Judicature Act 1908

51B Rules Committee

• (1) For the purposes of this Act and the District Courts Act 1947, there is a Rules Committee consisting of—

  • (a) the Chief Justice:

  • (ab) the Chief High Court Judge:

  • (b) 2 other Judges of the High Court appointed by the Chief Justice:

  • (c) the Chief District Court Judge:

  • (d) 1 other District Court Judge appointed by the Chief Justice on the recommendation of the Chief District Court Judge:

  • (e) the Attorney-General:

  • (f) the Solicitor-General:

  • (g) the chief executive of the Ministry of Justice:

  • (h) 2 persons, who are barristers and solicitors of the High Court, nominated by the Council of the New Zealand Law Society and approved by the Chief Justice.

  (2) The Chief Justice may appoint any other person to be a member for a special purpose. That person holds office during the pleasure of the Chief Justice.

  (3) The members referred to in paragraphs (b), (d), and (h) of subsection (1)—

  • (a) must be appointed for terms not exceeding 3 years:

  • (b) may be reappointed:

  • (c) may resign office by notice in writing to the Chief Justice.

  (4) The Rules Committee is a statutory Board within the meaning of the Fees and Travelling Allowances Act 1951.

  (5) The members referred to in subsections (1)(h) and (2) may be paid, out of money appropriated by Parliament, remuneration by way of fees, salary, or allowances and travelling allowances and expenses in accordance with the Fees and Travelling Allowances Act 1951.

  Section 51B: substituted, on 31 August 1999, by section 2 of the Judicature (Rules Committee and Technical Advisers) Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 88).

  Section 51B(1)(ab): inserted, on 1 January 2004, by section 48(1) of the Supreme Court Act 2003 (2003 No 53).

  Section 51B(1)(g): amended, on 1 October 2003, pursuant to section 14(2) of the State Sector Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 41).