New Zealand Legislation: Acts
Acts are laws made by Parliament
Reprint as at 29 November 2010
| Public Act | 2001 No 31 |
| Date of assent | 25 May 2001 |
| Commencement | see section 2 |
Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this reprint.
A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this reprint, together with other explanatory material about this reprint.
This Act is administered by the Ministry of Justice.
4 Application of Act to the Crown and Parliament
Application for writ of habeas corpus
6 Application for writ of habeas corpus to challenge legality of detention
7 Manner of application for writ
8 Description of defendant by reference only to office
10 Urgency where no resident Judge available
11 Interim orders for release from detention
12 Power of arrest of absconder etc
13 Powers if person detained is young person
14 Determination of applications
Appeals by certain unsuccessful parties
