New Zealand Legislation: Acts
Acts are laws made by Parliament
Schedule 4 |
Insert after the definition of complaint or complaint about a Judge:
“coroner means a person who is not a District Court Judge, but holds office as the chief coroner or acting chief coroner, or as a coroner or relief coroner, under the Coroners Act 2006
“District Court Judge includes a District Court Judge who—
“(a) holds office as the chief coroner or acting chief coroner, or as a relief coroner, under the Coroners Act 2006, or is (under section 8(d) of the District Courts Act 1947) a coroner by virtue of holding office as a District Court Judge; and
“(b) is exercising the judicial authority conferred on a coroner by the Coroners Act 2006”.
Paragraph (h) of the definition of Head of Bench: repeal and substitute:
“(h) in relation to the Maori Land Court, the Chief Judge of the Maori Land Court:
“(i) in relation to a coroner, the chief coroner”.
Paragraph (a)(viii) of the definition of Judge: repeal and substitute:
“(viii) a Judge of the Maori Land Court; or
“(ix) a coroner; and”.
Add:
“(3) This section is subject to section 113(2) of the Coroners Act 2006 (which relates to complaints about the chief coroner).”
