New Zealand Legislation: Acts

6 New sections 129ZC to 129ZG inserted

• The following sections are inserted before section 130:

  “129ZC During epidemic courts may deal with certain matters on basis of documents only

  • “(1) While an epidemic management notice is in force, any matter for which this Act requires a person to be brought before a District Court Judge or Registrar may be dealt with by a District Court Judge or Registrar on the basis of documents only, without the person's being brought before the Judge or Registrar.

    “(2) Subsection (1) overrides every provision of this Act requiring a person to be brought before a District Court Judge or Registrar for the consideration or determination of a matter.

    “(3) If the notice applies to only stated parts of New Zealand, subsection (1) applies within those parts only.

  “129ZD Modification during epidemic of requirements to bring people before court

  • “(1) This subsection applies to a requirement imposed by this Act if it requires a person to be brought before a District Court Judge at intervals of not more than a stated duration for consideration or further consideration of a question.

    “(2) While an epidemic management notice is in force, it is a sufficient compliance with a requirement to which subsection (1) applies if, at intervals of not more than 28 days, a District Court Judge considers or further considers the question concerned.

    “(3) If the notice applies to only stated parts of New Zealand, subsection (2) applies within those parts only.

  “129ZE During epidemic certain warrants and extensions to have effect for 28 days

  • “(1) The following provisions apply to a warrant of commitment issued under this Act:

    • “(a) if it was in force immediately before the commencement of an epidemic management notice, it has effect as if it had authorised the detention of the person named in it for a period of 28 days:

    • “(b) if it is issued while an epidemic management notice is in force, it authorises the detention of the person named in it for a period of 28 days, or any shorter period the Judge thinks reasonable in the circumstances:

    • “(c) if it was in force immediately before the commencement of an epidemic management notice, or is issued while an epidemic management notice is in force, it may be extended for a further period (or, as the case requires, further periods) of up to 28 days.

    “(2) Subsection (1) overrides every provision of this Act to the contrary.

    “(3) If the notice applies to only stated parts of New Zealand, subsections (1) and (2) apply within those parts only.

  “129ZF Application of section 128AB during epidemic

  • “(1) While an epidemic management notice is in force, an immigration officer and the released person may agree to vary a condition imposed under section 128AB(1)(c)—

    • “(a) whether or not the order containing it provides for them to do so; and

    • “(b) whether or not they have the consent of a District Court Judge.

    “(2) If the notice applies to only stated parts of New Zealand, subsection (1) applies within those parts only.

  “129ZG Calculation of consecutive period of detention for purposes of section 60(7)

  • “(1) In calculating for purposes of section 60(7) the consecutive period for which a person has been detained' under one or more warrants of commitment under this Part,—

    • “(a) no account is to be taken of any periods of detention occurring while an epidemic management notice is in force; but

    • “(b) periods of detention do not cease to be consecutive just because they include periods during which an epidemic management notice was in force.

    “(2) If the notice applies to only stated parts of New Zealand, subsection (1) applies within those parts only.”