New Zealand Legislation: Regulations
Regulations are laws made under Acts
If by reason of death, sickness, resignation, absence, or any other cause the Magistrate named as provided by regulation 6 of these regulations is unable to perform the preliminary duties hereinafter referred to, or is not present at the time and place fixed for the hearing of the appeal, any other Magistrate may act in the place of the Magistrate so named, and, if no other Magistrate is available for the hearing of the appeal, the assessors may from time to time adjourn the hearing for such period not exceeding 14 days and to such place as they think fit.