New Zealand Legislation: Regulations
Regulations are laws made under Acts
If by reason of death, sickness, or any other cause any assessor appointed as aforesaid is not able to be present at the time and place fixed for the hearing of the appeal, the Director-General or the appellant, as the case may be, shall either at the hearing or previously thereto make a fresh appointment of an assessor and give notice in writing thereof forthwith to the Magistrate and to the other party, and the Magistrate may adjourn the hearing of the appeal for such period not exceeding 14 days as he thinks fit.