Child Support Rules 1992 (SR 1992/58) (as at 03 August 2009)

Reprint as at 3 August 2009

Child Support Rules 1992

(SR 1992/58)

Catherine A Tizard, Governor-General

Order in Council

At Wellington this 23rd day of March 1992

Present:
Her Excellency the Governor-General in Council


Note

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.

These rules are administered by the Ministry of Justice.


Pursuant to section 234 of the Child Support Act 1991, Her Excellency the Governor-General, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, hereby makes the following rules.

Contents

Part 1
Preliminary provisions

1 Title and commencement

2 Application of rules

3 Interpretation

4 Construction

5 Procedure and practice

6 Non-compliance with rules

Part 2
Records

7 Records

8 Searches

Part 3
Proceedings generally

9 Forms

10 Notices

11 Headings

12 Form of applications

13 Affidavit to accompany certain applications

14 Information sheet to accompany applications

15 Applications on notice

16 Ex parte applications

17 Procedure on ex parte applications

18 Filing of applications

19 Declaration of financial means

20 Previous documents

21 Proceedings commenced in wrong court

22 Notice of defence

23 Affidavit to accompany notice of defence

23A Non-compliance with rules 22 and 23

24 Interlocutory applications

25 Setting down for hearing

Part 4
Transfer of proceedings or hearing

26 Transfer of proceedings

27 Transfer of hearing

28 Transfer with or without application

29 Procedure on transfer

Part 5
Service

30 Service generally

31 Address for service

32 Personal service

33 Substituted service

34 Proof of service of documents by officer or constable

35 Service of orders

36 Solicitor accepting service

37 Service on persons under disability

Part 6
Particulars and discovery

38 Further particulars

39 Discovery of documents

Part 7
Amendment

40 Amendment before service

41 Amending proceedings

42 Amendment of application or notice of defence

43 Clerical mistakes and slips

44 Procedure on intervention

45 Joinder of party

Part 8
Applications, directions, and conferences

46 General procedure

47 Enlargement or abridgment of time

Conference

[Revoked]

48 Power of Judge to call conference [Revoked]

49 Orders and directions [Revoked]

50 Non-compliance with order [Revoked]

Part 9
Evidence

51 Order for production of documents

52 Powers of Judge or Registrar not suspended by examination of witnesses out of court

53 Taking evidence outside New Zealand

Part 10
Miscellaneous provisions

54 Court and chambers

55 Order of priority of distress warrants

56 Powers of Registrar

57 Procedure on arrest of respondent other than in respect of offence

58 Bond by receiver

59 Witness entitled to expenses

Schedule 1
Forms

Schedule 2
Provisions of the District Courts Rules which do not apply to proceedings under the Act

Gazette information

Reprint notes


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