Reprint as at 1 November 2009
(SR 1992/109)
District Courts Rules 1992: revoked, on 1 November 2009, by rule 17.1 of the District Courts Rules 2009 (SR 2009/257).
Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this eprint.
A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this eprint, together with other explanatory material about this eprint.
These rules are administered in the Department of Justice.
PURSUANT to the District Courts Act 1947, His Excellency the Administrator of the Government, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, hereby makes the following rules.
Offices, holidays, and office hours
Shape, etc, of documents to be filed
26 [Revoked]
27 [Revoked]
Solicitor's authority to file and sign documents
Taxation of costs inter partes
92 Representation of incapacitated person by litigation guardian to be disregarded in making award of costs
94 Liability of former litigation guardian for costs subsequently awarded against incapacitated person
100 Power of next friend, guardian ad litem, or manager to sign documents or swear affidavits [Revoked]
Change of parties by death, etc
Service of statement of claim and notice of proceeding
Statement of defence and appearance
Summary proceeding for recovery of land
Third and subsequent party notices
Recovery of specific property subject to lien
211 [Revoked]
212 [Revoked]
213 [Revoked]
228 Personal service on minors [Revoked]
229 Personal service on person whose property is managed under Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988
Change of venue after proceeding commenced
Transfer from a District Court to the High Court
Transfer from the High Court to a District Court
267 Contents of notice of opposition [Revoked]
Evidence on interlocutory application
Discovery and inspection of documents
Inspection and testing of property
Interim preservation, etc, of property
356 Payment of a sum of money into Court [Revoked]
357 Time of payment into Court [Revoked]
358 Notice of payment [Revoked]
361 Acceptance and payment out [Revoked]
364 Refund in event of non-acceptance [Revoked]
365 Restrictions on payment out [Revoked]
370 Offer of contribution [Revoked]
371 Amendment of notice of payment [Revoked]
373 Counterclaim [Revoked]
374 Payments to be made to solicitor [Revoked]
General provisions affecting accounts and inquiries
Separate decision of questions
Setting down and fixtures for hearing
443 Naming of defendants [Revoked]
446 Joining in proceedings under the Family Protection Act 1955 and the Law Reform (Testamentary Promises) Act 1949 [Revoked]
447 Joinder of claims and consolidation [Revoked]
449 Time for serving claimant's affidavit in certain proceedings under Family Protection Act 1955 [Revoked]
Transfer of proceeding or hearing
Availability of records for criminal proceedings
Entry of land to enforce removal orders
Review of adjudicator's determination in respect of owner who is not respondent
Enforcement of adjudicator's determination
Evidence in trans-tasman proceedings
Procedure when evidence given by affidavit
Charging orders affecting land in name of judgment debtor
Charging orders affecting other property
Miscellaneous provisions relating to charging orders
Interpleader proceedings under executions