New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

6 Power to refund, remit, or reduce fees

• (1) A Judge or Registrar of the Court may, in respect of any proceeding,—

  • (a) Remit, refund, or reduce any fee payable under these regulations in respect of that proceeding; or

  • (b) Remit (in whole or in part) any outstanding fee incurred before the commencement of these regulations in respect of that proceeding,—

  if the Judge or Registrar is satisfied that the applicant is unable to pay or ought not be called upon to pay, the fee or by reason of lapse of time or for any other reason the fee has become irrecoverable.

  (2) Any exercise of the power given by subclause (1) of this regulation shall be noted in the minute book, or upon the application or other document affected.

  (3) The Court or any Judge or Registrar may decline to hear or consider any proceeding in respect of which there are outstanding fees, whether such fees were incurred by the applicant or by any other person and whether such fees were incurred before the commencement of these regulations or not.