New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

9 Sittings

• (1) The Maori Land Court shall hold its sittings in a district at such times and places as may be decided on, in consultation with the Registrar, by a Judge authorised in that behalf in respect of the district by the Chief Judge.

  (2) Before the 1st day of January in each year the times and places at which sittings of the Maori Land Court in a district are to commence during the ensuing year (in these rules referred to as ordinary sittings), and the schedule of ordinary sittings, together with closing dates for the Panui, shall be—

  • (a) Settled by the Judge authorised in that behalf by the Chief Judge in respect of that district; and

  • (b) Published in the Gazette.

  (3) The times and places of ordinary sittings in each district shall, subject to the powers of adjournment contained in rule 10 of these rules, be determined in accordance with the schedule published in the Gazette in accordance with subclause (2) of this rule.

  (4) The Maori Appellate Court shall hold its sittings in each district at such times and places as may be appointed by the Chief Judge.

  (5) A Judge may at any time appoint a time and place for a special sitting of the Maori Land Court (in these rules referred to as a special sitting) at which only such matters may be taken as the Judge who is to preside at the sitting shall direct.

  Compare: SR 1958/162, r 10; SR 1977/140, r 3