New Zealand Legislation: Regulations
Regulations are laws made under Acts
(1) Unless otherwise prescribed, every proceeding in the court shall be commenced by lodging an application in writing with the Registrar.
(2) Every application to the court shall be in form 1 unless these rules provide otherwise.
(3) Except where an application is made by the Minister, the chief executive, or a Registrar, or some person acting pursuant to a stated statutory authority, every application shall be signed—
(a) by the applicant in person; or
(b) by the applicant's statutory delegate; or
(c) by counsel for the applicant.
(4) Every application shall include the applicant's full postal address for service of notices, pleadings, and correspondence in respect of the proceeding.
(5) Any application may be lodged by delivery through the post and shall be deemed to be lodged upon receipt thereof by the Registrar.
(6) Subject to subclause (7), no application shall be deemed to be lodged unless that application is accompanied by the prescribed fee.
(7) Notwithstanding anything provided in this rule, the court shall have power to accept an application which is not in the prescribed form or which is not accompanied by the prescribed fee.
Compare: SR 1958/162 r 13; SR 1977/140 r 5
