Maori Land Court Rules 1994 (SR 1994/35) (as at 01 December 2011)

  • revoked
  • Maori Land Court Rules 1994: revoked, on 1 December 2011, by rule 17.1 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 (SR 2011/374).
15 Application in the Maori language
  • (1) An application may be made in either Maori or English.

    (2) Where an applicant intends to speak Maori in the proceedings, the applicant shall, at the time of filing the application, so inform the Registrar.

    (3) Where the applicant informs the Registrar that the applicant intends to speak Maori in the proceedings, the Registrar shall arrange for the attendance at the hearing of the proceedings of a competent interpreter.

    (4) The Judge may at any time give directions that any notice or document to be served be translated into Maori or English.

    (5) Nothing in this rule limits the provisions of section 4 of the Maori Language Act 1987.