New Zealand Legislation: Regulations
Regulations are laws made under Acts
(1) Where a minor desires to commence proceedings, the application shall be in the name of the minor by his or her next friend.
(2) The next friend to a minor shall complete and file with the application an undertaking in form 2.
(3) The next friend, on completing and filing an undertaking in form 2, shall be liable for costs in the same manner and to the same extent as if the next friend were an applicant, and, if the application fails or is withdrawn, an order for payment of costs may be made against the next friend whether an order for costs is or is not made against the minor.
(4) Where a proceeding is commenced by an application made in the name of a minor who has not attained the age of 18 years and that person, upon attaining the age of 18 years, elects to proceed with the application, all subsequent proceedings shall be carried on in that person's own name and that person shall be liable for the costs of the proceedings in the same manner as if the proceedings had been commenced after the person attained the age of 18 years.
(5) Any person who wishes to elect, under subclause (4) of this rule, to proceed with an application shall give to the Court a notice of election in writing and shall serve a copy of the notice of election on all other parties to the proceedings.
Compare: SR 1958/162, r 19