1998/63
These rules are administered in the Ministry of Justice and Department for Courts.
PURSUANT to section 122 of the District Courts Act 1947 and section 42 of the Harassment Act 1997, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, makes the following rules.
1 Title and commencement
2 Interpretation
3 Search of court records generally
4 New Part 6A inserted
Part 6AProceedings Under Harassment Act 1997
General
461A Application of Part
461B Interpretation
461C Construction
461D Procedure and practice
461E Application of rules in other Parts
461F Cases not provided for
Forms
461G Forms
461H Headings
Main applications
461I Commencement of proceedings
461J Form of application for main applications
461K Documents accompanying main applications
461L Supporting affidavits
461M Number of copies to be filed
461N Request that residential address be kept confidential
461O Proper Court for filing main application
461P Proceedings commenced in wrong Court
461Q Procedure on filing main applications
Notice of defence
461R Notice of defence or address for service
Representatives
461S Appointment of representative of child
461T Appointment of representative of person unable or unwilling to take proceeding
461U Effect of minor ceasing to be child
461V Effect of ceasing to be unable or unwilling to take proceedings
Service
461W Personal service of applications
461X Main applications to be served by Registrar
461Y Parties may not effect service
461Z Substituted service
Interlocutory applications
461ZA Interlocutory applications
461ZB Applications for enlarging time used as delaying tactic
Conferences
461ZC Power of Judge to call conference
461ZD Orders and directions
Amendments
461ZE Amendment before service
Transfer of proceeding or hearing
461ZF Transfer of proceeding
461ZG Transfer of hearing
461ZH Transfer with or without application
461ZI Procedure on transfer of proceeding
461ZJ Procedure on transfer of hearing
Form of restraining order
461ZK Form of restraining order
Availability of records for criminal proceedings
461ZL Transfer of information to criminal Court
5 New forms inserted
ScheduleNew forms inserted in Schedule 1 of principal rules
Explanatory note
Administrative information