Reprint as at 1 October 2010
(SR 2008/383)
Anand Satyanand, Governor-General
At Wellington this 6th day of October 2008
Present:
His Excellency the Governor-General in Council
Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this reprint.
A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this reprint, together with other explanatory material about this reprint.
These rules are administered by Ministry of Justice.
Pursuant to section 234 of the Electoral Act 1993 and sections 51C and 51D of the Judicature Act 1908, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council, and with the concurrence of the Right Honourable the Chief Justice and at least 2 other members of the Rules Committee (of whom at least 1 was a Judge of the High Court), makes the following rules.
5 Application of High Court Rules and practice of court
10 Security by deposit of money
11 Registrar of Court may withdraw money deposited as security
13 Petitioner must list objections to votes
14 Respondent must list objections to petition
15 Inspection and supply of lists
16 Notice of time and place appointed for trial of petition under section 236 of Act
17 Notice of intention to apply for leave to withdraw petition under section 252 of Act
18 Form of application for leave to withdraw petition
19 Time and place of hearing of application for leave to withdraw petition
20 Application to be substituted as petitioner
21 Notice of abatement of petition under section 255(3) of Act
22 Application to be substituted as petitioner on abatement
Withdrawal and substitution of respondent before trial
23 Notice of respondent’s death or loss of seat before trial of petition under section 256(1)(a) or (c) of Act
24 Notice of intention not to oppose petition under section 256(1)(b) of Act
25 Notice of application to be admitted as respondent to oppose petition