2009/312

Anand Satyanand, Governor-General
At Wellington this 19th day of October 2009
Present:
His Excellency the Governor-General in Council
Pursuant to section 122 of the District Courts Act 1947, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council, and with the concurrence of the Chief District Court Judge and at least 2 other members of the Rules Committee established under section 51B of the Judicature Act 1908 (of whom at least 1 was a District Court Judge), makes the following rules.
These rules are the District Courts (Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act 2009) Amendment Rules 2009.
These rules come into force on 1 December 2009.
These rules amend the District Courts Rules 2009.
Rule 6.1.1 is amended by revoking paragraph (t) and substituting the following paragraph:
“(t) Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act 2009:”.
Rebecca Kitteridge,
Clerk of the Executive Council.
This note is not part of the rules, but is intended to indicate their general effect.
These rules, which come into force on 1 December 2009, amend the District Courts Rules 2009. The amendment requires applications to a District Court under the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act 2009 to be filed as originating applications.
Date of notification in Gazette: 22 October 2009.
These rules are administered by the Ministry of Justice.