Supreme Court Act 2003

Before its repeal, this Act was administered by: Ministry of Justice
  • repealed
  • Supreme Court Act 2003: repealed, on 1 March 2017, by section 182(3) of the Senior Courts Act 2016 (2016 No 48).

Reprint as at 1 March 2017

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Supreme Court Act 2003

Public Act
 
2003 No 53
Date of assent
 
17 October 2003
Commencement
 
see section 2

Supreme Court Act 2003: repealed, on 1 March 2017, by section 182(3) of the Senior Courts Act 2016 (2016 No 48).

Note

Changes authorised by subpart 2 of Part 2 of the Legislation Act 2012 have been made in this official reprint.

Note 4 at the end of this reprint provides a list of the amendments incorporated.

This Act is administered by the Ministry of Justice.

Contents

1Title
Part 1
Supreme Court of New Zealand
Preliminary matters
2Commencement
3Purpose
4Interpretation
5Act binds the Crown
Establishment and jurisdiction of Supreme Court
6Supreme Court established
7Appeals against decisions of Court of Appeal in civil proceedings
8Appeals against decisions of High Court in civil proceedings
9Appeals against decisions of other courts in civil proceedings
10Appeals against decisions in criminal proceedings
11Procedural requirements
Leave to appeal to Court
12Appeals to be by leave
13Criteria for leave to appeal
14No direct appeal from court other than Court of Appeal unless exceptional circumstances established
15Applications for leave
16Court to state reasons for refusal to give leave
Constitution of Court
17Constitution of Court
18Chief Justice, and seniority of Judges
19Acting Chief Justice
20Judges to be Judges of High Court
21Judges of other courts vacate office on appointment
22Term of office of Judges
23Acting Judges
Powers and judgment of Court
24Appeals to proceed by rehearing
25General powers
26Power to remit proceedings
27Exercise of powers of Court
28Interlocutory orders and directions may be made and given by one Judge
29Presiding Judge
30Procedure if Judges absent
31Judgment of Court
32Decisions of Court may be enforced by High Court
Administrative provisions
33Salaries and allowances of Judges
34Fees to be paid into Crown Bank Account
35Contempt of Court
36Appointment of officers
37Powers and duties of officers
38Seal
39Regulations
40Reviews of decisions of Registrars about fees
41Technical advisers
Ending of appeals to Her Majesty in Council
42Ending of appeals to Her Majesty in Council
Part 2
Amendments, repeals, transitional provisions, and savings
Substantive amendments to Judicature Act 1908
43New sections 4A and 4B of Judicature Act 1908 inserted
44Constitution of the Court
45Technical advisers
Substantive amendment to Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993
46New sections 58A and 58B inserted
Other substantive amendments
47Other substantive amendments
Consequential amendments and repeals
48Consequential amendments and repeals
49Imperial enactments ceasing to have effect in New Zealand
Transitional and savings
50Privy Council may still determine appeals in certain existing proceedings
51Limitation on right to appeal to Supreme Court in certain existing proceedings
52Transitional effect of sections 42 and 49
53Transitional arrangements for leave applications
54No new rights of appeal against decisions made before 1 January 2004
55Hearings not to begin before 1 July 2004
Schedule 1
Amendments
Schedule 2
Consequential repeals
Schedule 3
Provisions containing references to former Supreme Court
Schedule 4
Imperial legislation ceasing to have effect as part of law of New Zealand
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