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Judicature (Timeliness) Legislation Amendment Bill - Amendment paper No 472

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Amendment paper Bill enacted Released 09 December 2025 | Hon Paul Goldsmith

Judicature (Timeliness) Legislation Amendment Bill - Amendment paper No 472

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No 472

House of Representatives

Amendment Paper

Judicature (Timeliness) Legislation Amendment Bill

Proposed amendments

Hon Paul Goldsmith, in Committee, to move the following amendments:

Clause 4

Replace clause 4(1) (page 3, lines 14 to 18) with:

(1)

In section 7(1), (2)(c), and (3), replace “55” with “60”.

Delete clause 4(1A) (page 4, line 1).

In clause 4(2), replace “64.5” (page 4, line 2) with “59.5”.

Explanatory note

This Amendment Paper proposes amendments to the Judicature (Timeliness) Legislation Amendment Bill (the Bill).

The proposed amendments to clause 4 of the Bill amend section 7 of the Senior Courts Act 2016 to set the maximum number of High Court Judges at 60 full-time equivalents. This restores the effect of the amendments to clause 4(1) and (2) of the Bill set out in Amendment Paper No 443 as released on 19 November 2025.

Departmental disclosure statement

The Ministry of Justice considers that a departmental disclosure statement is not required to be prepared for this Amendment Paper.
Amendment paper Bill enacted Released 09 December 2025

Judicature (Timeliness) Legislation Amendment Bill - Amendment paper No 472

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