Key
1 Title
2 Commencement
Part 1
Senior courts
Subpart 1—Preliminary provisions
3 Purposes
4 Interpretation
5 This Part binds the Crown
Subpart 2—High Court
Constitution of High Court
6 High Court continued
6A Number of High Court Judges
7 Seal
8 Powers of High Court to be exercised by High Court Judges
9 Sessions of High Court and adjournments
10 Court offices
Jurisdiction of High Court
11 Jurisdiction of High Court
12 Power to award damages as well as, or in substitution for, injunction or specific performance
13 Jurisdiction in relation to persons who lack competence to manage their affairs
14 When civil proceeding to be tried before Judge alone
15 Certain civil proceedings may be tried by High Court Judge with jury
16 Question of foreign law must be decided by High Court Judge
17 Proceedings in place of writs
Panels of Judges
18 Panels
Jurisdiction of Associate Judges
19 Associate Judge may exercise certain powers of High Court
20 Ancillary powers of Associate Judge
21 Rules conferring on Associate Judges specified jurisdiction and powers of High Court Judge in chambers
22 Application of provisions relating to witnesses and contempt
23 No power to order committal, attachment, or arrest
24 Power to act as referee
25 Transfer of proceeding to High Court Judge
26 Appeals against decisions of Associate Judges
27 Jurisdiction of High Court Judges not affected
Commissioners for oaths, affidavits, and affirmations
28 Power to appoint Commissioners
29 Effect of oath, affidavit, or affirmation
30 Revocation of commission
Registrars, Sheriffs, and officers of High Court
31 Appointment of Registrars, Deputy Registrars, and other officers of High Court
32 Powers of Registrars
33 Sheriffs
34 Powers of Sheriffs
35 Sheriff not to act as lawyer or agent
36 Service of process when Sheriff disqualified
37 Persons arrested by Sheriffs may be committed to prison at once
Miscellaneous matters
38 Arrest of defendant about to leave New Zealand
39 Witness not required to attend hearing of civil proceeding unless allowances and expenses paid
40 Failure of witness to attend
41 Refusal to give evidence
42 High Court may require person to undergo medical examination
Subpart 3—Court of Appeal
Constitution
43 Court of Appeal continued
44 Seal
45 Court of Appeal to sit in divisions
46 Composition of criminal appeals division or divisions
47 Composition of civil appeals division or divisions
46 Composition of divisions
48 Assignment of Judges to divisions
49 Certain applications can be dealt with by 1 or 2 Judges
49 Powers exercisable by Judges
50 Review of determination of single Judge of Court of Appeal
51 Court of Appeal to sit as full court in certain cases
52 Cases of sufficient significance for full court
53 Authority of High Court Judges to act as Judges of Court of Appeal
54 Judgment of Court of Appeal
55 Sessions of Court of Appeal
56 Adjournments
Jurisdiction
57 Jurisdiction
58 Court of Appeal may remit proceeding to High Court
59 Judgment of Court of Appeal may be enforced by High Court
60 Transfer of civil proceeding from High Court to Court of Appeal
61 Appeals against decisions of High Court on appeal from District Court, Family Court, or Youth Court
62 Reasons for granting or refusing leave to appeal
62A Procedure if Judges absent
Registrar and other officers of Court of Appeal
63 Appointment of Registrar, Deputy Registrar, and other officers of Court of Appeal
64 Powers of Registrar and Deputy Registrar
Subpart 4—Supreme Court
Preliminary matters
65 Interpretation
Constitution of Supreme Court
66 Supreme Court continued
67 Seal
Jurisdiction of Supreme Court
68 Appeals against decisions of Court of Appeal in civil cases
69 Appeal against decisions of High Court in civil proceedings
70 Appeals against decisions of other courts in civil proceedings
71 Appeals against decisions in criminal proceedings
72 Procedural requirements
Leave to appeal
73 Appeals to be by leave
74 Criteria for leave to appeal
75 No direct appeal from court other than Court of Appeal unless exceptional circumstances established
76 Applications for leave
77 Court to state reasons for refusal to give leave
Powers and judgment of Supreme Court
78 Appeals to proceed by way of rehearing
79 General powers
80 Power to remit proceeding
81 Exercise of powers of court
82 Orders and directions on interlocutory applications may be made or given by 1 Judge
83 Presiding Judge
84 Procedure if Judges absent
85 Judgment of Supreme Court
86 Decisions of Supreme Court may be enforced by High Court
Registrar and other officers of Supreme Court
87 Appointment of Registrar, Deputy Registrar, and other officers of Supreme Court
88 Powers of Registrar
Subpart 5—Senior court Judges
Head Judges
89 Head of New Zealand judiciary
90 Head of Supreme Court
91 Head of Court of Appeal
92 Head of High Court
Judicial appointment process
93 Attorney-General to publish information concerning judicial appointment process
Eligibility for appointment
94 Eligibility for appointment as Judge or Associate Judge
95 Eligibility for appointment as Court of Appeal Judge
96 Eligibility for appointment as Supreme Court Judge
97 Eligibility for appointment as Chief High Court Judge
98 Eligibility for appointment as President of Court of Appeal
99 Eligibility for appointment as Chief Justice
98 Eligibility for appointment as President of Court of Appeal
99 Eligibility for appointment as Chief Justice
Appointments
100 Judges appointed by Governor-General
101 Appointment as permanent Judge
101A High Court Judge or Associate Judge may not hold lower judicial office
101B Court of Appeal Judge continues as Judge of High Court
102 Supreme Court Judge continues as Judge of High Court but no other court
103 Court of Appeal Judge continues as Judge of High Court
104 Terms and conditions of appointment not to be changed without consent
Part-time Judges
105 Attorney-General may authorise Judges to sit part-time
Acting Judges
106 Acting Chief Justice
107 Acting President of Court of Appeal
108 Acting Chief High Court Judge
109 Appointment of acting Judges of Supreme Court by Chief Justice
110 Appointment of acting Judges of Supreme Court by Governor-General
111 Appointment of acting Judges of Court of Appeal
112 Appointment of acting Judges of High Court
113 Appointment of acting Associate Judges
114 Requirements before Attorney-General gives advice on appointment of acting Judge
115 Term of acting Judges appointed by Governor-General
116 Term of appointment of acting Associate Judges
117 Jurisdiction, powers, protections, etc, of acting Judges
118 Conclusive proof of authority to act
Seniority of Judges
119 Chief Justice most senior Judge
120 Seniority of Supreme Court Judges
121 Seniority of Court of Appeal Judges
122 Seniority of High Court Judges
123 Permanent Judges senior to acting Judges
124 Seniority of acting Judges
125 Seniority of Associate Judges
Tenure of office
126 Tenure of Chief Justice
127 Tenure of President of Court of Appeal
128 Tenure of Chief High Court Judge
129 Tenure of Supreme Court Judges, Court of Appeal Judges, High Court Judges, and Associate Judges
130 Resignation
131 Governor-General must approve certain resignations
132 Judges to retire at 70 years
133 Removal from office
Salaries and allowances
134 Salaries and allowances of permanent Judges and Associate Judges
135 Salaries and allowances of part-time Judges
136 Salaries and allowances of acting Judges
137 Superannuation or retiring allowances of Associate Judges
138 Higher duties allowance
139 Salary of Judge not to be reduced
Restrictions
140 Judge not to undertake other employment or hold other office
141 Protocol relating to activities of Judges
142 Judge not to practise as lawyer
Subpart 6—Rules of court and miscellaneous provisions
Rules of practice and procedure
143 Purpose of rules of practice and procedure
144 High Court Rules
145 Rules of practice and procedure generally
146 Rules of practice and procedure of High Court
147 Rules of practice and procedure of Court of Appeal and Supreme Court
148 Rules conferring specified jurisdiction and powers of High Court Judge on Registrars and Deputy Registrars
149 Rules of practice and procedure under other Acts
150 Power to prescribe procedure on applications to High Court, Court of Appeal, or Supreme Court
151 Publication of High Court Rules under Legislation Act 2012
152 Rules Committee
Regulations
153 Regulations
154 Regulations providing for waiver, etc, of fees
155 Postponement of fees
156 Manner in which section 154 or 155 applications to be made
157 Review of Registrar's decision concerning fees
157A Judge or Registrar may waive certain fees
Costs
158 Jurisdiction of court to award costs in all cases
Appointment of technical advisers
159 Court of Appeal and Supreme Court may appoint technical advisers
160 Appointment and other matters
Contempt
161 Contempt of court
Restriction on commencing or continuing proceeding
162 Judge may make order restricting commencement or continuation of proceeding
163 Ground for making section 162 order
164 Terms of section 162 order
165 Procedure and appeals relating to section 162 orders
Reserved judgments and publication of final judgments
166 Reserved judgments
167 Final written judgments to be published on Internet
Recusal
168 Recusal guidelines
Non-party participants
169 Persons who may support self-represented litigant
Foreign creditors
170 Memorials of judgments obtained out of New Zealand may be registered
Access to information
171 Access to court records, judicial information, or ministry information
171A Sharing of permitted information with other departments
171B Requirements that Registrars disclose information
Payment of fees collected
172 Fees to be paid into Crown Bank Account
Provisions and rules of general application
173 Judicial officers to continue in office to complete proceedings
174 Costs where intervener or counsel assisting court appears
175 Judgment against one of several persons jointly liable not a bar to action against others
176 Rules of equity prevail over rules of common law
Service of process on Sundays
177 Service of process on Sundays void
Discharge of jurors
178 Discharge of juror or jury
Repeals, revocations, consequential amendments, and savings and transitional provisions
179 Repeals
180 Consequential amendments
181 Regulations continued
182 Rules continued
183 Transitional provisions
Part 2
District Court
Preliminary provisions
184 Purposes
185 Interpretation
186 Part binds the Crown
187 Application of this Part
Subpart 1—Establishment of District Court
188 District Court
189 Seal
Divisions of court
190 Divisions of court
Court offices
191 Court offices
Subpart 2—Judges
Appointment of Judges
192 Appointment of Judge
193 Maximum number of Judges
194 Appointment of Judge to sit in other jurisdiction or division of court
195 Appointment of jury trial Judges
196 Appointment of Judge for Chatham Islands
197 Who is eligible for appointment as Judge
198 Tenure of Judges
199 Seniority
200 Restrictions on Judges
201 Protocol relating to activities of Judges
Powers of Judges
202 Powers of Judges
203 Exercise of jurisdiction
204 Additional powers of Judges
205 Other functions of Judges
206 Immunity of Judges
Chief District Court Judge
207 Chief District Court Judge
208 Tenure of Chief District Court Judge
209 Acting Chief District Court Judge
Resignation, retirement, and removal
210 Resignation
211 Retirement
212 Removal
Part-time Judges
213 Attorney-General may authorise permanent Judge to sit part-time
Acting Judges
214 Appointment of acting Judges
215 Term of appointment of acting Judge
216 Acting Judge must be authorised to act
Remuneration
217 Remuneration of Chief District Court Judge, principal Judges, and permanent Judges
218 Remuneration of part-time or acting Judge
219 Reduction in remuneration of Chief District Court Judge or principal Judge
220 Judge's remuneration must not be reduced
Subpart 3—Community Magistrates
Community Magistrates
221 Appointment of Community Magistrate
222 Who is eligible for appointment as Community Magistrate
223 Functions and powers of Community Magistrate
224 Tenure of Community Magistrate
225 Retirement, resignation, and removal
226 Remuneration of Community Magistrate must not be reduced
227 Restrictions on Community Magistrates
Immunity for Community Magistrates
228 No proceeding against Community Magistrate unless he or she acted without jurisdiction
229 No proceeding against Community Magistrate to be commenced in District Court
230 Onus of proof
231 Plaintiff may be ordered to give security for costs
232 Indemnity to Community Magistrate
Chief Community Magistrate
233 Chief Community Magistrate
234 Appointment of Chief Community Magistrate
235 Who is eligible for appointment as Chief Community Magistrate
236 Tenure of Chief Community Magistrate
237 Functions of Chief Community Magistrate
238 Acting Chief Community Magistrate
Acting Community Magistrates
239 Appointment of acting Community Magistrates
240 Term of appointment of acting Community Magistrate
241 Acting Community Magistrate must be authorised to act
Remuneration
242 Remuneration of Chief Community Magistrate and Community Magistrates
243 Remuneration of acting Community Magistrate
Registrars, bailiffs, and other officers of court
244 Appointment of Registrars, Deputy Registrars, and other officers of court
245 Powers of Registrars and Deputy Registrars
246 Registrar must hold record of proceedings
247 Admissibility of document required to be held by Registrar
248 Appointment of bailiffs
249 Appointment of deputy bailiffs
250 Powers and duties of bailiffs
251 Powers, etc, of deputy bailiffs
252 Misconduct of officers
253 Officer of court must not act as lawyer in court proceedings
Court business
254 Sessions of court and adjournments
Subpart 4—Jurisdiction
Criminal jurisdiction of District Court
255 Criminal jurisdiction of court
Civil jurisdiction of District Court
256 General civil jurisdiction
257 Money recoverable by statute
258 Jurisdiction in equity
259 Jurisdiction in relation to partnerships
260 Exceptions
261 Jurisdiction to recover land in certain cases
262 Abandonment of part of claim to give court jurisdiction
263 Extension of jurisdiction by consent
264 Jurisdiction exclusive of interest
265 Causes of action not to be divided
266 Remedies
267 Proceedings against absent defendant
Subpart 5—Transfer of proceedings
268 Transfer of proceeding in which amount or value of claim exceeds $90,000
269 Transfer of proceeding in which amount or value of claim does not exceed $90,000
270 Procedure for transfer of proceeding
271 High Court Judge may order removal of proceeding into High Court
272 Transfer of proceeding if no jurisdiction
273 Transfer of proceeding to High Court if counterclaim exceeds jurisdiction
274 Transfer of summary judgment applications to High Court
275 Determination of question of law by High Court
276 Transfer of proceeding from High Court to District Court
277 Procedure on transfer of proceeding to District Court
278 Costs in cases transferred
Subpart 6—Procedure
Parties
279 Trustees, executors, and administrators
280 Minors
281 Persons jointly liable
282 Bankruptcy of plaintiff
Witnesses
283 Witness expenses
284 Offence to disobey witness summons
285 Examination of witnesses and service of process overseas
286 Who may take affidavit
Discovery
287 Pre-commencement discovery
288 Discovery against non-party after proceeding commenced
Subpart 7—Hearing
289 Right to appear
290 Trial by Judge
291 Equity and good conscience
292 Judge must record various matters
293 Reference to arbitration
294 Application to set arbitral award aside
295 Judge may refer matter to Registrar or referee
296 Judge may refer matter of account to Registrar, etc
297 Reference by consent
Subpart 8—Judgments, orders, and removal of judgments
Judgments and orders
298 Finality of judgments and orders
299 Technical defects do not invalidate judgment, order, or proceeding
300 Payment of judgments or orders
301 Stay if party unable to pay judgment amount
Removal of judgments
302 Removal of judgment of District Court into High Court
303 Proceeding in High Court on judgment or order of District Court
304 Removal of judgment or order of High Court into District Court
Subpart 9—Appeals
Appeals to High Court
305 Interpretation
306 General right of appeal
307 No appeal if agreement that decision would be binding
308 Security for appeal
309 Appeals to be by way of rehearing
310 Powers of High Court on appeal
311 Repayment of judgment amount and interest
312 Enforcement proceedings
Subpart 10—Enforcement of judgments
Enforcement proceedings
313 Types of enforcement proceeding
314 Judgment may be enforced in any District Court
315 Judgment or order for payment of money
316 Judgment or order in nature of injunction, etc
317 Discovery order
318 Judgment or order for recovery of land
319 Judgment or order for delivery of specific chattels
Time when enforcement proceeding may commence
320 Time when enforcement proceeding may commence: general rule
321 Exception to general rule: attachment orders
Restrictions on enforcement proceeding
322 Restriction on enforcement of judgment more than 6 years old
323 No enforcement of order for payment by instalments without default
324 Proceeding on cross-judgment
Stay of enforcement proceeding
325 Stay of enforcement proceeding for inability to pay
326 Stay of proceeding on appeal
Information about judgment debtor's means
327 Filing of financial statement
328 Notice to complete financial statement
329 Court to request information about judgment debtor's means
330 Court may order hearing if information about judgment debtor's means not provided, etc
331 Application for financial assessment hearing
332 Power to arrest judgment debtor or officer
333 Financial assessment hearing
334 Registrar may exercise jurisdiction of court under sections 329, 330, 331, 333, 335, 337, and 343
335 Orders by court following filing of financial statement, etc
Attachment orders
336 Interpretation
337 Attachment orders
338 Content of attachment orders
339 Effect of attachment orders
340 Liability of employer
341 Wrongful treatment of employee
342 Extent to which attachment orders bind the Crown
343 Variation, suspension, and discharge of attachment orders
344 Review of Registrar's decision
Contempt of enforcement proceedings
345 Contempt of enforcement proceedings
346 Process for dealing with application for contempt of enforcement proceedings
347 Warrant to arrest may be issued if judgment debtor cannot be served or fails to appear at hearing
348 Judgment debtor doing community work is discharged on payment
Warrants to seize property
349 Warrant to seize property
350 Immobilisation of motor vehicles
351 Disposal of securities seized
352 Offence of rescuing goods seized
Sale of goods seized under warrant to seize property
353 Period to elapse before sale
354 Goods must be sold by public auction unless court orders otherwise
355 Purchaser from bailiff acquires goods free of all ownership and other proprietary interests
356 Immunity of bailiff who sells without notice of claim to goods
357 Goods seized under warrant to seize property that are subject to security interest
358 Personal property securities register to be checked
Claims in respect of goods seized under warrant to seize property
359 Priority of High Court and District Court executions
360 Sale of goods subject to third party claim
361 Third party claim process
Garnishee proceedings
362 Garnishee proceedings
363 Money held on deposit or in account
364 Application of section 363
365 Liability to deliver or disclose deposit book, deposit receipt, etc
Charging orders
366 Charging orders
367 Variation or discharge of charging order
368 Effect of charging order
369 Charging order in respect of land expires after 2 years
370 Registration of charging order over land or mining privilege
371 Removal of charging order into High Court
Order or warrant to detain in prison
372 Issue and execution of order or warrant to detain in prison
373 Form of warrant to detain
374 Person to be detained in prison
375 Power of judge to order discharge
Warrant for recovery of land
376 Warrant for recovery of land
377 Time for executing warrant of recovery of land
378 Effect of possession given under warrant for recovery of land
379 Irregularity or informality in execution of warrant
380 Person illegally obtaining warrant liable for trespass
381 Immunity of Judge, etc, when warrant illegally obtained
382 Execution of warrant may be stayed on giving bond
383 Effect of judgment for tenant or occupier in proceeding for trespass
Recovery of chattels
384 Warrant for recovery of chattels
385 Further proceedings if chattels not recovered
Liability and protection of officers
386 Neglect by bailiffs
387 Liability of court officer for irregularity or informality in execution of warrant
388 Liability of bailiff acting under warrant
389 Warrant is proof of court's authority
Service
390 Service of documents under this Part
391 Service provisions modified in special cases
Subpart 11—Miscellaneous and general provisions
Warrants to arrest
392 Arrest of debtor about to leave New Zealand
Interpleader
393 Interpleader
Contempt
394 Contempt of court
Restriction on commencing or continuing civil proceeding
395 Judge may make order restricting commencement or continuation of civil proceeding
396 Ground for making section 395 order
397 Terms of section 395 order
398 Procedure and appeals relating to section 395 orders
Recusal
399 Recusal guidelines
Reserved judgments and Internet publication of final written judgments
400 Information regarding reserved judgments
401 Final written judgments to be published on Internet
Financial provisions
402 Payment and recovery of fees
403 Enforcement of fines
404 Fines and fees must be paid to Crown Bank Account
Miscellaneous
405 Prescribed documents to be sealed
406 Proof of service of documents
407 Subtenant to give notice of proceeding to subtenant's immediate landlord
408 No privilege for lawyers
409 Constable must assist court or Judge
410 Keeper of prison must detain prisoner on request of bailiff or constable
411 Rules of practice and procedure
412 Application of rules
413 Regulations
414 Regulations providing for waiver, etc, of fees
415 Regulations providing for postponement of fees
416 Chief executive may approve forms
417 Reviews of decisions of Registrars concerning fees
418 Application of Part
419 Access to court records, judicial information, or ministry information
419A Sharing of permitted information with other departments
419B Requirements that Registrars disclose information
419C Judge or Registrar may waive certain fees
Subpart 12—Repeals, consequential amendments, and transitional provisions
420 District Courts Act 1947 repealed
421 Consequential amendments
422 Transitional provisions
Part 3
Judicial review procedure
Preliminary provisions
423 Purpose of this Part
424 Interpretation
425 Meaning of statutory power
426 Part binds the Crown
427 This Part subject to certain provisions of Employment Relations Act 2000
Judicial review
428 Application for judicial review
429 Respondents
430 Respondent to file statement of defence
431 Proceedings for mandamus, prohibition, or certiorari must be treated as application for review
432 Proceedings for declaration or injunction may be treated as application for review
433 Case management conference
434 Orders and directions
435 Interim orders
436 Relief that court may grant
437 Court may direct reconsideration of matter to which statutory power of decision relates
438 Discretion of court to refuse to grant relief
439 Discretion of court to refuse to grant relief for defect in form or technical irregularity
440 Appeals
441 References in enactments
Repeal, transitional provision, and consequential amendments
442 Repeal
443 Transitional provision
444 Consequential amendments
Part 4
Interest on money claims
Preliminary provisions
445 Purpose
446 Application
447 Interpretation
448 Part binds the Crown
Subpart 1—Award of interest
Interest to be awarded
449 Period for mandatory award of interest
450 Mandatory award of interest
451 Initial amount
452 Calculation of interest awarded under section 450
453 Internet site calculator
454 Calculation if judgment debt paid in full in 1 payment
455 Calculation if judgment debt paid in instalments
456 References to paying debt in full or paying instalments
457 Discretion if money judgment expressed in foreign currency
458 Discretion in special circumstances
Subpart 2—Where interest is not to be awarded
459 No interest to be awarded on penalty
460 Restrictions on award of interest for certain specified periods
461 No interest to be awarded for period contrary to provisions of another Act
462 Award of interest if contract makes relevant provision
463 Rules of interpretation for contractual provisions
464 Special provision for interest or lump sum relating to contracts entered into before commencement
Subpart 3—Supplementary and miscellaneous provisions
465 Court may not award interest unless procedural requirements complied with
466 Preservation of common law and equitable rights
467 Regulations
468 Transitional provisions for civil proceedings already commenced in senior court
469 Transitional provision for civil proceedings already commenced in District court
470 Amendments to other enactments
Part 5
Electronic courts and tribunals
Preliminary provisions
471 Purpose
472 Principles
473 Interpretation
474 Part binds the Crown
General provisions
475 Part applies to certain courts and tribunals
476 Permitted documents may be used
477 Consent may be inferred from person's conduct
478 Presumption of validity
479 Certain documents to be treated as permitted documents
Manner in which permitted documents meet certain non-electronic requirements
480 Requirement for information to be in writing
481 Requirement for information to be recorded in writing
482 Requirement for information to be given in writing
483 Requirement to provide multiple copies of information
484 Requirement to provide information in certain form
485 Requirement for signatures
486 Requirement for signatures of witnesses
487 Requirement for seals
488 Presumption about reliability of electronic signatures
489 Requirement to retain document or information that is in paper-based form
490 Requirement to retain information that is in electronic form
491 Extra conditions for electronic communications
492 Requirement to provide or produce information that is in paper-based form
493 Requirement to provide or produce information that is in electronic form
494 Requirement to provide access to information that is in paper-based form
495 Requirement to provide access to information that is in electronic form
496 Requirement relating to content of information
497 Copyright in permitted documents
Rules regarding transmission of permitted documents
498 Time of dispatch of permitted documents
499 Time of receipt of permitted documents
500 Place of filing
Fees and regulations
501 Filing fees payable for permitted documents
502 Regulations
Consequential amendments and transitional provisions
503 Amendment to Electronic Identity Verification Act 2012
504 Amendment to Electronic Transactions Act 2002
504A Amendment to Resource Management Act 1991
505 Transitional provisions
Part 6
Amendments to other enactments
Subpart 1—Amendments to Arbitration Act 1996
506 Principal Act
507 Section 2 amended (Interpretation)
508 New section 6A inserted (Minister of Justice to appoint body to resolve certain matters)
509 Schedule 1 amended
Subpart 2—Amendment to Bills of Exchange Act 1908
510 Principal Act
511 New section 96A inserted (Actions on other lost instruments)
Subpart 3—Amendment to Building Societies Act 1965
512 Principal Act amended
513 New section 136A inserted (Jurisdiction of District Court)
Subpart 4—Amendment to Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989
514 Principal Act
515 Section 434 amended (Principal Youth Court Judge)
Subpart 5—Amendments to Companies Act 1993
516 Principal Act
517 Section 2 amended (Interpretation)
518 Section 235 amended (Interpretation)
519 Section 240 amended (Interpretation)
520 New section 240B inserted (Liquidation of associations)
521 New Schedule 10 inserted
Subpart 6—Amendment to Contractual Remedies Act 1979
522 Principal Act
523 New section 4A inserted (Stipulations not essence of contracts)
Subpart 7—Amendment to Copyright Act 1994
524 Principal Act
525 New section 222A inserted (Power to award interest)
Subpart 8—Amendments to Courts (Remote Participation) Act 2010
526 Principal Act
527 Section 8 replaced (Use of audio-visual links in criminal procedural matters)
528 Section 13 replaced (Determining place of hearing)
Subpart 9—Amendments to Criminal Procedure Act 2011
529 Principal Act
530 Section 74 amended (Category 4 offences)
531 Section 133 amended (Amendment of charge)
532 Section 146 amended (Withdrawal of charge)
533 New section 362A inserted (Jurisdiction of Justices and Community Magistrates relating to amendment or withdrawal of charges)
534 Section 365 repealed (Contempt of court)
Subpart 10—Amendments to Employment Relations Act 2000
535 Principal Act
536 Section 5 amended (Interpretation)
537 Section 187 amended (Jurisdiction of court)
538 Section 196 replaced (Contempt of court or Authority)
539 New section 198A inserted (Registrar may take affidavit)
540 Section 200 amended (Appointment of Judges)
541 New sections 200AA and 200AB inserted
542 Section 201 amended (Seniority)
543 Section 207 amended (Appointment of temporary Judges)
544 New sections 222A to 222G inserted
545 New section 236A inserted (Persons who may support self-represented litigant)
546 Section 237 amended (Regulations)
547 New sections 237B to 237D inserted
Subpart 11—Amendment to Family Courts Act 1980
548 Principal Act
549 Section 7 amended (Acting Family Court Judges)
Subpart 12—Amendment to Insolvency Act 2006
550 Principal Act
551 Section 6 amended (Corporations and other entities not subject to Act)
Subpart 13—Amendments to Local Government (Rating) Act 2002
552 Principal Act
553 Section 70 amended (Rating unit may be sold or leased)
554 Section 75 amended (Application of proceeds of rating sale or lease)
Subpart 14—Amendments to Property Law Act 2007
555 Principal Act
556 New section 27A inserted (Writing required for discharge of debt by acceptance of part in satisfaction)
557 New subpart 5A of Part 2 inserted
558 New sections 74A and 74B inserted
Subpart 15—Amendments to Resource Management Act 1991
559 Principal Act
560 Section 2 amended (Interpretation)
561 Section 250 amended (Appointment of Environment Judges and alternate Environment Judges)
562 New sections 250A and 250B inserted
563 New section 274A inserted (Persons who may support self-represented litigant)
564 Section 282 replaced (Power to commit for contempt)
565 New sections 288A to 288G inserted
Subpart 16—Amendments to Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993
566 Principal Act
567 Section 4 amended (Interpretation)
568 Section 7 amended (Appointment of Judges)
569 New sections 7AA and 7AB inserted
570 Section 90 replaced (Power to remove for contempt)
571 New sections 98A to 98H inserted
Subpart 17—Amendments to Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010
572 Principal Act
573 Section 3 amended (Purpose of, and guides to, this Act)
574 Section 4 amended (Interpretation)
575 Section 6 repealed (Trans-Tasman market proceedings provisions not affected)
576 Section 53 amended (When registrable Australian judgments are enforceable in New Zealand)
577 New Part 3 inserted
578 Consequential amendment to Evidence Act 2006
579 Consequential amendment to Judicature Act 1908
580 Consequential amendments for Part 6
581 Transitional provision for Part 6
Schedule 1
High Court Rules
Schedule 2
Categories of information for purposes of section 171
Schedule 3
Consequential amendments relating to Senior Courts
Schedule 4
Transitional provisions relating to Senior Courts
Schedule 5
Categories of information for purposes of section 419 (District Court)
Schedule 6
Consequential amendments relating to District Court
Schedule 7
Transitional provisions relating to District Court
Schedule 8
Consequential amendments to other enactments: judicial review procedure
Schedule 9
Consequential amendments to other enactments: interest on money claims
Schedule 10
New Schedule 10 inserted
Schedule 11
Consequential amendments relating to Part 6
Schedule 12
Transitional provisions in respect of miscellaneous commercial law matters in Part 6
Legislative history