2014/3
Jerry Mateparae, Governor-General
At Wellington this 21st day of January 2014
Present:His Excellency the Governor-General in Council
Pursuant to section 16A of the Family Courts Act 1980, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council, makes the following rules.
1 Title
2 Commencement
3 Principal rules
4 Rule 8 amended (Interpretation)
5 Rule 75 replaced (Filing documents)
75 Filing documents
6 Rule 76 replaced (Ways documents may be presented for filing)
76 Ways documents may be presented for filing
7 Rules 89 and 90 replaced
89 Interpretation
90 Minor must be represented by next friend or litigation guardian
90A Minor may apply to take part in proceedings without next friend or litigation guardian
90B Appointment of next friend for minor
90C Appointment of litigation guardian for minor
90D Appointment of litigation guardian for person to whom section 11 of Domestic Violence Act 1995 applies
90E Incapacitated person must be represented by litigation guardian
90F Appointment of litigation guardian for incapacitated person
90G Notification of appointment
90H Person subject to property order must be represented by manager
8 Rule 91 amended (Managers under Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988)
9 Rule 92 amended (Family Courts appointing guardians ad litem or managers for proceedings in District Courts)
10 Rule 95 amended (Responsibility of representative for costs)
11 Rule 97 amended (Retirement, removal, or death of representative)
12 Rule 98 amended (When further steps to be taken by party and not by representative or manager)
13 Rule 107 amended (Personal service)
14 Rule 119 amended (When and how documents under rule 118 to be treated as served)
15 Rule 125 amended (Service on party not invalid just because person incapable of taking part in proceedings)
16 Rule 137 replaced (Interrogatories: District Courts Rules 2009 apply)
137 Interrogatories: District Courts Rules 2009 apply
17 New rules 195A and 195B and cross-heading inserted
Discontinuance
195A Discontinuance
195B Court may set discontinuance aside
18 Rule 197 amended (Time and mode of giving judgment)
19 Rule 382 amended (Order for directions as to service or for representation)
20 Rule 417 amended (Overview of this Part)
21 Rules 426 to 431 replaced
426 Interpretation
427 Access to documents and court files during first access period
428 Access to documents and court files during second access period
429 Application for permission to access documents or court files
430 Rules 426 to 429 are subject to other provisions
22 Schedule 1 amended
23 Schedule 5 amended
ScheduleNew form G 29 inserted in Schedule 1
Explanatory note
Administrative information