9. References

Legislation and guidelines concerning the coverage of court proceedings and access to court information cited in this document are:

• Broadcasting Act 1989
• Care of Children Act 2004
• Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989
• Copyright Act 1994
• Coroners Act 2006
• Criminal Justice Act 1985
• Criminal Proceedings (Search Fees) Regulations 1997
• Criminal Records (Clean Slate) Act 2004
• Criminal Proceedings (Search of Court Records) Rules 1974
• Resource Management Act 1991
• Summary Proceedings Act 1957
• Supreme Court Act 2003
• Summary Proceedings Regulations 1958
• Telecommunications Act 2001
• Supreme Court Media Guidelines 2004
• Youth Court Media Guidelines 2004
• Defamation Act 1992
• District Courts Act 1947
• District Court Rules 1992
• Employment Contracts Act 1991
• Employment Relations Act 2000
• Family Court Rules 2002
• High Court Rules (Judicature Act 1908)
• In-Court Media Coverage Guidelines 2003
• Official Information Act 1982
• Privacy Act 1993.

Legislation can be accessed from www.legislation.govt.nz.

Published by:

Ministry of Justice
PO Box 180
Wellington
New Zealand

March 2007

Email: reception@justice.govt.nz

Telephone: +64 04 918 8800
Facsimile: +64 04 918 8820

www.justice.govt.nz

Additional information, including FAQs, a glossary of terms and court contact details, can be found on the Ministry of Justice website www.justice.govt.nz.