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   Key statutes District Court Act 2016 Judicial Conduct Commissioner and Judicial Conduct Panel Act 2004 Justices of the Peace Act 1957 Senior Courts Act 2016 Administration of Justice Act 1928 Key secondary legislation District Court Rules High Court Rules 2016 Supreme Court Rules Community Magistrates Regulations 1998 Information/links to recent or currently underway reviews Ongoing review and consideration of supporting rules by the Rules Committee. Forward work The Rules Committee regularl...

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2. Form 89 - Consent for summary hearing [docx, 14 KB]

   ...the District Court Act 2016, consent that the plaintiff’s claim may be summarily heard and finally adjudicated immediately/at [time, date]*. *Select one. Signature: (defendant) Before me: [name, signature] (Registrar/Deputy Registrar/solicitor/Justice of the Peace*) *Select one.

3. BORA Dog Control (Category 1 Offences) Amendment Bill [pdf, 128 KB]

   ...The purpose of the Bill is to reduce the time it takes for certain charges under the Dog Control Act 1996 to be heard. It proposes to allow category 1 offences under that Act, as defined in s 6(1) of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011, to be heard by Justices of the Peace and Community Magistrates, rather than District Court Judges. Under the Criminal Procedure Act 2011, Justices of the Peace and Community Magistrates are authorised to sit as judicial officers in the District Court criminal j...

4. Criminal Records statutory declaration [pdf, 545 KB]

   Statutory Declaration Complete this declaration if you need to request your criminal conviction history information from the Ministry of Justice but you do not have one of the required valid identification documents. I (Write your full name) of (Write your address) solemnly and sincerely declare that: • I am completing this declaration because I do not have a valid identification • I am the person named in the request I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the...

5. General affidavit form [pdf, 38 KB]

   ...……………………………..………… [place] ………...…..………….... [date] before me: ………………………………... Signature of deponent ………………………………... Registrar (or Justice of the Peace or Solicitor of the High Court) 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: 9: 10: 12: 13: 15: 16: 17: 18: 19: 1: Combo Box2: [................................................]

6. General-affidavit-form-v2.pdf [pdf, 38 KB]

   ...……………………………..………… [place] ………...…..………….... [date] before me: ………………………………... Signature of deponent ………………………………... Registrar (or Justice of the Peace or Solicitor of the High Court) 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: 9: 10: 12: 13: 15: 16: 17: 18: 19: 1: Combo Box2: [................................................]

7. BORA Employment Relations (Workers’ Secret Ballot for Strikes) Amendment Bill [pdf, 191 KB]

   ...whether to strike has been submitted to a secret ballot of those employees who are members of the union that would become parties to the strike if it proceeded. 3. Central to the ability to strike are the rights to freedom of expression, freedom of peaceful assembly, and freedom of association. Accordingly, we have considered the Bill for consistency with sections 14 (freedom of expression), 16 (freedom of peaceful assembly) and 17 (freedom of association) of the Bill of Rights Act. We...

8. BORA Autonomous Sanctions Bill [pdf, 133 KB]

   ...with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the Bill of Rights Act. Our analysis is set out below. The Bill 3. The Bill’s purpose is to enable New Zealand to impose and enforce sanctions autonomously, so as to assist in maintaining or restoring peace and security in response to either a threat to peace and security in the Asia-Pacific region or certain breaches of international peace and security. New Zealand can currently only impose sanctions when acting together with other members o...

9. Application for Non-Contact Order [pdf, 645 KB]

   ...contact you. You can apply for a non-contact order any time after the offender has been released from prison. • If you were in a domestic relationship with the offender, you could apply for a protection order instead. The form is available at justice.govt.nz/family-justice/domestic-violence/forms • If the offender is harassing you, please apply for a restraining order instead. The form is available at justice.govt.nz/courts/civil/publications Who else needs to fill in or sign thi...

10. LASDP - Statutory declaration [pdf, 216 KB]

    For more information visit www.justice.govt.nz/tribunals The Licensing Authority of Secondhand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Form of Statutory Declaration What is this form for? 1. You are applying for a replacement licence or certificate. Important information 1. Please print in CAPITAL LETTERS 2. You may return this Form by post or in person to the Licensing Authority address at the end of this form. I, (Name in full) of (Address in full) (Occupation) Do solemnly and sinc...