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Oranga Tamariki Act 1989

Miscellaneous provisions - Regulations

448: Rules of procedure

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"How the Youth Court works: rules to follow"

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The Governor-General can make rules for the Youth Court. You can find these rules in the Order in Council. The rules help the Youth Court work properly under the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989.

Other courts, like the High Court, District Court, and Family Court, have their own rules too. The High Court rules are made under section 148 of the Senior Courts Act 2016. The District Court rules are made under section 228 of the District Court Act 2016.

The Family Court rules are made under section 16A of the Family Court Act 1980. These rules are called secondary legislation, which means they are made under a law. You can learn more about secondary legislation in Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.

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Part 10Miscellaneous provisions
Regulations

448Rules of procedure

  1. The Governor-General may, by Order in Council, make rules regulating the practice and procedure of the Youth Court under this Act.

  2. Rules may be made regulating the practice and procedure of courts (other than the Youth Court) under this Act,—

  3. in the case of the High Court, under section 148 of the Senior Courts Act 2016:
    1. in the case of the District Court, under section 228 of the District Court Act 2016:
      1. in the case of the Family Court, under section 16A of the Family Court Act 1980.

        1. Rules under subsection (1) are secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).

        2. As to rules referred to in subsection (2), see section 148 of the Senior Courts Act 2016, section 228 of the District Court Act 2016, and section 16A of the Family Court Act 1980, which provide that court rules are secondary legislation.

        Notes
        • Section 448: replaced, on , by section 6 of the Family Courts Amendment Act 2000 (2000 No 65).
        • Section 448(1): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).
        • Section 448(2): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).
        • Section 448(2)(a): amended, on , by section 183(b) of the Senior Courts Act 2016 (2016 No 48).
        • Section 448(2)(b): replaced, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).
        • Section 448(2)(c): replaced, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).
        • Section 448(3): inserted, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
        • Section 448(4): inserted, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).