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Evidence Act 2006

Evidence from overseas or to be used overseas - Rules and regulations

200: Rules and regulations

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"Guidelines for following the Evidence Act when giving evidence from overseas"

The law says rules can be made to help this part of the Evidence Act work. You need to follow these rules when giving evidence from overseas or to be used overseas. The rules can be made under the Senior Courts Act 2016, the District Court Act 2016, and the Family Court Act 1980.

The Governor-General can make regulations to help this part of the Act work. You have to pay fees and expenses when taking evidence under this part of the Act. The Governor-General can make regulations about how much you have to pay and what you have to pay for.

The regulations made under this part of the Act are secondary legislation, which means they have to be published in a certain way, as explained in Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.

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Part 4Evidence from overseas or to be used overseas
Rules and regulations

200Rules and regulations

  1. Without limiting section 199 or the power to make rules of procedure conferred by the Senior Courts Act 2016, the District Court Act 2016, and the Family Court Act 1980,—

  2. rules may be made under those Acts prescribing anything that is required to be prescribed or necessary for carrying this Part into effect:
    1. the Governor-General may, by Order in Council, make regulations prescribing anything that is required to be prescribed or necessary for carrying this Part into effect.

      1. The Governor-General may, by Order in Council, make regulations—

      2. fixing, and requiring the payment of, fees and expenses for or incurred in taking evidence under this Part:
        1. prescribing the matters in respect of which fees are payable under this Part and the amounts of those fees:
          1. regulating the payment of expenses in respect of expenses incurred in complying with New Zealand subpoenas.

            1. Regulations under subsection (1)(b) or (2) are secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).

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            Notes
            • Section 200(1): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).
            • Section 200(1): amended, on , by section 183(b) of the Senior Courts Act 2016 (2016 No 48).
            • Section 200(3): inserted, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).