2Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
chief executive means the chief executive of the Ministry of Justice
co-extensive jury districts means 2 jury districts that comprise the same area and that are—
- a High Court Jury District constituted under section 5(1):
- a District Court Jury District constituted under section 5(2)
disability includes visual or aural impairment
Electoral Commission means the Electoral Commission established by section 4B of the Electoral Act 1993
intellectual disability has the same meaning as in the Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Act 2003
jury district means a district constituted under section 5
jury list information, in relation to a person named on a jury list, means the information about the person that is included on the list in accordance with the jury rules
jury rules means the rules made under section 35
litigant in person means, in relation to proceedings that are due to be heard during the week for which the jurors on a panel are summoned to attend for jury service, a person who—
- is a party to the proceedings; but
- for the proceedings is not represented by a barrister or solicitor, or is represented only by a barrister or solicitor appointed under, and performing only the function stated in, section 14AC
mental disorder, in relation to any person, means an abnormal state of mind (whether of a continuous or an intermittent nature) that is—
- characterised by delusions, or disorders of mood or perception or volition or cognition; and
- not induced by substance abuse; and
- not simply due to the fact that the person has an intellectual disability
panel means a panel of jurors compiled under section 13
panel information, in relation to a person named on a jury list and on a panel, means the jury list information about the person that must be included on the panel in accordance with the jury rules
party includes, in criminal cases, the Crown or other prosecutor
prison has the same meaning as in section 3(1) of the Corrections Act 2004
protected particulars, in relation to a person named on a jury list and on a panel, means the jury list information about the person that is not panel information about the person
public prosecution means criminal proceedings against a defendant for an offence and commenced by or on behalf of—
- the Crown (including, without limitation, by a person who is, and is acting in his or her capacity as, a Crown solicitor, an employee or officer of a government department, or a Police employee); or
- a Crown entity within the meaning of section 7 of the Crown Entities Act 2004; or
- a statutory public body or board (including, without limitation, a local authority)
Registrar means a Registrar of the High Court; and includes a Deputy Registrar of that court; and, in relation to a jury district constituted under section 5(2), means the Registrar and a Deputy Registrar of the office of the District Court in that district
traffic officer means an enforcement officer under the Land Transport Act 1998
trial includes, in civil cases, an inquiry or assessment of damages
view means a visual inspection by jurors of any place or premises, a view of which is considered by the court to be proper or necessary for the better understanding of the evidence that may be given at the trial before the jurors, or material to the proper determination of the question in dispute.
- a High Court Jury District constituted under section 5(1):
For the purpose of issuing a summons under section 13 or for any applications made under any or all of sections 14A, 14AB, 14B, 14C, 15, 15A, and 29A, any requirement that the applications be made by writing or in the form of a document is satisfied by an electronic communication that, subject to any rules made under section 35, is in a form acceptable to the Registrar.
Compare
- 1908 No 90 s 2
- 1951 No 39 s 2(2)
- 1961 No 43 s 411(1)
- 1962 No 35 s 2(2)
Notes
- Section 2(1) chief executive: inserted, on , by section 3(1) of the Juries Amendment Act 2000 (2000 No 2).
- Section 2(1) chief executive: amended, on , pursuant to section 14(2) of the State Sector Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 41).
- Section 2(1) Chief Registrar of Electors: repealed, on , by section 57(2) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 57).
- Section 2(1) co-extensive jury districts: inserted, on , by section 141(1) of the Courts Matters Act 2018 (2018 No 50).
- Section 2(1) disability: inserted, on , by section 5(3) of the Disability (United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities) Act 2008 (2008 No 64).
- Section 2(1) Electoral Commission: inserted, on , by section 57(3) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 57).
- Section 2(1) General electoral district and Maori electoral district: repealed, on , by section 3(2) of the Juries Amendment Act 2000 (2000 No 2).
- Section 2(1) intellectual disability: inserted, on , by section 51 of the Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003 (2003 No 115).
- Section 2(1) jury list information: inserted, on , by section 15 of the Juries (Jury Service and Protection of Particulars of Jury List Information) Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 75).
- Section 2(1) litigant in person: inserted, on , by section 15 of the Juries (Jury Service and Protection of Particulars of Jury List Information) Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 75).
- Section 2(1) mental disorder: inserted, on , by section 51 of the Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003 (2003 No 115).
- Section 2(1) mentally disordered: repealed, on , by section 51 of the Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003 (2003 No 115).
- Section 2(1) panel information: inserted, on , by section 15 of the Juries (Jury Service and Protection of Particulars of Jury List Information) Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 75).
- Section 2(1) penal institution: repealed, on , by section 206 of the Corrections Act 2004 (2004 No 50).
- Section 2(1) physical disability: repealed, on , by section 5(2) of the Disability (United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities) Act 2008 (2008 No 64).
- Section 2(1) pre-release hostel: repealed, on , by section 23(1) of the Penal Institutions Amendment Act 1985 (1985 No 123).
- Section 2(1) prison: inserted, on , by section 206 of the Corrections Act 2004 (2004 No 50).
- Section 2(1) probation officer: repealed, on , by section 7 of the Juries Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 90).
- Section 2(1) protected particulars: inserted, on , by section 15 of the Juries (Jury Service and Protection of Particulars of Jury List Information) Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 75).
- Section 2(1) public prosecution: inserted, on , by section 15 of the Juries (Jury Service and Protection of Particulars of Jury List Information) Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 75).
- Section 2(1) Registrar: amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).
- Section 2(1) traffic officer: replaced, on , by section 215(1) of the Land Transport Act 1998 (1998 No 110).
- Section 2(2): inserted, on , by section 141(2) of the Courts Matters Act 2018 (2018 No 50).