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Senior Courts Act 2016

High Court - Jurisdiction of Associate Judges

29: Jurisdiction of High Court Judges not affected

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"High Court Judges can do Associate Judge jobs too"

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You can be a High Court Judge and still do the things that an Associate Judge can do. This Act and the High Court Rules do not stop High Court Judges from doing these things. The rules that apply to Associate Judges also apply to High Court Judges, as seen in the related legislation https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM146436

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View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM5759336.

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Jurisdiction of Associate Judges

29Jurisdiction of High Court Judges not affected

  1. Nothing in this Act or the High Court Rules prevents the exercise by a High Court Judge of the jurisdiction and powers conferred on an Associate Judge by this Act or those rules.

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