A High Court Judge can choose someone to be a Commissioner of the High Court. You can be appointed to take an oath, affidavit, or affirmation from someone outside New Zealand. This is for a court case or matter happening in New Zealand. When someone is appointed, it must be announced in the Gazette. The Gazette is like a newspaper that publishes official notices. You can find out about appointments by reading the Gazette. A High Court Judge has the power to make these appointments, and they can be used for court cases in New Zealand, as seen in the related legislation. You can learn more about how this works by looking at the laws and rules. The laws and rules help guide how appointments are made and announced.
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A High Court Judge may appoint a person to be a Commissioner of the High Court to administer and take an oath, affidavit, or affirmation outside New Zealand in connection with a proceeding or matter before a court in New Zealand.
Notification of the appointment must be published in the Gazette.
