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Senior Courts Act 2016

Rules of court and miscellaneous provisions - Rules of practice and procedure

155: Rules Committee

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"A group that helps make rules for New Zealand courts, led by the Chief Justice."

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You have a Rules Committee to help with court rules. The Chief Justice and other important people are on this committee. They include judges and lawyers. The Chief Justice picks some members for the committee. These members can stay for up to three years and can be picked again. They can also resign if they want to. The committee is like a board that follows certain rules. Some members can get paid for their work on the committee. They get paid according to the Fees and Travelling Allowances Act 1951. The Chief Justice can also pick other people to join the committee for special jobs. These people stay on the committee until the Chief Justice says they can leave. The committee helps with rules for the District Court Act 2016 and the Criminal Procedure Act 2011.

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Part 6Rules of court and miscellaneous provisions
Rules of practice and procedure

155Rules Committee

  1. For the purposes of this Act, the District Court Act 2016, the Criminal Procedure Act 2011, and any other relevant Act, there continues to be a Rules Committee consisting of—

  2. the Chief Justice:
    1. the Chief High Court Judge:
      1. 2 other Judges of the High Court appointed by the Chief Justice:
        1. the Chief District Court Judge:
          1. 1 other District Court Judge appointed by the Chief Justice on the recommendation of the Chief District Court Judge:
            1. the Attorney-General:
              1. the Solicitor-General:
                1. the chief executive of the ministry responsible for the administration of this Act:
                  1. 2 persons, who are barristers and solicitors of the High Court, nominated by the Council of the New Zealand Law Society and approved by the Chief Justice.

                    1. The Chief Justice may appoint any other person to be a member of the Rules Committee for a special purpose. That person holds office during the pleasure of the Chief Justice.

                    2. The members appointed under subsection (1)(c), (e), and (i)—

                    3. must be appointed for terms not exceeding 3 years:
                      1. may be reappointed:
                        1. may resign office by notice in writing to the Chief Justice.

                          1. The Rules Committee is a statutory board within the meaning of the Fees and Travelling Allowances Act 1951.

                          2. The members of the Rules Committee referred to in subsections (1)(i) and (2) may be paid fees, salary, and allowances in accordance with the Fees and Travelling Allowances Act 1951.

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