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220: Documents under seal and certain signatures to be judicially noticed
or “ The law says you can trust official papers with special seals or signatures without needing extra proof. ”
You could also call this:

“Rules about adding or removing people from a case, fixing mistakes, and changing deadlines to make sure everything is fair”

The court or the Authority can make changes to help them deal with a case more fairly and effectively. They can do this at any point during the proceedings, either on their own or if someone asks them to. They don’t need to follow strict rules when they do this.

The court or Authority can tell people to join or leave the case. They can fix or ignore mistakes in the proceedings. They can give more time for things to be done, except in some situations covered in [section 114(4)]. They can also give other instructions that they think are needed or helpful.

These powers let the court or Authority focus on what’s really important in the case, rather than getting stuck on small details or mistakes.

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Part 10 Institutions
Miscellaneous provisions

221Joinder, waiver, and extension of time

  1. In order to enable the court or the Authority, as the case may be, to more effectually dispose of any matter before it according to the substantial merits and equities of the case, it may, at any stage of the proceedings, of its own motion or on the application of any of the parties, and upon such terms as it thinks fit, by order,—

  2. direct parties to be joined or struck out; and
    1. amend or waive any error or defect in the proceedings; and
      1. subject to section 114(4), extend the time within which anything is to or may be done; and
        1. generally give such directions as are necessary or expedient in the circumstances.

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          • 1991 No 22 s 140