Weights and Measures Act 1987

You don't have to show documents that might get you in trouble

29: Privilege against self-incrimination

Weights and Measures Act 1987

You can challenge the Secretary's choices about weight and measure experts in court

30F: Appeals against decisions of Secretary

Weights and Measures Act 1987

Court can ask someone to look at an appeal again

30H: Court may refer appeals back for reconsideration

Weights and Measures Act 1987

Court can make you fix mistakes if you sell less than promised

35: Court may order offender to make good any deficiency

Weights and Measures Act 1987

How legal cases are started and handled when someone breaks weighing and measuring rules

36: Proceedings in relation to offences

Weights and Measures Act 1987

Getting your seized stuff back if you think it's fair

39: Restoration of articles seized

Weights and Measures Act 1987

Rules about getting money back for spoiled food taken by officials

40A: Compensation for loss of perishable goods

Conservation Act 1987

The government shares a plan to control dogs and asks for your thoughts on it.

26ZZ: Notification of discussion document

Conservation Act 1987

What evidence can be used in court for Conservation Act cases

43A: Evidence in proceedings

Conservation Act 1987

Breaking conservation rules can mean giving up something you own if you're found guilty.

46A: Forfeiture of property for infringement offence

Conservation Act 1987

What happens if you're accused of breaking a conservation rule

51V: Proceedings for infringement offences

Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008

Appeals don't stop the Registrar's actions, but court decisions must be followed

39: Exercise of powers under section 37 not affected by appeal

Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008

How to argue against the government stopping your problem-solving service

58: Objection to intended withdrawal of approval

Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008

You must tell the Minister if you want to change how your dispute scheme works

65: Duty to notify change to rules

Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008

Decisions or orders stay in place while you wait for your appeal to be heard

43: Decisions or directions continue in effect until appeal

Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008

Information about dispute resolution schemes must be made public

78: Publication of details relating to approved dispute resolution schemes

Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008

Follow the rules and decisions of your dispute resolution group, or the court can make you

49F: Members of dispute resolution scheme must comply with rules and binding resolutions

Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008

Breaking the law if you don't follow a court order about solving problems with customers

49G: Offence to fail to comply with District Court order

Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008

Money to help solve disagreements

Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008

Court can order payment for breaking wholesale certification rules

79B: Compensation for contravention of wholesale certification requirement

Local Government (Rating) Act 2002

Being a ratepayer doesn't stop Judges or Magistrates from working on a case

134: Judge, etc, not interested merely by being ratepayer

Local Government (Rating) Act 2002

Using council documents as evidence in court

135: Evidence of certain matters

Sentencing Act 2002

A court certificate to confirm someone is guilty of unlawfully killing another person.

146A: A certificate of conviction for succession purposes

Sentencing Act 2002

Fair Punishments for Wrongdoing

Sentencing Act 2002

The Sentencing Act 2002: a New Zealand law about sentencing.

1: Title

Sentencing Act 2002

Introduction to the rules that guide judges when deciding punishments.

Sentencing Act 2002

What the law aims to achieve when sentencing people who break the law

3: Purposes

Sentencing Act 2002

What words mean in the Sentencing Act 2002

4: Interpretation

Sentencing Act 2002

When the Sentencing Act 2002 is used in New Zealand, it applies to everyone, including the government, in most cases.

5: Application of this Act

Sentencing Act 2002

Why and how judges decide punishments is based on certain goals and rules.

Sentencing Act 2002

Why the court punishes or helps people who commit crimes

7: Purposes of sentencing or otherwise dealing with offenders

Sentencing Act 2002

How the court decides what happens to you when you break the law

8: Principles of sentencing or otherwise dealing with offenders

Sentencing Act 2002

Things that make your punishment worse or better when you do something wrong

9: Aggravating and mitigating factors

Sentencing Act 2002

Considering if someone has said sorry or offered to fix what they did wrong

Sentencing Act 2002

The court considers your apology or attempts to fix the problem when deciding your punishment.

10: Court must take into account offer, agreement, response, or measure to make amends

Sentencing Act 2002

There's a list of rules that judges follow to decide what happens to someone who breaks the law.

Sentencing Act 2002

What happens when you break the law: a list of punishments from least to most serious.

10A: Hierarchy of sentences and orders

Sentencing Act 2002

Rules about punishments like fines, community work, and imprisonment when someone breaks the law.

Sentencing Act 2002

The court decides what happens to you after you're found guilty of a crime.

11: Discharge or order to come up for sentence if called on

Sentencing Act 2002

Paying back money to someone you hurt or wronged

12: Reparation

Sentencing Act 2002

When a judge decides to give you a fine as a punishment

13: Sentence of fine

Sentencing Act 2002

Paying for what you did wrong: fines and reparation

14: Reparation, fines, and financial capacity of offender

Sentencing Act 2002

When a judge chooses a community-based sentence instead of a fine for a crime.

15: Community-based sentence

Sentencing Act 2002

Staying at home as a punishment instead of going to prison

15A: Sentence of home detention

Sentencing Act 2002

Young people under 18 can't get home detention for most crimes, unless it's very serious.

15B: Limitation on sentence of home detention for person under 18 years

Sentencing Act 2002

Going to prison as a punishment for doing something wrong

16: Sentence of imprisonment

Sentencing Act 2002

The court can send you to prison if it thinks you won't follow other punishments.

17: Imprisonment may be imposed if offender unlikely to comply with other sentences

Sentencing Act 2002

Young people under 18 usually don't go to prison for committing a crime, unless it's very serious.

18: Limitation on imprisonment of person under 18 years

Sentencing Act 2002

What sentences can be given together to someone who has broken the law

Sentencing Act 2002

What sentences can be given together when you break the law?

19: Permitted combinations of sentences

Sentencing Act 2002

How courts choose the right mix of punishments for you

20: Guidance on use of combinations of sentences

Sentencing Act 2002

Courts can still make any order they are allowed to make when deciding sentences

21: Effect of provisions concerning multiple sentences on powers of court

Sentencing Act 2002

Rules that stop judges from adding up too many sentences at once.

Sentencing Act 2002

No extra punishment can be added to a non-association order.

22: No sentence may be cumulative on non-association order

Sentencing Act 2002

You can't get another sentence added to a prison sentence with no end date.

23: No sentence may be cumulative on indeterminate sentence of imprisonment

Sentencing Act 2002

Proof of facts is important when deciding how to sentence someone.

Sentencing Act 2002

How the court decides what facts are true when sentencing you

24: Proof of facts

Sentencing Act 2002

How courts decide on punishments for people who break the law

Sentencing Act 2002

The court can delay deciding your punishment to gather more information or wait for other things to happen.

25: Power of adjournment for inquiries as to suitable punishment

Sentencing Act 2002

Reports to help the court decide your sentence

26: Pre-sentence reports

Sentencing Act 2002

Getting a report before the judge decides on community or home detention

26A: Pre-sentence reports when considering sentence of community detention or home detention

Sentencing Act 2002

You can ask the court to hear from someone who knows you and your background.

27: Offender may request court to hear person on personal, family, whanau, community, and cultural background of offender

Sentencing Act 2002

You get to see reports about you that the court receives, unless it might harm you or others.

28: Disclosure of reports

Sentencing Act 2002

Who can see reports about you in court

29: Access to reports

Sentencing Act 2002

You have the right to a lawyer before you can be sent to prison.

30: No sentence of imprisonment to be imposed without opportunity for legal representation

Sentencing Act 2002

The judge must explain their decisions in court.

31: General requirement to give reasons

Sentencing Act 2002

When you break the law, you get a sentence. A sentence is a punishment given by a court. Types of sentences include: • Reparation: paying back someone you hurt • Community work: doing work to help the community • Community detention: staying at home or in a special place • Home detention: staying at home • Imprisonment: going to jail The court decides which sentence is best.

Sentencing Act 2002

Sentencing Act 2002

Paying back for something you did wrong is called reparation.

Sentencing Act 2002

Paying back for harm you caused: fixing damage or helping someone you hurt

32: Sentence of reparation

Sentencing Act 2002

Court can ask for a report to help decide how much you should pay for what you did wrong

33: Court may order reparation report

Sentencing Act 2002

Reports to help decide how much money offenders should pay to fix the harm they caused

34: Reparation reports

Sentencing Act 2002

The court considers how much money you have when deciding how you pay for damage you caused.

35: Taking into account financial capacity of offender

Sentencing Act 2002

How you pay back money ordered by the court

36: Payment conditions of sentence of reparation

Sentencing Act 2002

You get a copy of what the person who hurt you must do to make things right.

37: Copy of conditions of reparation to be given to person who suffered harm, loss, or damage

Sentencing Act 2002

Getting money if someone hurts you or damages your things

38: Payment of sums to person who suffered harm, loss, or damage

Sentencing Act 2002

Learn about fines and how they work in the law.

Sentencing Act 2002

The court can choose a fine instead of prison or other punishments.

39: Power to impose fine instead of imprisonment, sentence of home detention, or community-based sentence

Sentencing Act 2002

How a court decides the amount of money you must pay as a fine

40: Determining amount of fine

Sentencing Act 2002

How much you can afford to pay if you get a fine

41: Financial capacity of offender

Sentencing Act 2002

A declaration as to financial capacity is a statement about how much money someone has.

Sentencing Act 2002

Telling the court about your money and what you own

42: Declaration as to financial capacity

Sentencing Act 2002

Lying or giving wrong information can get you in trouble with the law

43: Offence of providing false or misleading information

Sentencing Act 2002

Sentencing Act 2002

Staying in your community with rules to follow after doing something wrong

44: Community-based sentences

Sentencing Act 2002

What happens when you are supervised by someone after doing something wrong.

Sentencing Act 2002

When you do something wrong, a court can give you supervision instead of prison time.

45: Sentence of supervision

Sentencing Act 2002

Helping you behave and be part of the community through supervision sentences

46: Guidance on use of sentence of supervision

Sentencing Act 2002

Serving multiple supervision sentences at the same time, not one after another.

47: Sentences of supervision in respect of 2 or more offences must be served concurrently

Sentencing Act 2002

Rules you must follow when you're on supervision

48: Conditions of sentence of supervision

Sentencing Act 2002

Rules you must follow when you're on supervision

49: Standard conditions of supervision

Sentencing Act 2002

Extra rules to help you stay out of trouble and get back on track

50: Special conditions related to programme

Sentencing Act 2002

Helpful programmes to support you in the community

51: Programmes

Sentencing Act 2002

Extra rules to help you behave and stay out of trouble

52: Other special conditions

Sentencing Act 2002

When you get a supervision sentence, a probation officer will keep an eye on you.

53: Offender to be under supervision of probation officer

Sentencing Act 2002

Changing or stopping a supervision sentence

54: Variation or cancellation of sentence of supervision

Sentencing Act 2002

What happens to your sentence during an epidemic

54A: Application of section 54 during epidemic

Sentencing Act 2002

Intensive supervision is a type of sentence where you are closely watched and helped to behave.

Sentencing Act 2002

When you do something wrong, a court can give you a sentence of intensive supervision instead of prison time.

54B: Sentence of intensive supervision

Sentencing Act 2002

Help for people who need extra support to stop offending and become a better person

54C: Guidance on use of sentence of intensive supervision

Sentencing Act 2002

Serving multiple intensive supervision sentences at the same time for all offences

54D: Sentences of intensive supervision in respect of 2 or more offences must be served concurrently

Sentencing Act 2002

Rules to follow when you're on intensive supervision

54E: Conditions of sentence of intensive supervision

Sentencing Act 2002

Rules to follow when you're on intensive supervision

54F: Standard conditions of intensive supervision

Sentencing Act 2002

Special rules to help you stop offending and stay safe in the community

54G: Special conditions related to programmes

Sentencing Act 2002

Programmes: Activities to help you while on intensive supervision

54H: Programmes

Sentencing Act 2002

Extra rules to help you stay out of trouble and become a better member of society

54I: Other special conditions

Sentencing Act 2002

Someone on intensive supervision must follow a probation officer's guidance

54J: Offender to be under supervision of probation officer

Sentencing Act 2002

Changing or stopping a sentence of intensive supervision

54K: Variation or cancellation of sentence of intensive supervision

Sentencing Act 2002

What happens to your sentence conditions during an epidemic

54L: Application of section 54K during epidemic

Sentencing Act 2002

Community work is a type of punishment where you do work to help the community.

Sentencing Act 2002

Helping the community as a punishment for a crime

55: Sentence of community work

Sentencing Act 2002

Helping the court decide if community work is a suitable sentence for you

56: Guidance on use of sentence of community work

Sentencing Act 2002

Doing community work at the same time or one after another for different sentences

57: Concurrent and cumulative sentences of community work

Sentencing Act 2002

The court can delay when you start community work if you have another sentence to complete first.

57A: Court may defer commencement date of sentence of community work

Sentencing Act 2002

How long you have to complete your community work sentence

58: Length of sentence of community work

Sentencing Act 2002

You must visit a probation officer after getting a community work sentence

59: Offender must report to probation officer

Sentencing Act 2002

Tell your probation officer if you move to a new house while doing community work.

60: Offender must notify probation officer if offender changes residential address

Sentencing Act 2002

Probation officer chooses where you do community work

61: Probation officer must determine placement of offender for community work

Sentencing Act 2002

Helping decide where someone does community work

62: Guidance to probation officer in determining placement of offender for community work

Sentencing Act 2002

Types of jobs you can do if you're sentenced to community work

63: Authorised work for person sentenced to community work

Sentencing Act 2002

When and how you do community work as part of your sentence

64: When community work must be done

Sentencing Act 2002

Someone in charge watches you while you do community work as part of your sentence.

65: Supervision of offender while doing community work

Parole Act 2002

Changing Rules for Releasing People from Prison

Parole Act 2002

When the Parole Act 2002 starts to be used, and how the Governor-General chooses the date.

2: Commencement

Parole Act 2002

Rules for release from prison: • Parole rules • Release conditions • Supervision rules These rules help keep you and the community safe.

Parole Act 2002

This law is about helping decide when people in prison can be released.

3: Purpose

Parole Act 2002

What special words in the Parole Act 2002 mean

4: Interpretation

Parole Act 2002

How and when you get out of detention

6: Overview of release

Parole Act 2002

Rules to Keep the Community Safe When Releasing Offenders

7: Guiding principles

Parole Act 2002

This part of the law is about how all prisoners might be released from prison.

8: Part applies to all offenders

Parole Act 2002

This law applies to people in prison who didn't pay fines or follow court orders.

9: Application of Part to persons subject to term of imprisonment

Parole Act 2002

Rules for offenders in hospital or a secure facility

10: Application to offenders detained in hospital or secure facility

Parole Act 2002

Rules for offenders living in special homes, like they're in prison

11: Application of Part to offenders detained in social welfare residence

Parole Act 2002

Rules in this part can be overridden by a court or other authority.

12: This Part subject to other orders

Parole Act 2002

Rules about the information the Parole Board must give to you

13: General rules about information to be given to offenders

Parole Act 2002

Asking to Keep Information Secret: How to Apply for a Confidentiality Order

13AA: Application for confidentiality order

Parole Act 2002

Keeping some information secret to keep people safe

13AB: Making of confidentiality order

Parole Act 2002

What happens if you break a secrecy order

13AC: Effect of confidentiality order

Parole Act 2002

What happens if your private information isn't kept secret

13AD: If confidentiality order not made

Parole Act 2002

Changing or cancelling a secrecy order

13AE: Variation or rescission of confidentiality order

Parole Act 2002

What happens with Parole Board decisions during an epidemic in New Zealand

13A: Procedure of Board during epidemic

Parole Act 2002

Rules for when people can leave detention early

Parole Act 2002

Rules to follow when you leave prison

14: Standard release conditions

Parole Act 2002

Rules to help you stay out of trouble and keep the community safe

15: Special conditions

Parole Act 2002

Wearing a tracking device to help you follow parole rules

15A: Electronic monitoring

Parole Act 2002

Activities or placements to help you, like counselling or education, while on parole

16: Programmes

Parole Act 2002

When you go to prison, you get out on your statutory release date, which is the latest day you can stay in prison.

17: Release at statutory release date

Parole Act 2002

Rules you must follow when you leave prison on your scheduled release date

18: Conditions applying to release at statutory release date

Parole Act 2002

Rules for people on parole who get a short sentence

19: Special provision for offenders sentenced to short-term sentences while on parole

Parole Act 2002

The date you can ask to leave prison early on parole

20: Parole eligibility date

Parole Act 2002

When you might be let out of prison early on parole

21: Consideration for parole of offenders detained in prison

Parole Act 2002

When the Parole Board can look at your case before your scheduled hearing date

22: Date of hearings

Parole Act 2002

No parole for people released from prison for compassionate reasons

23: No consideration for parole of offenders on compassionate release

Parole Act 2002

What happens if you're supposed to be considered for parole but you're on the run

24: Consideration of offenders unlawfully at large when due to be considered for parole

Parole Act 2002

Considering you for parole early if you're in special circumstances and haven't done anything to stop it.

25: Early referral and consideration for parole

Parole Act 2002

When you can be considered for parole at a different time

26: Other times when Board may consider offenders for parole

Parole Act 2002

The Board can delay your parole hearing if they think you're not ready to be released yet.

27: Board may make postponement order

Parole Act 2002

Considering prisoners for parole when there's an epidemic in New Zealand

27B: Consideration of offenders for parole during epidemic

Parole Act 2002

When to let someone out of prison on parole

28: Direction for release on parole

Parole Act 2002

Rules you must follow when you're released on parole

29: Standard release conditions

Parole Act 2002

Rules to follow when you're on parole with extra supervision

29A: Release conditions for person to whom extended supervision order applies

Parole Act 2002

The Parole Board checks if you're following the rules after leaving prison.

29B: Board may monitor compliance with conditions

Parole Act 2002

Rules for people on parole who are in hospital or a secure facility before being released

30: Release conditions applying to offenders detained in hospital or secure facility who are released on parole

Parole Act 2002

What happens when your parole conditions finish or are put on hold

31: When release conditions discharged or suspended

Parole Act 2002

Parole ends when you reach your release date or get sent back to prison

32: When parole ends

Parole Act 2002

Rules for where you can live and what you must do if you're on parole

33: Residential restrictions

Parole Act 2002

Before restricting where you can live, a report checks if a place is safe and suitable for you and others.

34: Prior report on suitability of residential restrictions

Parole Act 2002

The Parole Board can only make rules about where you live if the house is suitable and everyone living there agrees.

35: Residential restrictions only to be imposed if residence suitable and occupants consent

Parole Act 2002

The chief executive can let you live somewhere else while they decide if you can change your address.

36: Chief executive may approve alternative residence pending determination of application for variation of residential restrictions

Parole Act 2002

When home detention rules end or get cancelled

37: Expiry and revocation of direction for home detention

Parole Act 2002

What happens when detention rules are stopped or cancelled

39: When detention conditions suspended or cancelled

Parole Act 2002

Home detention ends according to the rules, but these rules changed in 2007.

40: When home detention ends

Parole Act 2002

Applying for home detention during an epidemic: what you need to know

40A: Applications for home detention during epidemic

Parole Act 2002

Rules for some important meetings in court

Parole Act 2002

Rules for the Parole Board to follow when deciding about an offender's release

42: Application of procedures set out in sections 43 to 50

Parole Act 2002

Getting ready for a parole hearing: what you need to know

43: Preparation for hearings

Parole Act 2002

Talking to others to get information for a report

43A: Consultation and disclosure necessary to provide reports

Parole Act 2002

A law about choosing a hearing type is no longer used.

45: Decision on type of hearing

Parole Act 2002

Checking a decision about how a parole hearing happens

46: Review of decision on type of hearing

Parole Act 2002

Talking to people before a parole hearing

47: Interviews before hearings

Parole Act 2002

When someone doesn't show up to a parole hearing

48: Unattended hearings

Parole Act 2002

A Hearing: Where You Can Speak and Be Heard

49: Hearings

Parole Act 2002

The people involved must be told about the decision made after a hearing.

50: Decisions must be notified

Parole Act 2002

Hearing from victims who aren't automatically included in the process

50A: Submissions from, and interviews with, certain victims

Parole Act 2002

Telling victims about parole decisions that affect them

50B: Decisions to be notified to certain victims

Parole Act 2002

When people are let out of detention after serving part of their sentence.

Parole Act 2002

When you get to leave prison

51: Date of release

Parole Act 2002

What happens when you're released from prison on your set release date

52: Release of offenders released at statutory release date

Parole Act 2002

Getting a licence with rules to follow when you leave prison

53: Licence issued on release

Parole Act 2002

People in prison might be let out early if they're going to be deported from New Zealand.

55: Offenders may be released early for deportation

Parole Act 2002

Changing or ending the rules you must follow when you are released from detention

Parole Act 2002

Asking to change or cancel your parole conditions

56: Application for variation or discharge of conditions

Parole Act 2002

What happens to your parole conditions during an epidemic

56A: Application of section 56 during epidemic

Parole Act 2002

How the Board decides on your application to change or cancel a condition

57: Procedure for determining applications

Parole Act 2002

The Parole Board decides if it will change or cancel your release conditions.

58: Board determines application for variation or discharge

Parole Act 2002

Asking to send an offender back to prison to finish their sentence

59: Definition of recall application

Parole Act 2002

Asking to send someone back to prison while they are on parole

60: Making recall application

Parole Act 2002

When You Can Be Sent Back to Prison: Breaking Rules or Being a Risk to Others

61: Grounds for recall

Parole Act 2002

Stopping someone on parole from causing harm while their case is being decided

62: Making interim recall order

Parole Act 2002

What happens if the Parole Board doesn't make a temporary recall order against you?

64: What happens if no interim recall order made

Parole Act 2002

How the Board decides if someone on parole should be recalled

65: Procedure for determining recall applications

Parole Act 2002

What happens to parole recall applications during an epidemic in New Zealand

65A: Application of section 65 during epidemic

Parole Act 2002

The Board can send you back to prison if you break the rules.

66: Board may make final recall order

Parole Act 2002

You can review or appeal decisions made about your release from detention.

Parole Act 2002

Checking the Board's decisions to make sure they are fair and correct

67: Review of decisions

Parole Act 2002

You can ask the High Court to review some orders, like postponement or recall orders, if you don't agree with them.

68: Appeal to High Court against postponement orders, section 107 orders, and final recall orders

Parole Act 2002

What to do if you want to appeal a parole decision

69: Procedure on appeal against postponement orders, section 107 orders, and final recall orders

Parole Act 2002

What the court can do when you appeal a decision

70: Powers of court on appeal

Parole Act 2002

Crimes that can happen when someone is released from prison early

Parole Act 2002

Breaking parole rules is a crime and can lead to fines or prison time

71: Offence to breach conditions

Parole Act 2002

Refusing to let a probation officer into a required residence can get you in trouble

72: Offence to refuse entry to residence specified under residential restrictions

Parole Act 2002

Rules about letting people out of prison early or in special cases

Parole Act 2002

Rules made by the Governor-General to help the Parole Act work properly

74: Regulations

Parole Act 2002

Parole Act 2002

Cumulative sentences mean serving more than one sentence at the same time.

Parole Act 2002

Multiple prison sentences can be treated as one long sentence.

75: Cumulative sentences form notional single sentence

Parole Act 2002

When someone's time in prison begins

Parole Act 2002

When your prison sentence starts

76: General rules about start date of sentence of imprisonment

Parole Act 2002

When many sentences are treated as one, the start date is the same as the first sentence's start date.

77: Start date of notional single sentence

Parole Act 2002

When your prison sentence starts later than expected

78: Deferred start date

Parole Act 2002

When you get a new sentence to replace an old one, it starts on the same day as the old sentence.

79: Start date if later sentence replaces original sentence

Parole Act 2002

When you're sent back to New Zealand to serve your prison sentence after being in another country

80: Start date after temporary surrender to New Zealand

Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002

The Director can pass on some of their tasks to other government workers.

105: Delegation of powers of Director

Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002

Getting help with costs if you're affected by emergency actions

109: Compensation for other matters

Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002

Court cases and claims started before this law began are not changed by this law.

121: Proceedings not affected

Trade Marks Act 2002

When you can sue someone for using your registered trade mark without permission

100: Time for bringing proceedings for infringement of registered trade mark

Trade Marks Act 2002

Court decides what happens to things that broke trademark rules

110: Order for disposal of infringing goods, infringing material, or infringing object

Trade Marks Act 2002

Your rights if you own items that copy someone else's trademark

113: Rights of persons with interest in infringing goods, infringing material, or infringing object

Trade Marks Act 2002

Court makes special decisions when many people have interest in items that break trademark rules

115: Miscellaneous court order if more than 1 person interested in infringing goods, infringing material, or infringing object

Trade Marks Act 2002

Getting your stuff back if the court doesn't make an order

116: Position where no order made under section 110

Trade Marks Act 2002

Getting ready for a court case

Trade Marks Act 2002

Court can make you pay back money you made from breaking trademark laws

118: Application of Sentencing Act 2002

Trade Marks Act 2002

Rules about giving things to the court during a trial

Trade Marks Act 2002

When the court can tell you to hand over things connected to a trade mark crime

127: When order for delivery up may be made

Trade Marks Act 2002

Court decides what happens to items handed over due to trade mark issues

128: Order for disposal of goods or other object ordered to be delivered up

Trade Marks Act 2002

Court thinks about how to protect trade mark owners fairly

129: Matters to be considered by court

Trade Marks Act 2002

The court tells everyone involved how they'll be informed about trade mark items

130: Directions for service

Trade Marks Act 2002

People with an interest in goods involved in a legal case can speak up and appeal decisions

131: Rights of persons with interest in goods or other object

Trade Marks Act 2002

Court decisions when many people have interest in goods

133: Miscellaneous court orders if more than 1 person interested in goods or other object

Trade Marks Act 2002

When the court doesn't keep your things, you get them back

134: Position where no order made under section 128

Trade Marks Act 2002

Asking the court to decide about goods with copied trademarks

152: Application for various orders relating to goods bearing infringing sign

Trade Marks Act 2002

Court decides if goods have illegal signs

153: Proceedings to determine whether goods bear infringing sign

Trade Marks Act 2002

What a court can do with goods that copy trademarks

154: Powers of court

Trade Marks Act 2002

How you give evidence when the Trade Mark boss decides things

160: Mode of giving evidence in proceedings before Commissioner

Trade Marks Act 2002

Money spent on court cases

Trade Marks Act 2002

Court decides if trade mark official pays costs in legal cases

169: Costs of Commissioner in proceedings before court

Trade Marks Act 2002

Telling the court you disagree with a decision

171: Notice of appeal

Trade Marks Act 2002

How the court listens to both sides in a trade mark appeal

172: Hearing of appeal

Trade Marks Act 2002

How a court decides trade mark appeals

173: Determination of appeals

Trade Marks Act 2002

Different types of court cases and other legal matters

Trade Marks Act 2002

How search warrants are written and what they must include

134I: Form and content of search warrant

Trade Marks Act 2002

Asking for more time or to be excused from following rules about seized items

134S: Further extension to, or dispensation from, obligation to comply with certain provisions

Trade Marks Act 2002

Asking a court to return your stuff that was taken

134U: Application for order to return things seized

Trade Marks Act 2002

Judge can ask for important trade mark papers

134Y: Judge may order documents to be produced

Trade Marks Act 2002

Rules for keeping papers about search warrants

134K: Retention of documents

Trade Marks Act 2002

How the court decides what happens to items taken during trademark cases

134V: Disposal of things seized

Trade Marks Act 2002

Your right to not say things that could get you into trouble

134ZC: Privilege against self-incrimination

Trade Marks Act 2002

The right to not say things that might get you in trouble

155H: Privilege against self-incrimination

Gambling Act 2003

What happens if you appeal a decision about a class 4 venue licence?

78: Consequences of appeal regarding class 4 venue licence

Gambling Act 2003

Challenging a Gambling Commission decision: how to appeal

235: Appeals

Gambling Act 2003

Going to court for breaking the Gambling Act 2003 rules

355: Proceedings for offences

Gambling Act 2003

You can't ask a court to review the Secretary's gambling decision until you've appealed it first.

235A: No review of Secretary's decisions concerning class 3 or class 4 gambling until right of appeal exercised

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

A Judge can order someone to answer questions if certain conditions are met.

38: Judge may make examination order

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

You can have a lawyer with you when you appear in front of a Commissioner.

40: Presence of lawyer

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

What happens to documents you give to police because of a court order

78: Documents produced under production order

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Keeping copies of search warrant documents for a certain time

101: Retention of documents

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Protecting Your Private Information: What You Can Keep Secret

136: Recognition of privilege

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Rules for lawyers to keep clients' money safe and what happens if police want to see the records

137: Lawyers' trust accounts

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Claiming the right to stay quiet or keep information secret

139: Other privileges

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

What evidence can be used in court is decided here.

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

When private information can't be used in court

148: Admission of evidence

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

What happens to something the police took if people disagree who owns it

154: Disputed ownership of thing seized or produced

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Breaking the rules after getting something back that was taken from you

157: Failure to comply with bond or conditions

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Asking the District Court to see something that was taken from you

158: Application to District Court for access to thing seized or produced

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Asking the court to return something that was taken from you

159: Application to District Court for release of thing seized or produced

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Asking the District Court to decide what to do with something that's been seized or given to you

163: Application to District Court to dispose of seized property

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Issuing officers have the same legal protections as judges to keep them safe while doing their job.

164: Immunities of issuing officer

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Not following a court order to answer questions can get you in trouble with the law

173: Failing to comply with examination order

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Breaking a production order rule can get you in big trouble

174: Failing to comply with production order

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

What happens to the law during a court case about search and surveillance powers.

180: Effect of proceedings

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Changes to the District Courts Act 1947 law

328: District Courts Act 1947 amended

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Changes are made to a law about how courts handle smaller cases.

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Asking a court to make a declaratory order to help clarify a situation.

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Reports after a court-ordered examination to find evidence

43: Examination order reports

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Declaratory orders are court orders that say what the law means in a specific situation.

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

A Judge's declaratory order explains what they think is reasonable and lawful in a specific situation.

65: What is a declaratory order

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

The police can ask a court to make a declaratory order, which is a special kind of order that says what the law means.

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

What to include when making a declaratory order

69: Form and content of declaratory order

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Changes to the Insurance Law to update decision-making rules

265: Amendments to Insurance (Prudential Supervision) Act 2010

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Changes are made to the laws about how crimes are dealt with in court.

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Changes are made to a law about court cases that don't need a jury.

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Getting cash back from the police if they took it from you

123E: Application to District Court for return or release of cash seized

Civil Aviation Act 1990

You can go to court if you disagree with some health-related decisions about your flying licence

27P: Right of appeal to District Court

Civil Aviation Act 1990

Court can take away or limit your flying permissions if you break aviation rules

45: Court may disqualify holder of aviation document or impose conditions on holding of document

Civil Aviation Act 1990

What happens if a court says you can't use your flying document

59: Effect of disqualification

Civil Aviation Act 1990

How to ask the court to remove a ban on getting aviation documents

62: Removal of disqualification

Civil Aviation Act 1990

The court tells the Director about changes to someone's flying permission

63: Particulars of disqualification orders, etc, to be sent to Director

Civil Aviation Act 1990

You can challenge a decision that stops you from working in aviation

64: Appeals against disqualification

Civil Aviation Act 1990

Rules for dealing with bad behaviour on foreign planes outside New Zealand

65D: Foreign aircraft outside New Zealand

Civil Aviation Act 1990

How to challenge decisions and present evidence in court for flying-related matters

Civil Aviation Act 1990

You can challenge decisions about aviation rules in court if you disagree

66: Appeal to District Court

Civil Aviation Act 1990

You can ask the High Court to check if a legal rule was used correctly in your case

69: Appeal to High Court on question of law

Civil Aviation Act 1990

You can ask to take your case to a higher court if you're not happy with the decision

70: Further appeal to Court of Appeal

Civil Aviation Act 1990

Rules for proving things in court when someone breaks aviation laws

71: Evidence and proof

Civil Aviation Act 1990

Records from air traffic services can be used as proof in court

72: Evidence of air traffic services provider

Civil Aviation Act 1990

If you're partly responsible for an accident on a plane, the court decides how much the airline pays

91F: Contributory negligence

Civil Aviation Act 1990

Rules about when you can take legal action for airline problems

91I: Time for bringing proceedings

Civil Aviation Act 1990

Rules for suing countries in New Zealand over air travel matters

91J: Actions against High Contracting Parties

Civil Aviation Act 1990

Rules for suing people who work for airlines

91ZF: Servants or agents of carrier

Civil Aviation Act 1990

Courts can make fair decisions about responsibility, considering other related cases

91ZI: Just and equitable orders and awards

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

What happens if you break a smokefree rule: going to court or getting a fine notice

88: Commission of infringement offences

Child Support Act 1991

Inland Revenue tells you what happened with your complaint

93: Notice of result of objection

Child Support Act 1991

Complex cases can be sent to court instead of being decided by the Commissioner

96F: Commissioner may refuse to make determination because issues too complex

Child Support Act 1991

When you can have someone speak for you or help you at a child support hearing

96J: Circumstances in which representation or assistance at hearing may be approved

Child Support Act 1991

Keeping court reports private unless allowed

96ZF: Restriction on publication of reports of proceedings

Child Support Act 1991

Which courts can decide about child support and when they can do it

97: Jurisdiction of courts

Child Support Act 1991

You can challenge decisions about changes to your child support payments in court

103A: Appeal in relation to determination or decision under subpart 3 of Part 5A

Child Support Act 1991

Rules for sharing information about child support cases in court

124: Publication of reports of proceedings

Child Support Act 1991

A judge can order officials to take someone's things if they don't pay child support

183: Warrant to seize property

Child Support Act 1991

Court can make you pay if you owe child support money

189: Order for enforcement of arrears

Child Support Act 1991

How warrants work when someone owes child support money

193: Execution of warrants

Child Support Act 1991

How the court talks to you about child support money

194: Conduct of examination

Child Support Act 1991

How to get legal help for child support cases in court

197: Application of Legal Services Act 2000

Child Support Act 1991

The court can stop someone from leaving New Zealand if they owe child support money

199: Arrest of liable person

Child Support Act 1991

The court can undo property moves made to avoid paying child support

201: Dispositions may be set aside

Child Support Act 1991

How the High Court deals with child support cases when the person who owes money is overseas

202: Procedure in High Court where defendant absent from New Zealand

Child Support Act 1991

One document can list multiple child support crimes you're accused of

212: Charging document may charge several offences

Child Support Act 1991

Rules about money, courts, and how things work in child support

Child Support Act 1991

Court can choose a lawyer to speak for a child in child support cases

226: Appointment of lawyer to represent child in proceedings

Child Support Act 1991

Rules to stop people from misusing courts for child support cases

227: Vexatious proceedings

Child Support Act 1991

Courts can ask people to give information in child support cases

229: Power of Family Court or District Court to call witnesses

Child Support Act 1991

Court fees are usually free, but sometimes you might have to pay

233: Court fees

Child Support Act 1991

How the government can make someone pay back money they owe from a court order

226D: Enforcement of orders made under section 226C

Electricity Industry Act 2010

You can ask a higher court to check if a decision followed the law correctly

64: Appeal on question of law

Electricity Industry Act 2010

You can challenge certain Rulings Panel decisions in the High Court

65: Appeal against certain orders of Rulings Panel

Electricity Industry Act 2010

Rules for when and how to challenge a decision in court

66: How and when appeals made

Electricity Industry Act 2010

What happens when you ask the High Court to look at a decision again

67: Determination of appeals

Electricity Industry Act 2010

Court can ask for a second look at decisions

68: High Court may refer appeals back for reconsideration

Electricity Industry Act 2010

Court can keep some hearings private and stop people from sharing information about them

70: High Court may order proceedings be heard in private

Electricity Industry Act 2010

You can ask for permission to appeal to a higher court if you disagree with a decision

71: Appeal to Court of Appeal in certain cases

Electricity Industry Act 2010

You can take more than one type of legal action for the same issue

86: Additional proceedings

Electricity Industry Act 2010

You must follow District Court orders or you might get in trouble

98: Offence to fail to comply with District Court order

Electricity Industry Act 2010

The law keeps conversations with your lawyer private and protects you from self-incrimination

48: Privileges protected

Wildlife Act 1953

If you break the law, you might have to pay for what you broke or damaged, as well as get a penalty.

67H: Offenders also liable for loss or damage

Wildlife Act 1953

What happens if you break a wildlife rule and have to go to court

68: Conduct of proceedings and recovery of fines

Wildlife Act 1953

Going to court for breaking wildlife rules in New Zealand or at sea

68A: Proceedings in respect of offences

Wildlife Act 1953

Proving where wildlife areas start and end

69: Evidence of boundaries, etc

Wildlife Act 1953

What happens if you break a wildlife rule: going to court or getting a notice

70U: Proceedings for infringement offences

Electricity Act 1992

How a hearing works when someone disagrees with an electricity notice

11: Procedure on hearing of objection

Electricity Act 1992

You can challenge a District Court's legal decision in the High Court

12: Appeal on question of law

Electricity Act 1992

You can ask a higher court to review a decision about stopping someone from doing something

14: Appeal against decision on application for injunction

Electricity Act 1992

You can stay silent to avoid getting in trouble

21: Privilege against self-incrimination

Electricity Act 1992

How the court decides appeals about electricity decisions

28: Determination of appeals

Electricity Act 1992

You can ask a higher court to look at legal mistakes in your case

29: Appeal on question of law

Electricity Act 1992

How complaints are looked into and what happens next

146: Investigation of complaint

Electricity Act 1992

Board meetings are usually open, but some things can be kept private

153: Meetings to be held in public

Electricity Act 1992

Registrar's certificates are accepted as proof in legal matters

167: Certificate by Registrar to be evidence of various matters

Electricity Act 1992

Old rule about challenging decisions has been removed

172KH: Appeals on ground of lack of jurisdiction

Electricity Act 1992

Court could ask decision-makers to reconsider appeals, but this rule no longer exists

172KN: High Court may refer appeals back to Commission or Rulings Panel for reconsideration

Electricity Act 1992

The court can no longer decide to hear electricity cases in private

172KP: High Court may order proceedings be heard in private

Electricity Act 1992

You need permission to enter someone's home when checking electricity issues

147C: Restriction on entry to dwellinghouse

Electricity Act 1992

Paying fines and money owed to the Electricity Board

147O: Enforcement of fines, costs, and expenses

Electricity Act 1992

You can speak at a hearing about you or send someone to speak for you

147S: Right to appear and be heard

Electricity Act 1992

Investigator presents the case to the Board

147T: Investigator to prosecute matter

Electricity Act 1992

You can ask a court to review decisions about your electrical work qualifications

147ZA: Appeals

Electricity Act 1992

When you can ask for a review of a decision

147ZB: Time for lodging appeal

Electricity Act 1992

How the court handles your appeal against a decision

147ZC: Procedure on appeal

Electricity Act 1992

Court can ask Board to review appeals again

147ZD: Court may refer appeals back for reconsideration

Electricity Act 1992

Who pays for the costs when you appeal a decision

147ZE: Costs

Electricity Act 1992

Court can keep someone's name and personal information private in a case

147ZF: Power of court to prohibit publication of person's name or affairs

Electricity Act 1992

You can ask a higher court to check if there was a mistake in understanding the law

147ZH: Appeal on question of law

Electricity Act 1992

Explaining how minor law breaches are dealt with

165A: Infringement offences

Impounding Act 1955

Getting paid back for damage caused by impounded stock

55: Recovery of damages or trespass rates from residue of proceeds

Corrections Act 2004

What information you can ask for about a prisoner

180B: Information that may be requested and disclosed

Corrections Act 2004

Prison staff must warn you that your mail may be opened and read when you arrive

110B: Warnings in relation to mail

Corrections Act 2004

No compensation is paid if you're held in prison for health reasons.

179B: No compensation for detention in prison under Health Act 1956

Corrections Act 2004

Telling officials about what's happening in a private prison

199D: Reporting responsibilities

Corrections Act 2004

People who check if prisons are being run fairly and safely

199E: Monitors

Corrections Act 2004

Rules for prison contractors to help monitors do their job

199F: Accommodation and access

Corrections Act 2004

Monitors check prisons are following the rules and report on how prisoners are treated

199G: Monitors to report on certain matters

Corrections Act 2004

Prison contracts must be shared with the House of Representatives within 12 days.

199I: Prison management contracts to be presented to House of Representatives

Corrections Act 2004

Prison managers can share some of their jobs with other qualified people.

13: Delegation of powers and functions of prison managers

Corrections Act 2004

Who can be a hearing adjudicator in a prison to help make fair decisions

15: Hearing adjudicators

Corrections Act 2004

People called Visiting Justices check prisons are fair and safe for prisoners

19: Visiting Justices

Corrections Act 2004

What probation officers do to help people follow the rules and stay safe in the community

25: Functions of probation officers

Corrections Act 2004

What happens when you are sent to prison or held by the police

34: Detention of prisoners

Corrections Act 2004

Being held somewhere safe while moving to or from prison

35: Detention during transit

Corrections Act 2004

What happens when you get a court order to go to a specific prison

37: Effect of warrant, etc, for specified prisons

Corrections Act 2004

When you go to prison, you get important information about the rules and your rights.

42: Certain information to be given to recently received prisoners

Corrections Act 2004

Getting out of prison for a short time with rules to follow

63: Temporary release from custody

Corrections Act 2004

Taking a prisoner to court for a trial, sentence, or other legal reasons

65: Removal of prisoner for judicial purposes

Corrections Act 2004

Basic rights you have when you are a prisoner

69: Minimum entitlements

Corrections Act 2004

Your lawyer can visit you in prison to talk about your legal issues privately

74: Legal adviser may visit prisoner

Corrections Act 2004

Prisoners' mail to and from their lawyers is private and protected

110: Mail between prisoners and legal advisers

Corrections Act 2004

Rules about keeping some information secret in the Corrections Act 2004

118: Restrictions on disclosure of information

Corrections Act 2004

Telling others you plan to use a recording as evidence

121: Notice to be given of intention to produce evidence of recording

Corrections Act 2004

Information that doesn't have to be shared in court, now no longer part of the law

122: Privileged evidence

Corrections Act 2004

Rules to keep test results fair for prisoners

127: Restrictions on use of result of procedure

Corrections Act 2004

What happens when a prisoner breaks the rules: a hearing and possible penalties

133: Powers of hearing adjudicator in relation to offences against discipline

Corrections Act 2004

Who gets to decide your case when you do something wrong in prison?

134: Decision as to who is to hear charge

Corrections Act 2004

Asking for a lawyer when you're in prison and facing a discipline hearing

135: Applications for legal representation

Corrections Act 2004

You can appeal to a Visiting Justice if you disagree with a decision made about you in prison.

136: Right to appeal to Visiting Justice against decision of hearing adjudicator

Corrections Act 2004

What happens when a prisoner breaks the rules: a Visiting Justice hears the case and decides the penalty

137: Powers of Visiting Justice in relation to offences by prisoners

Corrections Act 2004

A Visiting Justice can send your case to a hearing adjudicator to make a decision.

138: Reference of case from Visiting Justice to hearing adjudicator

Corrections Act 2004

Joining a court case by video call or other remote technology

139: Use of remote access facilities

Corrections Act 2004

Making and dealing with complaints about corrections in a fair and safe way

152: Objectives and monitoring of corrections complaints system

Corrections Act 2004

Prisons and other places must have a fair system to handle your complaints

153: Prisons, community work centres, and probation offices must have internal complaints system

Corrections Act 2004

People in trouble with the law can ask an inspector for help with a complaint.

155: Persons under or previously under control or supervision may seek assistance from inspector of corrections

Corrections Act 2004

Inspector looks into complaints about what happens in prison

156: Investigation of complaints by inspector of corrections

Corrections Act 2004

Helping keep people safe when they are taken to or from court

Corrections Act 2004

The government can hire other people to keep prisoners safe in court or when moving them.

166: Provision of escort services or courtroom custodial services under contract

Corrections Act 2004

Contract prison staff and security workers must follow the same rights rules as government workers

176: Application of New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 to contract prisons, security contractors, and security officers

Corrections Act 2004

When you ask for money because something of yours was lost or damaged, a court hears your story and decides if you get paid.

188: Hearing of claims

Corrections Act 2004

How to give evidence and appeal a court decision

189: Procedure, evidence, and appeals

Corrections Act 2004

Some services, like escorting or guarding people in court, can be provided by contractors.

Corrections Act 2004

Old contracts for prison guards and court security are still valid, but need some wording changes.

221: References in existing contracts for provision of escort services, courtroom custodial services, or both

Corrections Act 2004

What happens to unfinished cases under the old prison laws

222: Proceedings brought under sections 41A and 41B of Penal Institutions Act 1954

Corrections Act 2004

Some Visiting Justices automatically lose their job and don't get paid for it

229: Certain Visiting Justices cease to hold office

Corrections Act 2004

Changes to other New Zealand laws made by the Corrections Act 2004

Schedule 2: Amendments to other Acts

Corrections Act 2004

Changes to other laws and rules made by the Corrections Act 2004

Schedule 3: Regulations amended

Corrections Act 2004

Health centre managers can give some of their jobs to other health professionals.

19B: Delegation of powers and functions of health centre managers

Corrections Act 2004

Some prison conversations are private, like talks with your lawyer or a Member of Parliament.

127E: Exemptions for prisoner communications and information sources with specified persons

Corrections Act 2004

Staff must keep prisoner information secret, except in special cases allowed by law.

127P: Employee must not knowingly disclose prisoner communications and information sources

Corrections Act 2004

What you can and can't say in court to keep yourself and others safe

Corrections Act 2004

Telling you about evidence used against you in a disciplinary hearing

127T: Notice to be given of intention to produce evidence in disciplinary proceeding

Corrections Act 2004

Some private information can't be shared in court unless the person it belongs to says it's okay.

127U: Privileged evidence not to be given in court unless waiver of privilege obtained

Corrections Act 2004

The law allows a hearing to happen without a prisoner if they don't attend or behave badly.

133A: Hearing adjudicator may proceed with hearing without prisoner present

Corrections Act 2004

What happens if a prisoner does something wrong and has to go to a hearing to face penalties

135A: Imposition of penalties on prisoner who is called to appear before hearing adjudicator

Corrections Act 2004

The Visiting Justice can hold a hearing without a prisoner if they refuse to attend or behave badly.

138A: Visiting Justice may proceed with hearing without prisoner present

Food Act 2014

Tell the prosecutor in writing if you want to use a defence in court

257: Prosecutor to be notified of defences

Food Act 2014

Proof of food rules: what documents can be used in court

259: Evidence of requirement of this Act

Food Act 2014

Using your documents as proof in court

260: Evidence of person’s documents

Food Act 2014

When you break a food rule, the court can take away your food or food items and decide what happens to them.

271: Order to forfeit and dispose of food or food-related accessory

Food Act 2014

How a Judge decides a punishment for breaking food safety rules

274: Sentencing criteria

Food Act 2014

Getting back food or items taken by authorities: how to ask the District Court for help

317: Application to District Court for return of seized food or food-related accessory

Food Act 2014

Having Your Say When Applying for a Court Order

333: Right to be heard on application

Food Act 2014

Temporary orders to keep people safe before a final decision is made.

335: Interim compliance orders

Food Act 2014

Changing or cancelling a food safety order that affects you

337: Change or cancellation of interim compliance order or compliance order

Food Act 2014

Challenging a District Court decision in the High Court

339: Appeals to High Court

Food Act 2014

You can appeal to a higher court if you disagree with a food safety decision.

340: Appeals to Court of Appeal or Supreme Court

Food Act 2014

Rules for how the court works with food safety orders

342: Rules of court

Food Act 2014

Appealing a decision to the High Court if you think the law was applied wrongly

364: Appeal to High Court on question of law

Food Act 2014

You can ask a higher court to review a decision, but only if you follow the rules and they agree to hear your case.

365: Further appeals to Court of Appeal or Supreme Court

Electoral Act 1993

Paying a claim late: asking the court for extra time

206G: Leave to pay claim after time limitation

Electoral Act 1993

Court must tell Parliament if an MP breaks the law

57: Registrar of court to notify cause of vacancy in certain cases

Electoral Act 1993

People in charge of voting stations and their helpers have important jobs and responsibilities

159: Exercise of powers and duties of polling place officials

Electoral Act 1993

Rules for going to court about election problems

234: Rules of court

Electoral Act 1993

The court's decision is final and cannot be changed.

242: Decision of court to be final

Electoral Act 1993

People who give evidence in court about an election issue are called witnesses.

Electoral Act 1993

Going to court as a witness in an election dispute

247: Summons and examination of witnesses

Electoral Act 1993

Protection for witnesses who tell the truth in court about election offences

248: Certificate of indemnity to witness

Electoral Act 1993

Paying costs when you challenge an election result

250: Costs of petition

Electoral Act 1993

Prison staff must explain things to prisoners in a way that's easy to understand

86E: Prison manager to communicate with prisoner in way prisoner can understand

Charitable Trusts Act 1957

How to tell people you don't agree with a charity's plan

37: Opposition to scheme

Charitable Trusts Act 1957

Court decides who can speak about and approve charity plans

53: Jurisdiction of court in respect of schemes

Charitable Trusts Act 1957

Court's decision on charity plans must be announced publicly

54: Approval of scheme or refusal by court to approve scheme to be gazetted

Charitable Trusts Act 1957

How to ask the court for help when charity money isn't used properly

60: Proceedings to enforce or vary charitable trust or to require a new scheme

Biosecurity Act 1993

You can appeal to a higher court if you disagree with a decision made about you.

154F: Appeal to High Court, Court of Appeal, or Supreme Court

Biosecurity Act 1993

Breaking the law can mean two types of court cases happen at the same time

154L: Concurrent criminal proceedings and pecuniary penalty proceedings

Student Loan Scheme Act 2011

You can ask a special court to look at your case if you don't like a decision about your student loan

171: Right to apply to Disputes Tribunal or District Court

Student Loan Scheme Act 2011

How you can get help if you have to pay a fine

Student Loan Scheme Act 2011

The court can stop you from leaving New Zealand if you haven't paid your student loan

162B: Arrest of liable person

Companies Act 1993

Court can order you to follow through on agreements to lend money to companies

95C: Specific performance of contracts to subscribe for debentures

Companies Act 1993

Court can change a company's constitution when normal methods are impractical

34: Court may alter constitution

Companies Act 1993

Court can correct mistakes in share register and compensate affected parties

91: Power of court to rectify share register

Companies Act 1993

Court can appoint directors when a company lacks them

154: Court may appoint directors

Companies Act 1993

Stopping people from doing something wrong with a special court order

Companies Act 1993

Court can stop companies or directors from breaking rules

164: Injunctions

Companies Act 1993

Court permission for shareholders or directors to act on behalf of a company in legal matters

165: Derivative actions

Companies Act 1993

Court's powers when allowing legal action about a company

167: Powers of court where leave granted

Companies Act 1993

Getting court approval to end or change a legal case started by shareholders or directors

168: Compromise, settlement, or withdrawal of derivative action

Companies Act 1993

Shareholders can sue directors for not fulfilling their duties

169: Personal actions by shareholders against directors

Companies Act 1993

Shareholders can ask courts to make directors follow company rules or laws

170: Actions by shareholders to require directors to act

Companies Act 1993

How shareholders can take legal action against their company

171: Personal actions by shareholders against company

Companies Act 1993

Shareholders can ask the court to make the company's board take action

172: Actions by shareholders to require company to act

Companies Act 1993

Seeking court help for unfair treatment as a shareholder

174: Prejudiced shareholders

Companies Act 1993

How shareholders or creditors can request a court-approved examination of company records

179: Investigation of records

Companies Act 1993

When the District Court can decide on pre-incorporation contracts

185A: Jurisdiction of District Court

Companies Act 1993

Court can intervene in company mergers to ensure fairness

226: Powers of court in other cases

Companies Act 1993

Court can assist with company debt arrangements and ensure fairness

232: Powers of court

Companies Act 1993

Court approval for company changes and agreements

236: Approval of arrangements, amalgamations, and compromises

Companies Act 1993

Court can appoint an administrator for a company in certain situations

239L: Appointment by court

Companies Act 1993

How creditors' meetings are run and decisions are made

239AK: Conduct of creditors' meetings

Companies Act 1993

Court approval needed for related creditors' votes in company administration

239AM: Related creditor’s vote disregarded unless court orders otherwise

Companies Act 1993

Court can group pooled property owners separately for voting on company rescue plans

239AY: Court may order that pooled property owners are separate class

Companies Act 1993

You can't start or continue legal action against a company in administration

239ABE: Proceeding must not be begun or continued

Companies Act 1993

No legal actions can take company property during administration without court approval

239ABG: Enforcement process halted

Companies Act 1993

Court officers' responsibilities when handling a company's property during administration

239ABH: Duties of court officer in relation to company's property

Companies Act 1993

Court can stop property owners from taking back items used by companies in financial trouble

239ABS: Court may limit powers of receiver, etc, in relation to property used by company

Companies Act 1993

Court can delay decision on closing a company in administration

239ABV: Court may adjourn application for liquidation

Companies Act 1993

Court won't appoint temporary company closer if staying open is better for people owed money

239ABW: Court must not appoint interim liquidator if administration in creditors' interests

Companies Act 1993

How the court can change who manages a company's debt arrangement

239ACJ: Removal of deed administrator

Companies Act 1993

Court can temporarily stop actions against company property to help arrangement succeed

239ACV: Court may restrain creditors and others from enforcing charge or recovering property

Companies Act 1993

Court can decide if a deed of company arrangement is valid

239ACX: Court may rule on validity of deed

Companies Act 1993

Court can cancel or change creditors' alterations to company agreements

239ADB: Court may cancel creditors' variation

Companies Act 1993

Court can release administrator from paying rent, but company still responsible

239ADK: Court may exempt administrator from liability for rent

Companies Act 1993

The court can make decisions about how the rules apply to a company

239ADO: Court's general power

Companies Act 1993

Court can make orders to safeguard creditors' interests during company administration

239ADP: Orders to protect creditors during administration

Companies Act 1993

Court can check if an administrator was appointed correctly

239ADQ: Court may rule on validity of administrator's appointment

Companies Act 1993

Court can oversee and correct administrator's actions to protect company stakeholders

239ADS: Court may supervise administrator or deed administrator

Companies Act 1993

Court can order administrators to fix their mistakes

239ADT: Court may order administrator or deed administrator to remedy default

Companies Act 1993

Court can act when a company has no administrator

239ADU: Court's power when office of administrator or deed administrator vacant, etc

Companies Act 1993

Court order banning unfit administrators from practising

239ADV: Prohibition order

Companies Act 1993

Court can combine management of related companies in financial trouble

239AER: Court may order single administration for related companies in administration

Companies Act 1993

Telling administrators and creditors about your court application for a company in voluntary administration

239AES: Notice that application filed must be given to administrators and creditors

Companies Act 1993

Court can add a related company in administration to an existing group

239AEU: Court may order that related company in administration be added to existing pool

Companies Act 1993

When and how a liquidator is appointed to manage a company's closure

241: Commencement of liquidation

Companies Act 1993

Related creditors' votes don't count unless a court approves

245A: Related creditor’s vote at meeting of creditors to be disregarded unless court orders otherwise

Companies Act 1993

Court can appoint temporary manager to protect company assets during liquidation decision

246: Interim liquidator

Companies Act 1993

Court can pause or stop legal actions against a company during liquidation request

247: Power to stay or restrain certain proceedings against company

Companies Act 1993

Court can end the liquidation process if it's fair and justified

250: Court may terminate liquidation

Companies Act 1993

Limits on creditors taking company property when company is closing

251: Restriction on rights of creditors to complete execution, distraint, or attachment

Companies Act 1993

Rules for handling company property during legal action and liquidation

252: Duties of officer in execution process

Companies Act 1993

Liquidator's responsibilities for communication and reporting

255: Other duties of liquidator

Companies Act 1993

Liquidator can formally question you about a company being closed down

265: Examination by liquidator

Companies Act 1993

The court can make people follow the liquidator's requests and answer questions about the company

266: Powers of court

Companies Act 1993

Protection from self-incrimination during company examinations

267: Self-incrimination

Companies Act 1993

Rules for the court when deciding on orders about related companies

272: Guidelines for orders

Companies Act 1993

How the court can oversee and assist with company liquidations

284: Court supervision of liquidation

Companies Act 1993

What to do if a liquidator is not doing their job: you can ask a court for help

286: Orders to enforce liquidator's duties

Companies Act 1993

Rules for using evidence to prove a company can't pay its debts

288: Evidence and other matters

Companies Act 1993

Court can cancel a formal payment request if a company has valid reasons

290: Court may set aside statutory demand

Companies Act 1993

Court's extra options when you challenge a demand for payment

291: Additional powers of court on application to set aside statutory demand

Companies Act 1993

Court orders for repayment or return of assets after cancelling a company transaction

295: Other orders

Companies Act 1993

Court can cancel certain company securities during liquidation

299: Court may set aside certain securities and charges

Companies Act 1993

Directors may be personally liable for company debts if proper records aren't kept

300: Liability if proper accounting records not kept

Companies Act 1993

Court can order people to return money or property to a company being closed down

301: Power of court to require persons to repay money or return property

Companies Act 1993

Court can cancel deals between a company and related people if the company is in trouble

310J: Court may set aside bilateral netting agreement between company and related person

Companies Act 1993

Requesting and holding meetings during liquidation for creditors and shareholders

314: Meetings of creditors or shareholders

Companies Act 1993

Court can decide if a company stays on the register when someone objects to its removal

323: Powers of court

Companies Act 1993

Court can put a removed company back on the register if it's fair and right

329: Court may restore company to New Zealand register

Companies Act 1993

How to request court-ordered liquidation of an overseas company operating in New Zealand

342: Liquidation of overseas company

Companies Act 1993

Courts can decide on changes to company registers when there are objections

360B: Powers of court

Companies Act 1993

Report from company inspection can be used as evidence in liquidation cases

369: Inspector's report admissible in liquidation proceedings

Companies Act 1993

How to challenge the Registrar's decisions in court

370: Appeals from Registrar's decisions

Companies Act 1993

Court can ban people from being company directors for misconduct

383: Court may disqualify directors

Companies Act 1993

Rules for delivering legal documents to people

392: Additional provisions relating to service

Companies Act 1993

Protecting private discussions between lawyers and clients

393: Privileged communications

Companies Act 1993

Changes made to the Summary Proceedings Act 1957

396: Summary Proceedings Act 1957 amended

Companies Act 1993

Appealing FMA decisions about banning company directors or managers

385A: Appeals from FMA's exercise of power under section 385 or section 385AA

Companies Act 1993

How the law deals with people accused of not keeping proper company records

207Y: Infringement offences

Companies Act 1993

How court papers can be given to company directors

387A: Service of documents on directors in legal proceedings

Companies Act 1993

Administrator can disregard votes from creditors they believe are related to the company

239AMA: Creditor’s vote disregarded if administrator considers creditor is related creditor

Companies Act 1993

Court can change voting outcome if related creditor influenced result

239AMC: Power of court where outcome of voting at creditors’ meeting determined by related creditor

Companies Act 1993

Court can intervene if related creditor unfairly influences vote during company liquidation

245D: Power of court where outcome of voting at meeting of creditors determined by related creditor

Companies Act 1993

How to challenge and reverse certain company transactions as a liquidator

296B: Procedure for setting aside dispositions

Companies Act 1993

Court can order property return or payment if company transfers are reversed

296C: Other orders

Financial Markets Authority Act 2011

The court can let the FMA take over some legal cases if it's best for everyone

36: High Court may grant leave in certain circumstances

Financial Markets Authority Act 2011

Court helps FMA in legal cases about money matters

38: Powers of High Court for proceedings exercising person’s right of action

Financial Markets Authority Act 2011

You need permission to end or change a legal case

41: Proceedings must not be settled, compromised, or discontinued without approval

Financial Markets Authority Act 2011

People talking to the FMA have the same rights as in court

56: Witnesses and counsel to have privileges of witnesses and counsel in court

Financial Markets Authority Act 2011

What happens when you challenge the FMA's powers in court

57: Effect of proceedings

Financial Markets Authority Act 2011

The ability to show up, speak, and provide proof in a meeting or court

Financial Markets Authority Act 2011

FMA can join and speak up in certain money-related court cases

48A: FMA may appear and be heard and adduce evidence

Crown Entities Act 2004

Rules for Judges who are members of government groups

42: Judges serving as members

Crown Entities Act 2004

Going to court to stop or make a board do something

60: Court actions requiring or restraining board or members

Crown Entities Act 2004

Judges are protected from being sued when making decisions in groups, just like in court.

124: Saving of judicial protections from liability

Litter Act 1979

The court has extra powers when finding someone guilty of an offence.

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

You can appeal some decisions to a higher court called the High Court.

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

What happens when you appeal an alcohol licensing decision to the High Court

161: Appeals

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Telling the High Court you want to speak up in an alcohol sales appeal

163: Right to appear and be heard on appeals

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Getting more time to lodge documents for an alcohol law appeal

166: Extension of time

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

You can't ask for a review or go to court until you've appealed the decision first.

167: No review until right of appeal exercised

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

You can appeal some decisions to a higher court called the Court of Appeal.

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

You can ask a higher court to review a decision if you're unhappy with the result from a lower court.

168: Further appeal to Court of Appeal

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Proving if a place is allowed to sell alcohol or not

272: Matters of proof relating to status of premises

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Proving how much alcohol is in a drink in court

273: Matters of proof relating to content of alcohol

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Proof of buying or drinking alcohol isn't always needed in court

274: Evidence of sale or consumption of alcohol

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Telling people in charge when a manager or licensee breaks the alcohol law

278: Notice of prosecution or conviction of managers and licensees

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

The District Court can sack someone from their job if they've broken the law.

328: District Court may remove member from office

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

What the Youth Court can decide about young people who break alcohol rules

416: Jurisdiction of Youth Court

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Asking for a new look at a decision about alcohol licensing

157: Appeals by way of rehearing

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Challenging a decision because of a new law issue

165: Appeal on additional question of law

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Your right to speak up in an alcohol licence appeal

205: Right of persons to appear in relation to appeal under section 81

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

A licensing committee can ask for help from a higher authority to decide a tricky legal question.

209: Licensing committee may state case for opinion of licensing authority

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Community Magistrates help with less serious alcohol law cases

276: Community Magistrates have jurisdiction in some cases

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Who can ask the High Court to review a decision about alcohol licences

159: Who may appeal to High Court

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Notice to appear in the High Court for your trial

77: Notice that defendant to be tried in High Court

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

The prosecutor must give the court important documents before a trial.

85: Prosecutor must file formal statements

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Who can give evidence in court without using their real name

84: Persons who may give evidence under assumed name or anonymously

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Asking the court to question a witness in a case

90: Application for oral evidence order

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Asking to reveal an undercover police officer or witness's identity: applying to the High Court

91: Application for leave to question identity of undercover Police officer or intelligence witness to be determined by High Court

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Asking the court to let you tell your story in person

92: Making oral evidence order

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Who gets to hear your evidence in court

95: By whom oral evidence of witness to be taken

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

The prosecutor can drop a charge without asking the court if a special witness needs to be questioned.

94: Withdrawal of charge if oral evidence order made for examination of undercover Police officer or intelligence witness

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Following special rules for giving evidence in court

98: Application of subpart 5 of Part 3 of Evidence Act 2006

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

When you tell something in court, it gets written down or recorded so it's accurate.

99: Oral evidence must be recorded

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

The court case can still happen even if a witness doesn't show up or give evidence.

100: Proceeding may be continued despite witness's failure to appear or give evidence

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

You can usually be in court for your hearing, but the court can ask you to leave if needed.

117: Defendant generally may be present at all hearings

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Rules for Dealing with People Accused of Crimes

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Basic Law Rules

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

This law explains how crimes are dealt with in court and what steps to follow.

3: Purpose

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

A Guide to How Crimes are Dealt with in Court in New Zealand

4: Overview

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

What special words mean in the Criminal Procedure Act 2011

5: Interpretation

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

What kinds of crimes are there and how are they grouped in New Zealand law?

6: Categories of offence defined

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

This law must be read with other laws that have special rules for some court cases.

7: Act subject to other enactments

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

The law applies to the government too

8: Act binds the Crown

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

The District Court has the power to deal with criminal cases.

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

The District Court's power to hear criminal cases has some limits.

9: Jurisdiction of District Court to conduct criminal proceedings

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Who is allowed to be in charge of legal proceedings

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Who is allowed to take someone to court?

10: Who may conduct proceedings against defendant

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Starting a Court Case

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

How to start a criminal case by filing a charging document in court

14: Commencement of criminal proceedings

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

A charging document is a paper that tells you what crime you are accused of and why.

16: Charging documents

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

What you're accused of: the charge must be clear and tell you what law you broke

17: Content of charge

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

The judge can ask for more information to make a fair decision

18: Court may order further particulars

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

A charge can say you did one thing or another if that's what the law allows.

19: Charge may be worded in alternative

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

A 'representative charge' means one charge can cover many similar offences that happened over time.

20: Charge may be representative

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

The court can change or split charges to make things fair

21: Court may amend or divide alternative or representative charge

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Charges must tell you the possible penalties and if you've been in trouble for something similar before

22: Certain charges to disclose range of penalties and previous convictions

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Getting permission to take someone to court for a crime

24: Endorsement of consent

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

How long police have to charge you with a crime

25: Time for filing charging document

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

The Registrar can organise charging information to make it easier to use.

27: Power of Registrar to compile charging information

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

When someone thinks you've done something wrong, they can give you a special paper called a summons to go to court.

28: Summons in relation to charge may be served

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

What to do if you get a summons to go to court

30: Provisions relating to summons issued under section 28 or 29

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

The police must send the charging document to court quickly after you are charged with a crime.

31: Charging document must be filed promptly

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Changing a charge after a summons has been issued

32: Decision to change charge following summons

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

The police can arrest you if they cannot deliver a summons to you.

34: Warrant may be issued if summons cannot be served

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

What court handles your case before a trial, and where it might be held

35: Court dealing with proceeding before trial or transfer for trial: categories 1 to 3

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

What happens before a trial: • You enter a plea • You can change your plea • The court plans the case The court makes sure everything is ready for the trial.

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

You say if you are guilty or not guilty before the trial starts.

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

What to do if a charge mentions you've been in trouble before

44: Plea where charge alleges previous conviction

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Before a trial, special reasons can be given to say if the case should go ahead or not.

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Special pleas: saying you've already been found guilty or not guilty of something before

45: Special pleas

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

When you've already been found guilty of something similar, the court might throw out the new charge.

46: Previous conviction

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

If you're charged with a crime you've already been found not guilty of, the court will dismiss the charge.

47: Previous acquittal

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

When you're forgiven for a crime, the court can dismiss the same crime if charged again

48: Pardon

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

What happens when you enter a special plea in court and a Judge decides if you can use it

49: Procedure for dealing with special plea

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

You can choose a jury trial if you're accused of a category 3 crime and plead not guilty.

50: Defendant charged with category 3 offence may elect trial by jury

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

When to choose if you want a jury or a judge to decide your case

51: Timing of election

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Changing your mind about a jury trial

53: Withdrawal of election

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

What might happen to you if you plead guilty to a crime: a guide to sentence indication

60: Meaning of sentence indication

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Asking the court to estimate your punishment before the trial starts

61: Giving sentence indication

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

What happens when a court gives a sentence indication and what you can do about it

62: Further provisions relating to giving sentence indication

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

How long a sentence indication lasts

64: Duration of sentence indication

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Asking for a sentence hint can't be used against you in court.

65: Request for sentence indication not admissible in proceeding

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Deciding which court will hear cases for certain types of crimes

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Creating a guide to help decide which court hears certain crimes

66: Establishment of protocol

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

A District Court Judge helps decide which court is best for your trial.

67: District Court Judge may recommend level of trial court for protocol offence

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

A High Court Judge decides which court your trial will be in if you break certain rules.

68: High Court Judge must determine level of trial court for protocol offences

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Mistakes in following the rules don't automatically cancel a court case

69: Proceedings not invalid

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

A judge can decide that some serious crimes must be heard in a higher court.

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

A High Court Judge decides which court your trial is in for some crimes.

70: High Court Judge may order proceedings for category 2 or 3 offence be tried in High Court

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Less serious crimes heard by a judge alone in the District Court

71: Category 1 offences

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Less serious crimes that are tried by a judge, sometimes with a jury, in a District or High Court

73: Category 3 offences

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Big crimes that are tried in the High Court with a judge or jury

74: Category 4 offences

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

The court can decide if evidence is allowed before a Judge-alone trial starts.

78: Court may order pre-trial admissibility hearing if trial to be Judge-alone trial

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

A hearing before trial to decide if evidence can be used in court

79: Pre-trial admissibility hearing and order that evidence admissible

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Court can decide how evidence is shared before a trial

80: Court may order that certain pre-trial processes under subpart 8 apply

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

When some rules are used before a trial happens

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

When a court case is put on hold or goes to a jury trial, this part of the law applies.

81: Application of this subpart

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

People write and submit official documents to the court before the trial starts.

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Rules for making a formal statement that tells the truth and can be used in court

82: Requirements for formal statements

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Lying in a formal statement is a crime, just like lying in court.

83: False statement in formal statement deemed to be perjury

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

What happens to the things you say and show in a formal statement for court

86: Evidential status of formal statements

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Before a trial, a list of important points is written down, called a trial callover memoranda.

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

What to include in a trial callover form before a court trial

88: Information to be provided in trial callover memoranda

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Asking the court to let someone give evidence by speaking.

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Orders about what people say in court

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Considering if a complainant in a sexual offence case should give evidence in person

93: Further consideration if application for oral evidence order for complainant in case of sexual nature

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

How to give spoken evidence in court

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Only a Judge can hear your story in court if it's about a sexual offence.

96: Restriction on who may take oral evidence of complainant in case of sexual nature

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Who can be in court with you if you're giving evidence about a sexual offence

97: Persons who may be present if oral evidence taken from complainant in case of sexual nature

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Deciding what evidence can be used in a trial with a jury

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Asking the court to decide if you can use certain evidence before a jury trial starts

101: Pre-trial order relating to admissibility of evidence: jury trial

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

The judge can decide if a trial is heard by a judge alone.

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

The court can choose a judge-only trial for very long and complex cases.

102: Judge may order Judge-alone trial in cases likely to be long and complex

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

The court can choose a Judge-only trial if someone on the jury is being bullied or threatened.

103: Judge may order Judge-alone trial in cases involving intimidation of juror or jurors

Overseas Investment Act 2005

The court has special powers to make decisions and take action.

Overseas Investment Act 2005

What happens to a court case when the Commission is replaced by the Crown.

72: Proceedings of Commission

Overseas Investment Act 2005

What happens when someone takes you to court about using a special power under the law

41B: Effect of proceedings

Overseas Investment Act 2005

What judges consider when making court orders about overseas investments

46G: Considerations for court orders

Overseas Investment Act 2005

The court can stop you from doing something if it thinks you might cause problems.

51AAB: When court may grant restraining injunctions

Overseas Investment Act 2005

Courts can order you to do something if they think you won't do it otherwise

51AAC: When court may grant performance injunctions

Overseas Investment Act 2005

Court orders: a part of the law that is no longer used

116: Court orders

Overseas Investment Act 2005

How a special helper is chosen for some court cases

117: Appointment of special advocate

Overseas Investment Act 2005

Court can share secret security information with a special helper

120: Court may provide access to classified security information to special advocate

Overseas Investment Act 2005

Special helpers in court are protected from getting in trouble for doing their job.

122: Protection of special advocates from liability

Building Societies Act 1965

Certified copies of official documents can be used as proof in court

121H: Certified copy or extract is evidence

Building Societies Act 1965

You can ask a judge to look at your rules if the Registrar says no

16: Appeal against refusal to register

Building Societies Act 1965

Asking the High Court for help with a legal question in a dispute

113: Statement of case for High Court

Building Societies Act 1965

A rule about handling serious crimes in simpler courts that no longer exists

134: Summary jurisdiction in respect of indictable offences

National Parks Act 1980

Rules for using official documents as proof in national park cases

56K: Evidence in proceedings

National Parks Act 1980

How legal action starts when someone breaks national park rules

67: Proceedings in respect of offences

National Parks Act 1980

The Director-General can go to court for the government about national park problems

75: Director-General may act in proceedings on behalf of the Crown

Freedom Camping Act 2011

How legal action starts if you break freedom camping rules

25: How proceedings commenced

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Official papers can prove things in court unless someone shows they're wrong

45: Evidence in proceedings

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Ways to defend yourself if you're accused of breaking the rules

Dog Control Act 1996

Challenging a council decision about your dog in the District Court

27: Appeal to District Court

Dog Control Act 1996

What happens if your dog worries farm animals and you don't control it

61: Orders relating to dog seen worrying stock

Dog Control Act 1996

What to do if a court orders a dog to be put down

64: Procedure where order made for destruction of dog

Dog Control Act 1996

The District Court decides appeals about dog ownership decisions made by the council.

71B: District Court to determine appeal

Dog Control Act 1996

What happens to the money you pay if you break the Dog Control Act rules

77: Application of fines

Dog Control Act 1996

Who deals with serious dog offences under the Dog Control Act

66A: Jurisdiction for category 1 offences

Evidence Act 2006

How the Remote Participation Act affects giving evidence in court

102A: Relationship of Courts (Remote Participation) Act 2010 to this subpart

Evidence Act 2006

Making Legal Proceedings Fair for Everyone

Evidence Act 2006