Section 107 — District Court Act 2016: Right to appear

107 Right to appear (1) A natural person who is a party to a proceeding in the court may— (a) appear and act for himself or herself; or (b) be represented by a lawyer. (2) A corporation may— (a) appear and act through any officer or attorney of the corporation; or (b) be represented by a lawyer. (3) In special circumstances and with the permission of the court, a person ( P ), whether a natural person or a corporation, may be represented— (a) by an agent authorised in writing by P, if P is in New Zealand or carries on business in New Zealand; or (b) if P is not in New Zealand or does not carry on business in New Zealand, by an agent authorised by a person holding P’s power of attorney to become a party to the proceeding in P’s name. (4) An agent who represents a person under subsection (3) is not entitled to receive any fee or reward for doing so. Compare: 1947 No 16 s 57