Section 162 — District Court Act 2016: Review of Registrar’s decision

162 Review of Registrar’s decision (1) Any person affected by any order or direction made by a Registrar under section 150 , 153 , 155 , 161 , or 165 may apply to a Judge for a review of the order or direction. (2) However, a judgment creditor may apply for a review of an order or a direction made by a Registrar under section 153 or 155 only if a financial assessment hearing that was attended by the judgment creditor or his or her representative has taken place. (3) An application under subsection (1) must be made within 15 working days of the making of the order or direction, or within the further time that the Judge, on application, may allow. (4) On receiving an application under subsection (1), the Judge may order that the order or direction under review is suspended pending the review. (5) On review, the Judge may confirm, rescind, or vary the Registrar’s order or direction, and the order or direction has effect, or ceases to have effect, as the case may be. Compare: 1947 No 16 s 84N