Statute
Section 203 — District Court Act 2016: Further proceedings if chattels not recovered
Text of the provision Official document
203 Further proceedings if chattels not recovered If chattels are not recovered on the execution of a warrant for their recovery,— (a) the court may make an order or issue a warrant for detention in prison of the person named for a period not exceeding 1 month; and (b) whether or not it makes an order or issues a warrant under paragraph (a), the court may issue a warrant to seize property to the value of the chattels, which is assessed in the manner that the court directs. Compare: 1947 No 16 s 104
Official source: legislation.govt.nz
There are no decisions in our collection citing this provision yet. As new judgments are published, they will appear here.
Search case law on this topic
See judgments from New Zealand courts and tribunals with a plain-English summary and legal holding.
Explore case law →