Section 66 — District Court Act 2016: Appointment of bailiffs

66 Appointment of bailiffs (1) Bailiffs and deputy bailiffs may be appointed under the State Sector Act 1988 for the exercise of the powers and performance of duties of bailiffs set out in section 68 . (2) A Judge may authorise a constable or other person to act on a particular occasion as a bailiff. (3) A bailiff must take an oath of office in the following form (or make an affirmation as provided by section 4 of the Oaths and Declarations Act 1957): English form “I, [ name ], swear that I will faithfully and diligently serve Her ( or His) Majesty [ specify the name of the reigning Sovereign, as in Queen Elizabeth the Second ], Queen ( or King) of New Zealand, her ( or his) heirs and successors, as a bailiff at [ place ], without favour or affection, malice or ill-will. While I hold this office I will, to the best of my power, keep the peace and prevent offences against the peace and will, to the best of my skill and knowledge, perform all the duties of the office of bailiff according to law. So help me God.” Māori form “Tēnei au, a [ ingoa ], e kī taurangi nei, ka rato pirihonga, urupū hoki ahau i Ia Arikinui [ tohua te ingoa o te Arikinui kei runga i te torona, pērā ki a Kuini Irahāpeti te Tuarua ], Kuini (Kīngi rānei ) o Niu Tīreni, me ōna uri whakaheke, hei kaituku hāmene ki [ wāhi ] i roto i te kore tautoko, kore aroha rānei, kore mahi kino, kore whakaaro kino rānei. I te wā ke tēnei tūranga ahau ka pōkaikaha ahau ki te hohou i te rongo me te kaupare atu i nga mahi kotikoti i te rongo, ā, i roto i ōku tino pūkenga me ōku mōhio, ka whakatutuki i ngā mahi kua whakaritea hei mahi mā te kaituku hāmene, e ai ki te ture. Nō reira, āwhina mai i ahau e te Atua.” Compare: 1947 No 16 ss 15(1), (2) , 17(1)(a), (3)