Section 72 — District Court Act 2016: Sessions of court and adjournments

72 Sessions of court and adjournments (1) Subject to a direction by the Chief District Court Judge, a Judge may hold a session of the court at a time and place the Judge thinks fit. (2) Subject to the power of a Judge under subsection (1), a Registrar may hold a session of the court at a time and place the Registrar thinks fit if— (a) the Registrar is satisfied that the session could more conveniently or fairly be held at that time and place; and (b) all the parties to the proceeding consent. (3) A Judge may adjourn a session of the court to a time and place the Judge thinks fit. (4) A Registrar must adjourn a session of the court if a Judge is not present at the time appointed for that session, and the Registrar may adjourn it to the time and place that the Registrar determines. (5) Nothing in section 10 affects the power of a Judge under subsection (1). Compare: 1947 No 16 ss 4A , 22 , 23