Section 79 — District Court Act 2016: Jurisdiction to recover land in certain cases

79 Jurisdiction to recover land in certain cases (1) Despite section 78(1)(a) , the court has jurisdiction to hear and determine a proceeding for the recovery of land in the situations specified in subsection (2) if— (a) the annual rent does not exceed $62,500; or (b) the value of the land does not exceed $500,000. (2) The situations are— (a) a lessee or other person occupying premises has failed to vacate the whole or part of the premises after— (i) the lease has ended or been terminated by the lessor or the lessee; and (ii) the lessor or the lessee (in the case of another person occupying the whole or part of the premises) has given notice to vacate the premises or has demanded possession of the premises, as the case may be: (b) a lessor is entitled to exercise a right to re-enter premises for non-payment of rent: (c) a person without right, title, or licence is in possession of the land. (3) For the purposes of subsection (1)(b), if the capital value of the land appears in a district valuation roll under the Rating Valuations Act 1998 , that value is the value of the land. Compare: 1947 No 16 s 31