Section 3 — Senior Courts Act 2016: Purposes

3 Purposes (1) The purposes of this Act are to— (a) consolidate in a single statute the provisions of the Judicature Act 1908 and the Supreme Court Act 2003 ; and (b) continue the High Court, the Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court, and provide for their— (i) constitution and jurisdiction; and (ii) practice and procedure; and (iii) judicial and other officers, including their— (A) selection; and (B) appointment and conditions; and (c) make provision for any other related matters; and (d) improve the transparency of court arrangements in a manner consistent with judicial independence. (2) Nothing in this Act affects New Zealand’s continuing commitment to the rule of law and the sovereignty of Parliament.