District Court Act 2016
Sections and provisions with full text and the judgments that cite each one.
Section 233 — Chief executive may approve forms
233 Chief executive may approve forms (1) The chief executive may approve and issue forms that the chief executive considers necessary for the purposes of this Act, not being forms required to be…
Section 234 — Reviews of decisions of Registrars concerning fees
234 Reviews of decisions of Registrars concerning fees (1) A person who disagrees with a decision of a Registrar or Deputy Registrar under regulations made under section 231(1) or 232(1) may apply to…
Section 235 — Application of Act
235 Application of Act (1) Where under any Act any power, authority, or jurisdiction is given to a District Court Judge,— (a) the proceedings must be conducted and determined in the court in…
Section 236 — Access to court information, judicial information, or Ministry of Justice information
236 Access to court information, judicial information, or Ministry of Justice information (1) Any person may have access to court information of the District Court to the extent provided by, and in…
Section 237 — Sharing of permitted information with other agencies
237 Sharing of permitted information with other agencies (1) This section applies to permitted information specified in Part B of the items relating to court information in Schedule 1, regardless of…
Section 238 — Requirements that Registrars disclose information
238 Requirements that Registrars disclose information (1) If any enactment requires a Registrar to notify a registration authority of certain information about any court proceedings, that requirement…
Section 239 — Judge or Registrar may waive certain fees
239 Judge or Registrar may waive certain fees A Judge or Registrar may, subject to any terms or conditions that the Judge or Registrar thinks fit, waive the payment of a fee prescribed under section…
Section 240 — District Courts Act 1947 repealed
240 District Courts Act 1947 repealed (1) The District Courts Act 1947 (1947 No 16), except sections 62B and 65A , is repealed and the courts constituted under section 3 of that Act are reconstituted…
Section 241 — References to District Courts
241 References to District Courts In any enactment, unless the context requires, and with any necessary modifications (including modification to grammar),— (a) a reference to “a District Court” ,…
Section 242 — References to Family Courts
242 References to Family Courts In any enactment, unless the context otherwise requires, and with any necessary modifications (including modification to grammar),— (a) a reference to “a Family Court”…
Section 243 — References to Youth Courts
243 References to Youth Courts In any enactment, unless the context otherwise requires, and with any necessary modifications (including modification to grammar),— (a) a reference to “a Youth Court” ,…
Section 244 — References to Disputes Tribunals
244 References to Disputes Tribunals In any enactment, unless the context otherwise requires, and with any necessary modifications (including modification to grammar),— (a) a reference to “a Disputes…
Section 245 — Amendments to District Courts Rules 2014
245 Amendments to District Courts Rules 2014 Sections 246 and 247 amend the District Courts Rules 2014 (the principal rules ).
Section 246 — Name of principal rules changed
246 Name of principal rules changed As from the commencement of this section,— (a) the District Courts Rules 2014 are called the District Court Rules 2014; and (b) every reference in any enactment…
Section 247 — Rule 1.1 amended (Title)
247 Rule 1.1 amended (Title) In rule 1.1 , replace “Courts” with “Court” .
Section 248 — Amendments to Family Courts Act 1980
248 Amendments to Family Courts Act 1980 Sections 249 to 252 amend the Family Courts Act 1980 (the principal Act ).
Section 249 — Name of principal Act changed
249 Name of principal Act changed As from the commencement of this section,— (a) the Family Courts Act 1980 is called the Family Court Act 1980; and (b) every reference in any enactment and in any…
Section 250 — Long Title repealed
250 Long Title repealed Repeal the Long Title .
Section 251 — Section 1 amended (Short Title and commencement)
251 Section 1 amended (Short Title and commencement) (1) In the heading to section 1 , delete “ Short ” . (2) In section 1(1) , replace “may be cited as the Family Courts Act 1980” with “is the…
Section 252 — New section 1A inserted (Purpose)
252 New section 1A inserted (Purpose) After section 1 , insert: 1A Purpose The purpose of this Act is to— (a) establish a Family Court as a division of the District Court; and (b) provide for the…
Section 253 — Amendments to Family Courts Rules 2002
253 Amendments to Family Courts Rules 2002 Sections 254 and 255 amend the Family Courts Rules 2002 (the principal rules ).
Section 254 — Name of principal rules changed
254 Name of principal rules changed As from the commencement of this section,— (a) the Family Courts Rules 2002 are called the Family Court Rules 2002; and (b) every reference in any enactment and in…
Section 255 — Rule 1 amended (Title)
255 Rule 1 amended (Title) In rule 1 , replace “Courts” with “Court” .
Section 256 — Amendments to Disputes Tribunals Act 1988
256 Amendments to Disputes Tribunals Act 1988 Sections 257 to 260 amend the Disputes Tribunals Act 1988 (the principal Act ).
Section 257 — Name of principal Act changed
257 Name of principal Act changed As from the commencement of this section,— (a) the Disputes Tribunals Act 1988 is called the Disputes Tribunal Act 1988; and (b) any reference in any enactment and…
Section 258 — Long Title repealed
258 Long Title repealed Repeal the Long Title .
Section 259 — Section 1 amended (Short Title and commencement)
259 Section 1 amended (Short Title and commencement) (1) In the heading to section 1 , delete “ Short ” . (2) In section 1(1) , replace “may be cited as the Disputes Tribunals Act 1988” with “is the…
Section 260 — New section 1A inserted (Purpose)
260 New section 1A inserted (Purpose) After section 1 , insert: 1A Purpose The purpose of this Act is to consolidate and amend the Small Claims Tribunals Act 1976.
Section 261 — Other consequential amendments
261 Other consequential amendments The enactments specified in Schedule 2 are consequentially amended in the manner indicated in that schedule.
Section 262 — Transitional, savings, and related provisions
262 Transitional, savings, and related provisions The transitional, savings, and related provisions set out in Schedule 3 have effect according to their terms.