New Zealand Legislation: Acts

8 Ex officio functions of Judges

• Every Judge, by virtue of his office,—

  • (a) shall be a Justice of the Peace for New Zealand:

  • (b) shall, though sitting alone, have all such powers, functions, and discretions, unless otherwise specially provided, as now are or hereafter may be exercised by 2 Justices:

  • (c) shall have full power to do alone whatever is authorized to be done by 2 Justices under the Summary Proceedings Act 1957, or under any other Act now or hereafter in force in New Zealand:

  • (d) shall be a Coroner for New Zealand.

  Compare: 1928 No 14 s 14

  Section 8 heading: amended, on 1 April 1980, pursuant to section 18(1) of the District Courts Amendment Act 1979 (1979 No 125).

  Section 8: amended, on 1 April 1980, pursuant to section 18(1) of the District Courts Amendment Act 1979 (1979 No 125).

  Section 8(c): amended, on 1 April 1958, pursuant to section 214(1) of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957 (1957 No 87).