New Zealand Legislation: Acts
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(1) There may be made under the Judicature Act 1908 rules of court regulating the practice and procedure in proceedings under this Act in the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, the High Court, and District Courts, or any of them.
(2) Until such rules are made, and so far as they do not extend, the existing practice and procedure of the High Court and the Court of Appeal remain and are in force in those courts as far as they are not altered by or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act.
(3) The practice and procedure of the High Court must be followed by all District Courts in proceedings on indictment.
Compare: 1908 No 32 s 354; 1936 No 58 s 42(4)
Section 409(1): substituted, on 1 January 2004, by section 48(1) of the Supreme Court Act 2003 (2003 No 53).
Section 409(2): substituted, on 10 December 2001, by section 11(2) of the Crimes (Criminal Appeals) Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 92).
Section 409(3): added, on 10 December 2001, by section 11(2) of the Crimes (Criminal Appeals) Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 92).