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District Courts Amendment Rules (No 2) 2004 (SR 2004/467) (as at 01 November 2009) – New Zealand Legislation
District Courts Amendment Rules (No 2) 2004
District Courts Amendment Rules (No 2) 2004: revoked, on 1 November 2009, pursuant to rule 17.1 of the District Courts Rules 2009 (SR 2009/257).
(SR 2004/467)
Pursuant to section 122 of the District Courts Act 1947, Her Excellency the Governor-General, acting on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council, and with the concurrence of the Chief District Court Judge and at least 2 members of the Rules Committee established under section 51B of the Judicature Act 1908 (of whom at least 1 is a District Court Judge), makes the following rules.
4 New rules 45 to 47I substituted
47A Appropriate daily recovery rates
47B Determination of reasonable time
47C Increased costs and indemnity costs
47D Refusal of, or reduction in, costs
47E Costs in interlocutory applications
47F Costs may be determined by different Judge
47G Written offers without prejudice except as to costs
47H Effect on costs
47I Disbursements
5 Revocation of provisions relating to payment into Court
6 New Schedules 2 and 2A substituted
7 Transitional provisions relating to application of new costs rules
8 Transitional provisions relating to payment into Court
10 New Parts 6C and 6D inserted
Proceedings under Construction Contracts Act 2002
461ZZB Interpretation
461ZZC Application of Part
461ZZD Application of other rules and practice of Court
Review of adjudicator's determination in respect of owner who is not respondent
461ZZE Form of application for review
461ZZF Where to file application for review
461ZZG Procedure after filing of application for review
461ZZH Notice of opposition to application for review
461ZZI Adjudicator must forward documents relating to adjudication proceedings on request
Enforcement of adjudicator's determination
461ZZJ Application for adjudicator's determination to be enforced
461ZZK Service
461ZZL Opposition to application for adjudicator's determination to be enforced
461ZZM Application of Part
461ZZN Interpretation
461ZZO Application of other rules and practice of Court
461ZZP Preliminary acts to be filed in collision cases
461ZZQ Registrar to seal and file preliminary acts
461ZZR Failure to lodge preliminary act
461ZZS Actions for limitation of liability
461ZZT Inspection of ship or other property
New Schedules 2 and 2A substituted
Dates on which steps taken for purposes of rule 7(3)
New forms inserted in Schedule 1 of principal rules
(1) These rules are the District Courts Amendment Rules (No 2) 2004.
These rules come into force on 1 February 2005.
Rule 3(1) of the principal rules is amended by revoking the definition of the Act, and substituting the following definition:
“Act means, except in Parts 6A to 6D, the District Courts Act 1947”.
The principal rules are amended by revoking rules 45 to 47A, and substituting the following rules:
“45 Costs at discretion of Court
“(2) Rules 46 to 47G apply subject to subclause (1).
“Compare: High Court Rules r 46
“46 Principles applying to determination of costs
“Compare: High Court Rules r 47
“47 Categorisation of proceedings
“(1) For the purposes of rule 46(b), proceedings must be classified as falling within 1 of the following categories:
“(3) Each step specified in item 10 of Schedule 2A must be treated as having been taken in a category 2 proceeding.
“(4) Unless the Court otherwise directs, subclause (3) applies to a proceeding even if the Court has, under subclause (2), determined the category of the proceeding.
“Compare: High Court Rules r 48
“47A Appropriate daily recovery rates
For the purposes of rule 46(c), the rates specified in Schedule 2 are the appropriate daily recovery rates for the categories of proceedings referred to in rule 47 and must be applied to those categories of proceedings. Those appropriate daily recovery rates are calculated, in accordance with the principle referred to in rule 46(d), on the basis of being two-thirds of the actual daily rates referred to in that paragraph.
“Compare: High Court Rules r 48A
“47B Determination of reasonable time
“(1) For the purposes of rule 46(c), a reasonable time for a step in a proceeding is—
“(a) the time specified for that step in Schedule 2A; or
“(b) if Schedule 2A does not apply, a time determined by analogy with that schedule; or
“Compare: High Court Rules r 48B
“47C Increased costs and indemnity costs
“(1) Despite rules 46 to 47B, the Court may make an order—
“(a) increasing costs otherwise payable under those rules (increased costs); or
“(iii) failing, without reasonable justification, to admit facts, evidence, or documents or accept a legal argument; or
“(v) failing, without reasonable justification, to accept an offer of settlement whether in the form of an offer under rule 47G or some other offer to settle or dispose of the proceeding; or
“Compare: High Court Rules High Court Rules r 48C
“47D Refusal of, or reduction in, costs
Despite rules 46 to 47B the Court may refuse to make an order for costs or may reduce the costs otherwise payable under those rules if—
“(d) although the party claiming costs has succeeded overall, that party has failed in relation to a cause of action or issue that significantly increased the costs of the party opposing costs; or
“(f) some other reason exists that justifies the Court refusing costs or reducing costs despite the principle that the determination of costs should be predictable and expeditious.
“Compare: High Court Rules r 48D
“47E Costs in interlocutory applications
“Compare: High Court Rules r 48E
“47F Costs may be determined by different Judge
Costs may be determined by a Judge other than the Judge who heard the matter to which the costs relate, if the Judge who heard the matter to which the costs relate is not available conveniently to make the determination.
“Compare: High Court Rules r 48F
“47G Written offers without prejudice except as to costs
“Compare: High Court Rules r 48G
“47H Effect on costs
“(1) The effect (if any) that the making of an offer under rule 47G has on the question of costs is at the discretion of the Court.
“(b) do not limit rule 47C or rule 47D.
“(3) Subclauses (4) and (5) apply to an offer made under rule 47G by a party to a proceeding (party A) to another party to the proceeding (party B).
“(5) If an offer made by party A does not fall within paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of subclause (4), but is close to the value or benefit of the judgment obtained by party B, the principle to be applied in determining costs is that the offer may be taken into account.
“Compare: High Court Rules r 48GA
“47I Disbursements
“(3) A Judge may direct a Registrar to exercise the powers of the Court under this rule.
“Compare: High Court Rules r 48H”.
The principal rules are amended by revoking rules 356 to 377, the heading above rule 356, and forms 28 to 32 of Schedule 1.
The principal rules are amended by revoking Schedule 2, and substituting the Schedule 2 and Schedule 2A set out in Schedule 1 of these rules.
(1) Costs in proceedings commenced after the coming into force of these rules must be determined in accordance with the principal rules as amended by these rules.
(2) Costs in proceedings commenced before the coming into force of these rules must be determined,—
(a) in the case of a step in the proceedings taken before the coming into force of these rules, in accordance with the principal rules as in force immediately before the coming into force of these rules:
(b) in the case of a step in the proceedings taken after the coming into force of these rules, in accordance with the principal rules as amended by these rules.
(3) For the purpose of subclause (2), a step in a proceeding described in column 1 of Schedule 2 of these rules is taken on the date appearing opposite it in column 2 of that schedule.
(a) if subclause 2(a) applies, have regard to what the determination of costs would be in relation to the particular step in accordance with the principal rules as amended by these rules; or
(b) if subclause 2(b) applies, have regard to what the determination of costs would have been in relation to the particular step in accordance with the principal rules as in force immediately before the coming into force of these rules.
Despite rule 5, rules 356 to 377 of the principal rules (as in force immediately before the commencement of these rules) continue to apply to every sum of money paid into Court or to any admission of relief under those rules before the commencement of these rules.
Rule 452(1)(a) of the principal rules is amended by inserting, after subparagraph (vi), the following subparagraph:
“(via) sections 9 and 10 of the Criminal Records (Clean Slate) Act 2004:”.
The principal rules are amended by inserting, after Part 6B, the following Parts:
“Proceedings under Construction Contracts Act 2002
“461ZZB Interpretation
“Act means the Construction Contracts Act 2002
“application for an adjudicator's determination to be enforced—
“(a) means an application for an adjudicator's determination to be enforced by entry as a judgment in accordance with subpart 2 of Part 4 of the Act; and
“(b) if the adjudicator has recorded in the adjudicator's determination his or her approval for the issue of a charging order in respect of a construction site, includes an application, under section 76(2)(a) of the Act, for the issue of that charging order
“application for review means an application made by an owner who is not a respondent under section 52 of the Act for a review of—
“(a) an adjudicator's determination that the owner is jointly and severally liable with the respondent to make a payment to the claimant; and
“(b) an adjudicator's approval for the issue of a charging order in respect of the construction site
“party to the relevant adjudication proceedings—
“(a) means the claimant or the respondent in those proceedings; and
“(b) if the context requires, includes the owner of the construction site who was not a respondent in, but was a party to, those proceedings
“Regulations means the Construction Contracts Regulations 2003
“relevant adjudication proceedings means the adjudication proceedings that relate to, as the context requires,—
“(a) an application for review; or
“(b) an application for an adjudicator's determination to be enforced.
“(2) Unless the context otherwise requires, any term or expression that is defined in the Act and used, but not defined, in this Part has the same meaning as in the Act.
“461ZZC Application of Part
“(a) an application for review; and
“461ZZD Application of other rules and practice of Court
The provisions of the other parts of these rules, the provisions of the District Courts Act 1947, and the general practice of the Court (including the procedure and practice in Chambers) apply if this Part applies except in so far as they are modified by, or inconsistent with, the Act or this Part.
“Review of adjudicator's determination in respect of owner who is not respondent
“461ZZE Form of application for review
An application for review must be made by filing a notice in form 4 of Schedule 1 of the Regulations within the time set out in section 53(2) of the Act.
“461ZZF Where to file application for review
An application for review must be filed in the Court nearest to the place at which the relevant adjudication proceedings were held.
“461ZZG Procedure after filing of application for review
“(1) After an application for review is filed,—
“(a) the Registrar must—
“(i) enter the application in the records of the Court; and
“(ii) refer the application to a Judge without delay; and
“(iii) endorse on the copy of the application to be served by the applicant under paragraph (b) the date and time that has been fixed for the hearing:
“(b) the applicant must serve a copy of the application that is endorsed with the date and time fixed for the hearing, and of any accompanying documents, on—
“(i) the respondent; and
“(ii) any other party to the relevant adjudication proceedings.
“(2) Unless the Court directs otherwise, it is not necessary to serve a copy of the application for review on the adjudicator whose determination is the subject of the application.
“461ZZH Notice of opposition to application for review
“(1) If a party to the relevant adjudication proceedings intends to oppose the application for review, that party must, within 10 working days after being served with the application,—
“(a) file in the Court a notice of opposition; and
“(b) serve a copy of the notice and of any accompanying documents on—
“(a) the party's intention to oppose the application; and
“(b) the grounds of opposition.
“(3) Unless the Court directs otherwise, it is not necessary to serve a copy of the notice on the adjudicator whose determination is the subject of the application.
“461ZZI Adjudicator must forward documents relating to adjudication proceedings on request
An adjudicator whose determination is the subject of an application for review must, on the request of the Registrar, forward to the Court all documents in his or her custody relating to the determination within 5 working days after receiving the request.
“Enforcement of adjudicator's determination
“461ZZJ Application for adjudicator's determination to be enforced
“(1) An application for an adjudicator's determination to be enforced—
“(a) must be in form 40N; and
“(b) must be accompanied by a copy of the adjudicator's determination that is sought to be enforced.
“(2) The application must be filed in the Court nearest to the place at which the relevant adjudication proceedings were held.
“461ZZK Service
Either before or immediately after the filing of an application for an adjudicator's determination to be enforced, the plaintiff must serve a copy of the application and of any accompanying documents on—
“(b) any other party to the relevant adjudication proceedings.
“461ZZL Opposition to application for adjudicator's determination to be enforced
“(1) If the defendant wishes to oppose the application for an adjudicator's determination to be enforced, the defendant must, within 15 working days after the date on which the defendant is served a copy of the application,—
“(a) file an application in the Court seeking an order that enforcement of the adjudicator's determination be refused; and
“(b) serve a copy of the application and of any accompanying documents on—
“(i) the plaintiff; and
“(2) The application must be in form 40O.
“Proceedings in Admiralty
“461ZZM Application of Part
This Part applies to every proceeding in any District Court in its admiralty jurisdiction.
“Compare: SR 1976/195 r 3
“461ZZN Interpretation
“Act means the Admiralty Act 1973
“Registrar means the Registrar of a District Court; and includes a Deputy Registrar.
“(2) Unless the context otherwise requires, any word or expression used in this Part, but not defined in these rules, has the same meaning as it has in the Act.
“Compare: SR 1976/195 r 2
“461ZZO Application of other rules and practice of Court
The provisions of the other Parts of these rules, the provisions of the District Courts Act 1947, and the general practice of the Court (including the course of procedure and practice in chambers) apply where this Part applies except so far as they are modified by, or inconsistent with, the Act or this Part.
“Compare: SR 1976/195 r 4(2); High Court Rules r 766
“461ZZP Preliminary acts to be filed in collision cases
“(1) In an action arising out of a collision between ships, unless the Court otherwise orders on the application of any intended party to the proceedings,—
“(a) the plaintiff must file a preliminary act when he or she files the statement of claim and the notice of proceeding:
“(b) the defendant must file a preliminary act when he or she files the statement of defence.
“(2) A preliminary act is a document containing a statement of the following particulars:
“(a) the names of the ships that came into collision and their ports of registry:
“(b) particulars (referring to the period immediately before the collision) of the person in command, the persons on the bridge, and the persons keeping a lookout on the plaintiff's ship (if the plaintiff is filing a preliminary act) and on the defendant's ship (if the defendant is filing a preliminary act):
“(c) the date and time of the collision:
“(d) the place of the collision:
“(e) the direction and force of the wind:
“(f) the state of the weather, including visibility:
“(g) the state, direction, and force of the tidal or other current:
“(h) the ship's course and speed through the water when the other ship was first seen or immediately before any measures were taken in connection with its presence, whichever was the earlier:
“(i) the lights (if any) carried by the ship:
“(j) the distance and bearing of the other ship if and when its echo was first observed by radar:
“(k) the distance, bearing, and approximate heading of the other ship when first seen:
“(l) the other ship's light or combination of lights (if any) when first seen:
“(m) the other lights or combination of lights (if any) of the other ship that were subsequently seen before the collision, and the time of the sighting:
“(n) the alterations (if any) made to the ship's course and speed after the earlier of the 2 times referred to in paragraph (h) up to the time of the collision, and the times of those alterations, and the measures (if any), other than alterations of course or speed, taken to avoid the collision, and the times of those measures:
“(o) the parts of each ship that first came into contact and the approximate angle between the 2 ships at the moment of contact:
“(p) the sound signals or other signals (if any) given, and the times of those sound signals or other signals:
“(q) the sound signals or other signals (if any) heard or seen from the other ship, and the times of hearing or seeing those sound signals or other signals.
“(3) Every party filing a preliminary act must, within 3 days of filing, serve notice of the filing on every other party.
“Compare: High Court Rules r 785(1), (2), (4)
“461ZZQ Registrar to seal and file preliminary acts
“(1) The Registrar must seal every preliminary act and file it in a closed envelope (which must be sealed with the official stamp of the Court and show the date of filing), and, unless the Court otherwise orders, the envelope must not be opened until a date has been fixed for a hearing and a consent to the opening of the preliminary acts is filed.
“(2) The consent must be signed by each of the parties who has filed a preliminary act.
“Compare: High Court Rules r 785(3)
“461ZZR Failure to lodge preliminary act
If, in any proceeding referred to in rule 461ZZP(1), a defendant fails within the prescribed period to lodge a preliminary act and the plaintiff has lodged a preliminary act, rules 462 to 474 apply as if the defendant's failure to lodge a preliminary act within that period were a failure to file and serve a statement of defence within the period fixed by or under these rules for doing those things.
“Compare: High Court Rules r 786
“461ZZS Actions for limitation of liability
“(1) If in any proceeding in the admiralty jurisdiction of the Court a party seeks relief under Part 7 of the Maritime Transport Act 1994, that relief must be sought in the High Court under rule 792 of the High Court Rules.
“(a) proceed to a hearing on liability; or
“(b) stay the proceeding pending the outcome of proceedings in the High Court; or
“(c) order that the proceeding be transferred to the High Court.
“(3) Any order for the transfer of proceedings to the High Court may be made subject to any conditions that the Court thinks fit requiring that the defendant give security for the costs of the proceeding in the High Court.
“461ZZT Inspection of ship or other property
Without limiting its powers under the District Courts Act 1947 or these rules, the Court may, on the application of any party, make an order for the inspection by a Court expert, or by any party or witness, of any ship or other property, whether real or personal, if the inspection is necessary or desirable for the purpose of obtaining full information or evidence in connection with any issue in the proceeding.
“Compare: SR 1976/195 r 18; High Court Rules r 793”.
The District Courts (Admiralty) Rules 1976 (SR 1976/195) are revoked.
Despite rule 11, the District Courts (Admiralty) Rules 1976 continue to apply to every proceeding in the Admiralty jurisdiction of the District Court that has, before the commencement of these rules, been commenced in a District Court.
Schedule 1 of the principal rules is amended by inserting, after form 40M, the forms 40N and 40O set out in Schedule 3.
(Note: The following are the appropriate daily recovery rates for the categories of proceedings referred to in rule 47.)
Category of proceedings referred to in rule 47
Category 1 proceedings $450 per day
Category 2 proceedings $650 per day
Category 3 proceedings $1,100 per day
r 47B
1 Commencement of proceedings by plaintiff (receiving instructions, researching facts and law, and preparing, filing, and serving statement of claim and notice of proceeding or equivalent or originating application) 1 2 4
2 Commencement of defence by defendant(receiving instructions, researching facts and law, and preparing, filing, and serving statement of defence or notice of opposition) 1 1.5 3
3 Other pleadings and notices:
3.1 Counterclaim 0.6 1 2
3.2 Cross-notice between defendants 0.5 1 2
3.3 Commencement of proceedings against third parties, including notice and statement of claim 1 2 3
3.4 Notice of appearance with protest to jurisdiction 0.25 0.4 0.75
3.5 Notice of appearance 0.2 0.2 0.2
3.6 Pleading in response to other party's amended pleading (payable regardless of outcome except where formal or consented to) 0.3 0.4 0.75
4 Interlocutory proceedings and related steps:
4.1 Notice to answer interrogatories 0.3 1 2
4.2 Answer to interrogatories 0.3 1 2
4.3 Notice to admit facts 0.3 0.5 1
4.4 Admission of facts 0.3 0.5 1
4.5 List of documents on discovery 0.5 1 4
4.6 Production of documents for inspection 0.5 0.75 2
4.7 Inspection of documents 0.4 1 4
4.8 Filing and serving memorandum in anticipation of judicial conference 0.2 0.25 0.75
4.9 Appearance at judicial conference 0.3 0.3 0.3
4.10 Preparing and filing interlocutory application (excluding summary judgment application) and supporting affidavits 0.25 0.4 1
4.11 Preparing and filing opposition to interlocutory application (excluding summary judgment application) and supporting affidavits 0.25 0.4 1
4.12 Preparation for hearing of defended interlocutory application (excluding summary judgment application) The time occupied by the hearing measured in quarter days
4.13 Appearance at hearing of defended interlocutory application (excluding summary judgment application) for sole or principal counsel Appearance in Court measured in quarter days
4.14 Second and subsequent counsel if allowed by Court Fifty percent of allowance for appearance for principal counsel
4.15 Sealing order or judgment 0.2 0.2 0.2
5 Summary judgment application (additional to costs in items 1 to 3):
5.1 Preparing and filing summary judgment application and supporting affidavits 0.25 0.4 1.5
5.2 Preparing and filing opposition and supporting affidavits 0.25 0.4 1.5
5.3 Preparation for hearing of defended summary judgment application The time occupied by the hearing measured in quarter days
5.4 Arguing defended summary judgment application for sole or principal counsel Appearance in Court measured in quarter days
5.5 Second and subsequent counsel if allowed by Court Fifty percent of allowance for appearance of principal counsel
6 Obtaining judgment without appearance (additional to costs in items 1 to 5):
6.1 By default/admission 0.2 0.2 0.3
6.2 By formal proof (including affidavit preparations) 0.3 0.3 0.4
7 Preparation for hearing following setting down or direction for trial if trial does not eventuate:
7.1 Plaintiff's preparation of affidavits or written or oral statements of evidence to be used at hearing 1.25 2.25 3.5
7.2 Plaintiff's preparation of lists of issues and authorities, selecting documents for common bundle of documents, and all other preparation 1.25 2.25 3.5
7.3 Defendant's preparation of affidavits or written or oral statements of evidence to be used at hearing 1 2 3
7.4 Defendant's preparation of lists of issues and authorities, selecting documents for common bundle of documents, and all other preparation 1 2 3
8.1 Where case proceeds to hearing Twice the time occupied by the hearing measured in half days
8.2 Where case proceeds by formal proof 1 day
9 Appearance at hearing:
9.1 For sole or principal counsel Appearance in Court measured in half days
9.2 Second and subsequent counsel if allowed for by Court Fifty percent of allowance for principal counsel
9.3 Appearance for formal proof Appearance in Court measured in quarter days
10 Execution of judgment or order:
10.1 Application for charging order 0.4 0.4 0.4
10.2 Application for order for examination 0.2 0.2 0.2
10.3 Each attendance at examination hearing 0.1 0.1 0.1
10.4 Application for arrest warrant if debtor fails to appear at examination or community work order hearing 0.1 0.1 0.1
10.5 Application for community work order 0.2 0.2 0.2
10.6 Each attendance at community work order hearing 0.1 0.1 0.1
10.7 Application for attachment order 0.2 0.2 0.2
10.8 Application for warrant of execution: recovery of chattels/distress/recovery of land 0.2 0.2 0.2
10.9 Application for warrant of committal 0.2 0.2 0.2
10.1 Application for writ of arrest 0.2 0.2 0.2
10.11 Garnishee proceedings 0.4 0.4 0.4
10.12 Interpleader proceedings (including service) 0.4 0.4 0.4
10.13 Other execution process 0.4 0.4 0.4
11 Other steps in the proceeding not specifically mentioned As allowed by Court
12 Commencement of appeal (including assessing original decision, noting appealable points, and filing and serving notice of appeal and points of appeal) 0.2 0.4 1
13 Preparation for judicial conference 0.1 0.2 0.4
14 Appearance at judicial conference 0.1 0.2 0.4
15 Preparation for appeal The time occupied by the hearing measured in quarter days
16 Appearance at hearing Appearance in Court measured in quarter days
Step in proceeding described in Schedule 2A of District Courts Rules
2 Appearance in Court lasting more than a day The date of the first appearance
3 Production of documents for inspection The date on which the documents were produced or, if the documents were produced over a period of time, the date on which the documents were first produced
4 Inspection of documents The date on which the documents became available for inspection, regardless of whether inspection took place
5 Preparation for trial or hearing The date on which the proceeding was set down for hearing or directed to be heard
“Form 40N
“Application for adjudicator's determination to be enforced by entry as judgment
r 461ZZJ
“Form 40O
“Application to oppose entry of adjudicator's determination as judgment
r 461ZZL
This is an eprint of the District Courts Amendment Rules (No 2) 2004. It incorporates all the amendments to the rules as at 1 November 2009. The list of amendments at the end of these notes specifies all the amendments incorporated into this eprint since 3 September 2007.