1: Title
This Act is the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service Amendment Act 2011
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Principal Act amended
This Act amends the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service Act 1969 2011-07-13 New Zealand Security Intelligence Service Act 1969
4: Purpose of Act
The purpose of this Act is to amend the principal Act to—
a: clarify the authority given to the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service to use modern technology in the performance of its functions:
b: enhance the responsiveness of the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service by streamlining the requirements for the issue of warrants:
c: clarify, in conjunction with the Crimes Amendment Act 2011 Act
5: Interpretation
1: Section 2(1) authorised person delegate of the Director electronic tracking facility
a: means an electronic address, phone number, account, electronic identifier or similar identifier, or device that enables—
i: communications to take place between individuals; or
ii: communications to be sent to or from an identified individual; or
iii: documents to be processed, stored, or accessed; and
b: includes, without limitation, any of the following:
i: a unique device identifier:
ii: a user account identifier:
iii: an Internet Protocol address:
iv: an email address:
v: an Internet storage account identity removal warrant section 4I warrant .
2: Section 2(1) domestic interception warrant foreign interception warrant interception warrant
3: Section 2(1) domestic intelligence warrant foreign intelligence warrant intelligence warrant .
6: New section 4AAA inserted
The following section is inserted after section 4
4AAA: Principles underpinning performance of functions
1: In performing its functions under this Act, the Security Intelligence Service—
a: contributes to keeping New Zealand society secure, independent, and free and democratic:
b: contributes to the participation of New Zealand in the maintenance of international security:
c: acts—
i: in accordance with New Zealand law and all human rights standards recognised by New Zealand law, except to the extent that they are, in relation to national security, modified by an enactment:
ii: in the discharge of its operational functions, independently and impartially:
iii: with integrity and professionalism:
iv: in a manner that facilitates effective democratic oversight.
2: Subsection (1)
7: Issue of interception warrant
1: Section 4A(1) and (2) or to undertake electronic tracking, not otherwise lawfully obtainable by the person,
2: Section 4A(2)(b)(i) whose communications may be intercepted who is to be subject to the warrant
3: Section 4A(3)(a) and (b) or electronic tracking or seizure
4: Section 4A(3)(d)
i: section 58 or 59 of the Evidence Act 2006; or .
5: Section 4A(6) Every person who, by any interception warrant issued under subsection (1) of this section, is authorised to intercept or seize any communication, document, or thing, or is requested to give any assistance in making the interception or seizure, is justified in making the interception or seizure, and in taking any reasonable action necessarily involved in making or assisting to make or attempting to make the interception or seizure, Every person who is an authorised person under an intelligence warrant or a removal warrant, and every person requested under section 4D(2)
8: Subject matter of interception warrant
1: Section 4B(1)(b) and (c)(i) or the facility the place
2: Section 4B(1) ; and
d: if electronic tracking is to be undertaken, state either or both of the following:
i: a description of the thing or class of thing to be tracked:
ii: the identity of the person to be tracked.
3: Section 4B
4: The Minister or, as the case requires, the Minister and the Commissioner must consider whether to include conditions in an intelligence warrant to minimise any risk that the warrant may affect third parties if, in the opinion of the Minister or, as the case requires, in the opinion of the Minister and the Commissioner, that risk is significant because of—
a: the name, alias, or other description of the person whose communications are sought to be intercepted; or
b: the nature of the place or the facility in respect of which communications may be intercepted.
5: Subsection (4)
9: New sections 4D and 4E and heading substituted
Sections 4D 4E
4D: Persons acting under warrants
1: Effect may be given to a warrant by the Director (or the person for the time being acting as the Director) or by a delegate of the Director.
2: The Director (or the person for the time being acting as the Director) or a delegate of the Director may request any person or organisation to give specified assistance to an authorised person for the purpose of giving effect to a warrant.
3: Every request made under subsection (2)
4: Every person who assists the authorised person, in accordance with a request made under subsection (2)
5: If an organisation is requested under subsection (2)
6: In this section, organisation Powers of persons acting under intelligence warrants
4E: Powers to give effect to intelligence warrants
1: A person who is an authorised person under an intelligence warrant or any person who is requested under section 4D(2)
a: any place that is specified in the warrant; or
b: any place that is owned or occupied by a person identified in the warrant under section 4B(1)(b) or (c); or
c: any place where a person identified in the warrant under section 4B(1)(b) or (c) is or is likely to be at any time; or
d: in any case where a facility is identified in the warrant under section 4B(1)(b) or (c), any place—
i: where that facility is or is likely to be at any time; or
ii: that it is necessary to enter in order to access that facility.
2: The power conferred by subsection (1)(c) (d)
3: A person who is an authorised person under an intelligence warrant or any person who is requested under section 4D(2)
a: instal or modify any device or equipment:
b: maintain or monitor any device or equipment:
c: remove any device or equipment previously installed:
d: search a place entered under subsection (1)
e: open any container, box, or receptacle:
f: seize any document or thing authorised to be seized by the warrant:
g: do any other act that is reasonable in the circumstances and reasonably required to achieve the purposes for which the warrant was issued.
10: Destruction of irrelevant records obtained by interception
1: The heading to section 4G or electronic tracking
2: Section 4G
2A: As soon as practicable after the expiry of an intelligence warrant that authorises electronic tracking, the Director must ensure that any records resulting from the electronic tracking undertaken under that warrant are destroyed, except to the extent that those records are relevant—
a: to the detection of activities prejudicial to security; or
b: to the gathering of foreign intelligence information essential to security.
3: Section 4G(3) or (2A) subsection (1)
11: New section 4I substituted
Section 4I
4I: Issue of removal warrant
1: If any device or equipment that has been installed, in accordance with an intelligence warrant, remains in a place or in a thing after the intelligence warrant has ceased to be in force in respect of that place or thing, the Minister may, on a written application by the Director (or the person for the time being acting as the Director), issue a warrant authorising the removal of the device or equipment from the place or thing.
2: A person who is an authorised person under a removal warrant and any person requested under section 4D(2)
a: search the place entered:
b: open any container, box, or receptacle:
c: obtain access to any document or thing:
d: do any other act that is reasonable in the circumstances and reasonably required to achieve the purpose for which the warrant was issued.
3: A warrant issued under subsection (1)
12: Statement on warrants
1: Section 4K(2)(d) , made by the Minister under section 4D,
2: Section 4K(3) warrants ( removal warrants removal warrants that were in force at any time during the reporting period:
13: Certificate by Minister
Section 4L(2)(b) warrants issued under section 4I removal warrants
14: Heading inserted above section 5
The following heading is inserted above section 5 Director of Security .
15: New sections 5AA to 5AAC inserted
The following sections are inserted after section 5
5AA: Delegation of functions or powers
1: The Director may from time to time, either generally or particularly, delegate to a specified employee of the Security Intelligence Service or to a specified class of employees of the Service any of the Director's functions or powers, including functions or powers delegated to the Director under any other Act.
2: However, the Director may not delegate any functions or powers delegated to the Director by a Minister without the written consent of that Minister.
3: The Director—
a: may delegate any function or power involved in executing a warrant; but
b: may not delegate any function or power involved in applying for a warrant.
4: A delegate of the Director may, with the prior approval in writing of the Director, delegate any of those functions or powers that the Director approves to any other employee of the Service.
5: A person to whom any functions or powers are delegated under this section may exercise those functions or powers in the same manner and with the same effect as if they had been conferred on that person directly by this Act and not by delegation.
6: Subsection (5)
7: A person purporting to act under any delegation under this section is, in the absence of proof to the contrary, presumed to be acting in accordance with the terms of the delegation. 1988 No 20 s 41
5AAB: Effect of delegations
1: No delegation under section 5AA
2: A delegation under section 5AA
3: A delegation, until it is revoked, continues to have effect according to its terms even if the Director by whom it was made has ceased to hold office.
4: A delegation made by a Director who has ceased to hold office continues to have effect as if made by the successor in office of that Director. 1988 No 20 s 42
5AAC: Register of delegations involving warrants
1: As soon as practicable after a function or power involved in the execution of a warrant is delegated under section 5AA(1) (4)
a: the warrant, warrants, or class of warrants involved:
b: the functions and powers that have been delegated:
c: the specified employee or employees or class of employees to whom the functions and powers have been delegated:
d: any directions or conditions to be observed by the delegate or delegates.
2: As soon as practicable after a delegation of the kind described in subsection (1)
3: The Director must, on request, make the register kept under subsection (1)
a: the Minister:
b: the Commissioner, so far as the register relates to domestic intelligence warrants:
c: the Inspector-General under the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1996.
16: Prohibition on unauthorised disclosure of information
1: Section 12A(2)
a: or to undertake electronic tracking seize any communication
b: or electronic tracking or seizure
2: Section 12A(3) , or electronic tracking, or seizure
17: Consequential amendments to enactments relating to names of warrants
1: The principal Act Schedule
2: Section 11(1)(d) interception warrants intelligence warrants 2011-07-13 Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1996


Crimes Amendment Act 2011

1: Title
This Act is the Crimes Amendment Act 2011.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Crimes Act 1961 amended
This Act amends the Crimes Act 1961 2011-07-13 Crimes Act 1961
4: Interpretation
1: Section 248 sections 249 and 250 sections 249 to 252
2: Section 248 authorisation .
5: Accessing computer system without authorisation
Section 252(3)
6: Sections 253 and 254 repealed
Sections 253 254


District Courts Amendment Act 2011

1: Title
This Act is the District Courts Amendment Act 2011.
2: Commencement
1: Sections 3 5 to 8
2: The rest of this Act comes into force on a date appointed by the Governor-General by Order in Council, and 1 or more orders may be made bringing different provisions into force on different dates. Section 2(2) sections 9, 40, 41, and 44(1) brought into force 13 February 2012 District Courts Amendment Act 2011 Commencement Order 2011 Section 2(2) sections 4, 10–39, 42, 43, 44(2)–(4), and the Schedule brought into force 14 April 2014 District Courts Amendment Act 2011 Commencement Order 2013
3: Principal Act amended
This Act amends the District Courts Act 1947 2011-07-23 District Courts Act 1947 Sections 3 and 5 to 8 come into force on the day after the date on which this Act receives the Royal assent OIC SR 2011/386 2012-02-13 District Courts Act 1947 Sections 9, 40, 41, and 44(1) of the District Courts Amendment Act 2011 come into force on 13 February 2012. OIC SR 2013/410 2014-04-14 District Courts Act 1947 The rest of this Act comes into force on a date appointed by the Governor-General by Order in Council, and 1 or more orders may be made bringing different provisions into force on different dates. Sections 4, 10–39, 42,43, 44(2) to (4) and the Schedule.
4: Interpretation
Section 2(1) constable financial assessment hearing section 84E financial statement section 84A Police employee .
5: Appointment of Registrar
Section 12
2A: A person who is appointed as a Registrar may exercise the powers and perform the functions and duties of the Registrar of any District Court.
6: Deputy Registrars
Section 14
1A: A person who is appointed as a Deputy Registrar may exercise the powers and perform the functions and duties of a Deputy Registrar of any District Court.
7: Appointment of bailiffs
Section 15
1A: A person who is appointed as a bailiff may exercise the powers and perform the functions and duties of a bailiff of any District Court.
8: Deputy bailiffs
Section 16
1A: A person who is appointed as a deputy bailiff may exercise the powers and perform the functions and duties of a deputy bailiff of any District Court.
9: New section 28I substituted
Section 28I
28I: Enforcement of fines
1: If a court exercising jurisdiction under this Part imposes 1 or more fines, Part 3 of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957 applies subject to any necessary modifications and subject to the modification in subsection (2).
2: Despite section 90 of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957, the period of imprisonment that the court may impose on the offender for the non-payment of the fine or fines must not exceed, for each fine, the lesser of—
a: the maximum term of imprisonment to which the offender was liable on conviction; or
b: a period of 2 years.
3: In this section, fine section 79
10: Section 69 repealed
Section 69
11: Nature of proceedings for enforcement of judgment
1: Section 79(1)(a) distress warrant warrant to seize property
2: Section 79
5: An attachment order to enforce a judgment or order for the payment of money may be made, and proceedings for such an attachment order may be commenced, at any time after the judgment is entered or the order made.
5A: Except as provided in subsection (5), proceedings to enforce a judgment or order may not be commenced unless—
a: at least 48 hours have expired after the judgment was entered or the order made; or
b: a Judge grants leave.
5B: Despite subsections (5) and (5A), if a judgment or order may be appealed against without the leave of the court, a Judge may order a stay of any proceedings to enforce the judgment or order, or order that an attachment order to enforce the judgment or order not take effect, until after the time allowed for giving notice of appeal has expired.
5C: Despite subsections (5) and (5A), an attachment order may be made, and proceedings for such an attachment order may be commenced, immediately after a judgment or order for the payment of money is filed if,—
a: in the case of a money order (as defined in section 19(1A) section 78(2AB)
i: the money order records that the parties have agreed to enforce the payment of money specified in the money order by way of an attachment order made under this Act; and
ii: section 19(1B) section 78(2AC)
b: in the case of a judgment or order made by a court,—
i: the judgment or order records that the parties have agreed to enforce the payment of money specified in the judgment or order by way of an attachment order made under this Act; and
ii: subsection (5D) is complied with.
5D: This subsection is complied with if—
a: the judgment or order was given or made at or following a hearing at which both parties were present; and
b: the party ordered to pay money consented to the payment of the money being enforced by way of an attachment order; and
c: both parties agreed on the terms of the attachment order, including the details specified in section 84H
d: the judgment or order includes the details specified in section 84H
5E: Nothing in subsection (5D)(c) allows the parties to agree on a net amount to be paid for an earnings period that would otherwise derogate from section 84I(3)
5F: For the purposes of subsection (5D), hearing
12: New section 79A inserted
The following section is inserted after section 79
79A: Judgment may be enforced in any District Court
A judgment or order of a District Court or a District Court Judge may be enforced in the District Court in which the judgment was entered or order made or in any other District Court (and enforcement proceedings may be taken concurrently in accordance with section 79(6) in more than 1 District Court).
13: Heading above section 84A substituted
The heading above section 84A Information about judgment debtor's means .
14: New sections 84A to 84EC substituted
Sections 84A to 84E
84A: Filing of financial statement
1: In this Act, financial statement
a: assets and liabilities; and
b: income and expenditure for the preceding 52 weeks.
2: A financial statement may be completed by the judgment creditor or the judgment debtor.
3: If the financial statement is completed by the judgment creditor, the statement must include details of the source of the information contained in the statement and the date to which the information relates.
4: A completed financial statement may be filed in the court at any time after a judgment or order for the payment of money is entered or made.
5: The party who files a completed financial statement must serve a copy of the statement on the other party.
84B: Notice to complete financial statement
1: If a judgment creditor serves a notice to complete a financial statement on the judgment debtor, the judgment debtor must, within 14 days after the date of service,—
a: complete a financial statement; and
b: return it to the judgment creditor.
2: The notice to complete a financial statement must be—
a: in a form approved by the chief executive of the Ministry of Justice; and
b: accompanied by 2 copies of the approved form for a financial statement (1 for the judgment debtor to complete and return, the other for the judgment debtor's use).
84C: Court to request information about judgment debtor's means
1: If a judgment creditor makes an application in a form approved by the chief executive of the Ministry of Justice, the court must request the judgment debtor to provide the court with information about the judgment debtor's means for satisfying the judgment debt.
2: The request may be made by any means of communication that the court considers appropriate.
3: The information may be provided at any place and using any means of communication that the court considers appropriate; and the court may request the person providing the information to verify it on oath.
4: The jurisdiction of the court under this section may be exercised by the Registrar.
84D: Court may order hearing if information about judgment debtor's means not provided, etc
1: This section applies if—
a: no information about the judgment debtor's means for satisfying the judgment debt is provided to the court following a request under section 84C
b: the court wishes to obtain information about the judgment debtor's means for satisfying the judgment debt in addition to information provided under section 84C section 84EC
c: a person providing information to the court under section 84C
2: The court may issue a summons, in a form approved by the chief executive of the Ministry of Justice, requiring the judgment debtor or, if the judgment debtor is a body corporate, an officer of the judgment debtor to attend a hearing and be questioned by the court about the judgment debtor's means for satisfying the judgment debt.
3: If the court issues a summons, the court may also—
a: order any of the judgment debtor's books or other documents to be produced at the hearing:
b: order that the hearing be held at a place other than in a court:
c: impose such other terms and conditions as the court thinks proper in respect of the hearing.
4: The summons must be served on the judgment debtor by a person referred to in section 108A(3)(a)
5: The hearing must not be held until at least 3 working days or any shorter period agreed by the judgment debtor has passed after the date on which the summons was served.
6: The court may cancel a hearing if, before the date of the hearing,—
a: such information about the judgment debtor's means for satisfying the judgment debt is provided that, in the opinion of the court, it is unnecessary for the hearing to take place; and
b: if the court so requests, the person providing the information verifies it on oath.
7: If a hearing takes place,—
a: the judgment debtor or, if the judgment debtor is a body corporate, an officer of the judgment debtor must appear in person:
b: the court may require the judgment debtor or officer and any witness to take an oath before giving evidence:
c: the judgment debtor may be represented by a barrister or solicitor who may question the judgment debtor or officer and be heard on the matter of the judgment debtor's means for satisfying the judgment debt:
d: the judgment debtor or officer may be questioned by the court:
e: any witness may be questioned by or on behalf of the judgment debtor or by the court.
8: A hearing may from time to time be adjourned by the court to a time and place to be appointed.
9: The jurisdiction of the court under this section may be exercised by the Registrar.
84E: Application for financial assessment hearing
1: This section applies if a judgment creditor applies, in a form approved by the chief executive of the Ministry of Justice, for a hearing (a financial assessment hearing
2: The court must issue a summons, in a form approved by the chief executive of the Ministry of Justice, requiring the judgment debtor or an officer of the judgment debtor to attend the hearing.
3: The court may also—
a: order any of the judgment debtor's books or other documents to be produced at the hearing:
b: order that the hearing be held at a place other than in a court:
c: impose such other terms and conditions as the court thinks proper in respect of the hearing.
4: The summons must be served on the judgment debtor by a person referred to in section 108A(3)(b)
5: The hearing must not be held until at least 3 working days or any shorter period agreed by the parties has passed after the date on which the summons was served.
6: The court may cancel a hearing at the request of the judgment creditor.
7: The jurisdiction of the court under this section may be exercised by the Registrar.
84EA: Power to arrest judgment debtor or officer
1: This section applies if a summons issued under section 84D or 84E
2: This section also applies if—
a: a summons was served on a judgment debtor at least 3 working days or any shorter period agreed under section 84D(5) or 84E(5)
b: the judgment debtor fails to appear in person at the hearing or at any subsequent adjournment of the hearing.
3: This section applies in relation to a judgment debtor that is a body corporate if—
a: a summons was served on an officer of the judgment debtor (the relevant officer section 84D(5) or 84E(5)
b: an officer of the judgment debtor (whether or not the relevant officer) fails to appear in person at the hearing or at any subsequent adjournment of the hearing.
4: The summons must not be enforced by committal, but a Judge or Registrar may issue a warrant to arrest the judgment debtor or relevant officer.
5: If the judgment debtor or relevant officer is arrested under this section, the following provisions apply:
a: the judgment debtor or relevant officer must be brought before a Judge or Registrar as soon as possible for the purpose of commencing or continuing the hearing:
b: the judgment debtor or relevant officer is bailable as of right:
c: section 168
d: if the judgment debtor or relevant officer cannot practicably be brought immediately before a Judge or Registrar, then a Police employee or bailiff may grant bail to the judgment debtor or relevant officer, and Parts 1 to 3 of the Bail Act 2000 apply, with any necessary modifications, as if the bail were granted by a Police employee under section 21(1) of that Act.
6: In this section, summons
a: a summons to attend a hearing under section 84D
b: a summons to attend a financial assessment hearing.
84EB: Financial assessment hearing
1: The judgment debtor or, if the judgment debtor is a body corporate, an officer of the judgment debtor must appear in person at a financial assessment hearing.
2: The court may require the judgment debtor or officer and any witness to take an oath before giving evidence.
3: The judgment debtor may be represented at the hearing by a barrister or solicitor who may question the judgment debtor or officer and be heard on the matter of the judgment debtor's means for satisfying the judgment debt.
4: The judgment debtor or officer may be questioned by or on behalf of the judgment creditor or by the court.
5: Any witness may be questioned by or on behalf of the judgment creditor or judgment debtor or by the court.
6: A financial assessment hearing may from time to time be adjourned by the court to a time and place to be appointed.
7: The jurisdiction of the court under this section may be exercised by the Registrar.
84EC: Orders by court following filing of financial statement, etc
1: This section applies if, after a judgment or order for the payment of money has been entered or made,—
a: a financial statement is filed in the court; or
b: the judgment debtor provides the court with information about the judgment debtor's means for satisfying the judgment debt under section 84C
c: a hearing under section 84D
2: The court may do any 1 or more of the following:
a: direct that 1 or more of the proceedings referred to in section 79(1) be commenced or continued (as the case may be), and direct that any steps be taken in such proceedings, and, for any such purpose, issue any warrant or summons or make any order:
b: make an attachment order under section 84G
c: order that the money owing under the judgment or order be paid in instalments:
d: stay any proceedings to enforce the judgment or order:
e: vary any order made under this Act relating to the enforcement of the judgment or order.
3: The court may do any of the things referred to in subsection (2) even though—
a: no application is made for the direction, order, or stay in question; or
b: an application is made for a different direction, order, or stay; or
c: no hearing takes place; or
d: in a case where a financial statement is filed in the court by 1 party, the other party has not had the opportunity to make representations to the court about the financial statement.
4: The jurisdiction of the court under this section may be exercised by the Registrar. Section 14 amended 4 September 2013 section 44(2) Bail Amendment Act 2013 Section 14 amended 1 July 2013 section 6(1)(b) District Courts Amendment Act (No 2) 2011
15: Interpretation
Section 84F earnings period section 84H .
16: New sections 84G and 84H substituted
Sections 84G 84H
84G: Attachment orders
1: The court may make an attachment order to enforce a judgment or order for the payment of money—
a: in the circumstances referred to in section 79(5C)
b: in the circumstances referred to in section 84EC(1)
c: on the application of the judgment creditor or judgment debtor.
2: If an application is made under subsection (1)(c),—
a: the party who makes the application must serve a copy of it on the other party; and
b: the court may make the attachment order even though the other party has not had the opportunity to make representations to the court about the application.
3: If an attachment order is made, it must be served on the employer to whom the order relates, the judgment creditor, and the judgment debtor.
4: Except as otherwise ordered by the court, an attachment order takes effect when a copy of the order is served on the employer.
5: The jurisdiction of the court under this section may be exercised by the Registrar.
84H: Content of attachment orders
An attachment order must be in a form approved by the chief executive of the Ministry of Justice and must specify—
a: the employer to whom the order relates; and
b: whether deductions are to be made every week, fortnight, or month, or by reference to some other period (the earnings period
c: the amount or percentage to be deducted from the judgment debtor's salary or wages for the earnings period; and
d: the amount or percentage below which the net amount paid to the judgment debtor for the earnings period must not fall; and
e: the name and address of the person to whom the amounts deducted are to be paid; and
f: that the order is to remain in force until the judgment debt has been paid in full or, if the order is to remain in force for a fixed period, that period.
17: Effect of attachment orders
1: Section 84I(1) by way of weekly payments of such amount as is specified in the attachment order by way of sums of such amount, and payable by reference to such earnings period, as is specified in the attachment order
2: Section 84I(2)(a) week earnings period
3: Section 84I(2)
c: shall be subject to any charge created by an attachment order under the Family Proceedings Act 1980 or the Summary Proceedings Act 1957 and to any item referred to in subsection (5)(a) and (b) (whether created, issued, or authorised before or after the date on which the order referred to in subsection (1) was made); but .
4: Section 84I
3: Despite subsections (1) and (2), no attachment order is to operate so that, when its effect is considered either alone or with the effect of any item referred to in subsection (5), the net amount paid to a judgment debtor for an earnings period is below the protected earnings rate for the earnings period; and, where necessary, the amount to be deducted from the judgment debtor's salary or wages for the earnings period is treated as being reduced or cancelled accordingly.
4: Nothing in section 84 of the Social Security Act 1964 applies to an attachment order.
5: The items are—
a: a deduction notice under the Child Support Act 1991, the Family Proceedings Act 1980, the Social Security Act 1964, or the Tax Administration Act 1994:
b: a deduction for the recovery of payments under section 86 of the Social Security Act 1964:
c: a charge created by an attachment order under this or any other Act.
6: In this section,— net earnings protected earnings rate
a: 60% of net earnings for the earnings period; and
b: the amount or percentage referred to in section 84H(d)
18: Liability of employer
1: Section 84J(1) section 84G(7) section 84I(3)
2: Section 84J(4)
4: If the judgment debtor gives notice of resignation, or is given notice of dismissal, from the employment of the employer to whom the attachment order relates, the employer must, within 7 days after receiving or giving the notice, notify the person referred to in section 84H(e)
4A: If the employer to whom the attachment order relates ceases to pay salary or wages to the judgment debtor for a reason other than the judgment debtor's dismissal or resignation from the employment of the employer, the employer must, within 7 days after ceasing to pay the salary or wages, notify the person referred to in section 84H(e)
19: New section 84K substituted
Section 84K
84K: Wrongful treatment of employee
Every employer commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 who dismisses any employee or alters any employee's position in the employer's business or undertaking to the employee's prejudice by reason of—
a: the employee having been ordered to pay money owing under 1 or more judgments or orders imposed by a District Court or the High Court for the payment of a sum of money; or
b: an attachment order having been served on the employer; or
c: the employer becoming aware that an attachment order is being made or has been made in respect of the employee.
20: Extent to which attachment orders bind the Crown
1: Section 84L
3: If the judgment debtor is a servant of the Crown, an attachment order may be made against the Crown as employer.
2: Section 84L(4)
a: service of the order must be effected—
i: by leaving a copy of the order at, or sending a copy of the order by post to, either the District Office of the department nearest to the judgment debtor's place of residence or an address notified by the chief executive of the department to the chief executive of the Ministry of Justice; or
ii: by sending the order in electronic form to an email address notified by the chief executive of the department to the chief executive of the Ministry of Justice; and .
21: New section 84M substituted
Section 84M
84M: Variation, suspension, and discharge of attachment orders
1: A judgment creditor or judgment debtor may apply to the court at any time for an attachment order to be varied, suspended, or discharged.
2: The party who makes an application under subsection (1) must serve a copy of the application on the other party.
3: If an application under subsection (1) is made, the court may vary, suspend, or discharge the attachment order if good cause is shown to the satisfaction of the court why the order should be so varied, suspended, or discharged.
4: The court may vary, suspend, or discharge the attachment order even though the other party has not had the opportunity to make representations to the court about the application.
5: If an attachment order is varied, suspended, or discharged under subsection (3), notice of the variation, suspension, or discharge must be served on the employer to whom the order relates, the judgment creditor, and the judgment debtor.
6: A variation, suspension, or discharge of an attachment order takes effect when the notice referred to in subsection (5) is served on the employer, unless (in the case of a discharge) subsection (7) applies.
7: An attachment order may also be discharged at any time by written notice from the judgment creditor to the employer to whom the order relates; and the discharge takes effect when the notice is given to the employer.
8: The jurisdiction of the court under this section may be exercised by the Registrar.
22: Review of Registrar's decision
1: Section 84N(1) section 84B or
2: Section 84N
1A: However, a judgment creditor may apply for a review of an order or direction made by a Registrar under section 84EC or 84G
3: Section 84N(2) Every such application An application under subsection (1) OIC SR 2013/410 2014-04-14 District Courts Amendment Act 2013 section 5 of the District Courts Amendment Act 2013 comes into force on the commencement of section 22(1) of this Act.
23: New sections 84O to 84OB substituted
Section 84O
84O: Contempt procedures
1: No order may be made under subsection (3) unless any of the circumstances described in subsection (2) apply and the court is satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that—
a: the judgment debtor has sufficient means to pay the judgment debt but refuses to do so; and
b: all other methods of enforcing the judgment have been considered or tried and are inappropriate or unsuccessful.
2: The circumstances referred to in subsection (1) are as follows:
a: a financial statement has been filed in court:
b: the court has been provided with information about the judgment debtor's means for satisfying the judgment debt under section 84C
c: a hearing under section 84D
3: The court may, on the application of a judgment creditor, order the judgment debtor to do community work, not exceeding 200 hours, as the court thinks fit.
4: Alternatively, the court may impose any of the orders referred to in section 79(1), (3), or (4) or do any of the things referred to in section 84EC(2)
5: An order made under subsection (3) has effect as if it were a sentence of community work, and the relevant provisions of Part 2 of the Sentencing Act 2002, with any necessary modifications, apply accordingly.
6: If a District Court, acting under this section, orders a respondent to do community work, the judgment debtor has the same right of appeal to the High Court against the order as the judgment debtor would have had if the judgment debtor had been convicted and sentenced by the District Court before a Judge alone in relation to a charge
7: An order made under subsection (3) does not operate to extinguish or affect the liability of the judgment debtor to pay the judgment debt.
84OA: Process for dealing with application for contempt procedures
1: On receipt of an application under section 84O(3)
a: appoint a time and place for the hearing of the application if satisfied, on the basis of information provided with the application, that the judgment debtor has sufficient means to pay the judgment debt but refuses to do so; or
b: if not so satisfied, refer the application to a Judge.
2: On the referral of the application under subsection (1)(b), the Judge must—
a: deal with the application on the papers; and
b: consider whether he or she is satisfied, on the basis of information provided with the application, that the judgment debtor has sufficient means to pay the judgment debt but refuses to do so.
3: If the Judge is so satisfied, he or she must direct the Registrar to appoint a time and place for the hearing of the application.
4: If the Judge is not so satisfied, he or she must decline the application.
5: If the Registrar appoints a time and place for the hearing of the application under subsection (1)(a) or (3), the judgment debtor must be served with a copy of the application, and a notice of the time and place so appointed, by a person referred to in section 108A(3)(c)
6: The Registrar must notify the judgment creditor of the time and place so appointed.
7: If the application is declined under subsection (4), the Registrar must notify the judgment creditor that the application has been declined.
84OB: Warrant to arrest may be issued if judgment debtor cannot be served or fails to appear at hearing
1: If a copy of the application cannot be served on the judgment debtor under section 84OA(5)
2: A warrant under subsection (1) ceases to have effect if the judgment debtor pays, or causes to be paid, the amount due under the judgment debt.
3: If a judgment debtor is arrested under a warrant issued under subsection (1), the following provisions apply:
a: the judgment debtor must be brought before a Judge or, if a Judge is not available, the Registrar:
b: if the judgment debtor is brought before the Registrar, the Registrar must appoint a time and place for the judgment debtor to appear before a Judge for the purpose of commencing or continuing the hearing:
c: the judgment debtor is bailable as of right:
d: section 168
e: if the judgment debtor cannot practicably be brought immediately before a Judge or Registrar, then a Police employee or bailiff may grant bail to the judgment debtor, and Parts 1 to 3 of the Bail Act 2000 apply, with any necessary modifications, as if the bail were granted by a Police employee under section 21(1) of that Act. Section 23 amended 4 September 2013 section 44(3) Bail Amendment Act 2013 Section 23 amended 1 July 2013 section 9(1)(b) District Courts Amendment Act (No 2) 2011 Section 23 amended 1 July 2013 section 11(1)(c) District Courts Amendment Act (No 2) 2011
24: Judgment debtor doing community work to be discharged on payment
Section 84Q(2) report to a community work centre report for community work
25: Heading above section 85 substituted
The heading above section 85 Warrants to seize property .
26: Warrant of distress
1: Section 85 Warrant to seize property
2: Section 85(1) warrant of distress warrant to seize property
3: Section 85
3: A warrant to seize property must be in a form approved by the chief executive of the Ministry of Justice.
27: Immobilisation of motor vehicles
1: Section 85A(1) A bailiff or constable executing a distress warrant may, instead of seizing a motor vehicle under a warrant of distress A bailiff or constable executing a warrant to seize property may, while seizing, or instead of seizing, a motor vehicle
2: Section 85A
4: A person commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, the person—
a: tampers with, removes, or attempts to remove a device attached to a motor vehicle under subsection (1); or
b: removes, or attempts to remove,—
i: a motor vehicle to which a device is, or has been, attached; or
ii: any part of that vehicle; or
iii: any other property from that vehicle.
28: Penalty for rescue of goods seized
Section 87 warrant of distress warrant to seize property
29: Period to elapse before sale
1: Section 88 distress warrant warrant to seize property
2: Section 88 5 days 7 days
30: Sale of goods by public auction unless otherwise ordered
1: Section 89 warrant of distress warrant to seize property
2: Section 89
3: The jurisdiction of a court under this section may be exercised by the Registrar.
31: Protection of bailiff selling goods under execution without notice of claim by third party
1: Section 90(1) distress warrant warrant to seize property
2: Section 90(1)(a) free of all ownership interests and other proprietary interests held in them before the sale those goods
32: Procedure when goods seized are secured under bill of sale
1: Section 91 warrant of distress warrant to seize property
2: Section 91
2: The purchaser of property sold under this section obtains, by virtue of this section, good title to the property free of all ownership interests and other proprietary interests held in the property before that sale.
33: New section 91A inserted
The following section is inserted after section 91
91A: Personal property securities register to be checked
1: If property is seized under a warrant to seize property, the Registrar must, on the next working day after the property is seized, check whether a financing statement that relates to the property has been registered on the personal property securities register kept under the Personal Property Securities Act 1999.
2: If a financing statement has been registered, the bailiff must promptly notify the person named as the secured party in the financing statement of the following:
a: that the court may, under section 89, sell the property after the expiration of 7 days from the date of seizure if the judgment debt remains unpaid and no claim has been made in respect of the property by a person other than the judgment debtor:
b: the rights that may be available to the person under sections 93 and 94.
34: Priority of High Court and District Court executions
Section 92 warrant of distress warrant to seize property
35: Sale of goods where claim made thereto
1: Section 93(1) distress warrant warrant to seize property
2: Section 93
4: The purchaser of property sold under this section obtains, by virtue of this section, good title to the property free of all ownership interests and other proprietary interests held in the property before that sale.
36: Bailiff's interpleader
1: Section 94 Third party claim process
2: Section 94(1) warrant of distress warrant to seize property
3: Section 94
1A: If a claim is made under section 93 in respect of property that is the subject of a financing statement registered on the personal property securities register kept under the Personal Property Securities Act 1999, the bailiff must obtain from the Registrar a summons calling before the court the party making the claim.
37: Further proceedings if chattels not recovered
Section 104(2) warrant of distress warrant to seize property
38: New heading and sections 108A and 108B inserted
The following heading and sections are inserted after section 108 Service
108A: Service of documents under this Part
1: If a person is required to serve a document under sections 84A
a: by—
i: delivering the document to the recipient or bringing it to the recipient's notice if the recipient refuses to accept it; or
ii: leaving the document for the recipient at the recipient's place of residence with another person who appears to be of or over the age of 14 years; or
iii: leaving the document for the recipient at the recipient's place of business or place of work with another person:
b: by sending the document to the recipient by prepaid post addressed to the recipient's last known place of residence or business:
c: if the recipient has a known electronic address, by sending it to the recipient at that address in electronic form.
2: For recipients to whom section 108B
3: Despite subsection (1), the following documents must be served in accordance with subsection (1)(a) or, where applicable, section 108B(2)(b) or (4)
a: a summons issued under section 84D
b: a summons issued under section 84E
c: a copy of the application and notice of the time and place appointed for the hearing of the application that is required to be served on the judgment debtor under section 84OA(5)
4: This section is subject to section 84L(4)(a)
5: In this section and in section 108B authorised process server
a: a constable; or
b: a Police employee authorised by the Commissioner of Police to serve documents under this Act; or
c: an officer of the court; or
d: a person or a member of a class of persons authorised by a District Court Judge or Registrar to serve documents either generally or in respect of a particular case or class of case; or
e: an officer or employee of a corporation that is authorised by the Secretary for Justice to serve documents under this Part officer recipient serve
a: includes giving the document to a person; but
b: does not include filing the document in a court under rules of court.
108B: Service provisions modified in special cases
1: If a document is served in accordance with this section, it is, for the purposes of section 108A
2: If the recipient is a body corporate or a Crown organisation, a document may be served—
a: if it may be served under section 108A(1)(b) or (c)
b: by being delivered to an officer or employee of the body corporate or Crown organisation at its head office, principal place of business, or registered office, or bringing it to the officer's notice or the employee's notice if that person refuses to accept it.
3: If a solicitor has signed a memorandum stating that the solicitor is authorised to accept service of a document on behalf of the recipient, the document may be served on the solicitor in any way authorised by section 108A
4: In addition to the ways of service authorised by section 108A
a: in the case of a recipient who lives or works on board a vessel (including a vessel belonging to the Royal New Zealand Navy), the person on board who is apparently in charge of the vessel:
b: in the case of a recipient who is a member of the New Zealand Armed Forces, the officer apparently in command of the unit or detachment to which the recipient belongs:
c: in the case of a recipient who is a prisoner, the manager or other officer apparently in charge of the prison.
39: Proof of service of documents by officer or constable
1: The heading to section 116A by officer or constable
2: Section 116A
1: If any summons or any other document is served by a person who is authorised to do so under this Act, the rules, or any other enactment, the service may be proved—
a: by an endorsement on a copy of the document or, where applicable, on a printout that records an electronic document, showing the fact, date, time, and mode of service; or
b: in any other manner prescribed by the rules.
1A: An endorsement under subsection (1)(a) must be signed by the person who served the summons or document.
3: Section 116A(2) Every officer or constable A person
4: Section 116A
3: If a document is served by sending it by prepaid post, then, unless the contrary is shown, the document is served when it would have been delivered in the ordinary course of post, and in proving service it is sufficient to prove that the letter concerned was properly addressed and posted.
4: If a document is served by sending it in electronic form, then, unless the contrary is shown, the document is served at the time the electronic communication first enters an information system outside the control of its originator, and in proving service it is sufficient to prove that the document concerned was properly addressed and sent.
5: In this section, information system
40: District Courts Rules
Section 122(3)
ib: providing for documents to be sent in electronic form under section 108A(1)(c)
41: Regulations
Section 123(1)(a) filing and fees for the
42: New section 123AA inserted
The following section is inserted after section 123
123AA: Chief executive of Ministry of Justice may approve forms
1: The chief executive of the Ministry of Justice may approve and issue forms that the chief executive considers necessary for the purposes of this Act, not being forms required to be prescribed by regulations or rules made under this Act.
2: Without limiting subsection (1),—
a: more than 1 form may be approved and issued in relation to the same matter; and
b: a form may be described by any name that the chief executive considers appropriate even though it relates to a matter that is described by a different name under this Act, so long as the form refers to the appropriate provision of this Act.
3: Every document purporting to be a form approved and issued by the chief executive under and for the purposes of this Act is deemed to have been so approved and issued unless the chief executive otherwise certifies.
43: Amendments to other Acts
The enactments listed in the Schedule OIC SR 2013/410 2014-04-14 Child Support Act 1991 Dunedin Southern Market Reserve Leasing Act 1882 Sale of Goods Act 1908
44: Transitional provisions
1: Section 28I section 9 section 79 section 9 Part 2A
2: A person affected by any order or direction that was made before the commencement of section 22 section 84B section 84N
3: If, before the commencement of section 14 section 84B section 84E(1)
4: If, before the commencement of section 23 section 84B section 84O(1)


Land Transport Amendment Act 2011

1: Title
This Act is the Land Transport Amendment Act 2011.
2: Commencement
1: Sections 3 6 8 9 11(1) and (2)
2: The rest of this Act comes into force on a date appointed by the Governor-General by Order in Council, and 1 or more orders may be made bringing different provisions into force on different dates. Section 2(2) sections 12 to 16 brought into force 1 August 2012 Land Transport Amendment Act 2011 Commencement Order 2012 Section 2(2) sections 4, 5, 7, 10, 11(3) to (5), and 17 brought into force 1 November 2013 Land Transport Amendment Act 2011 Commencement Order 2013
3: Principal Act amended
This Act amends the Land Transport Act 1998 2011-07-23 Land Transport Act 1998 Sections 3, 6, 8, 9, and 11(1) and (2) come into force on the day after the date on which this Act receives the Royal assent OIC SR 2013/403 2013-11-01 Land Transport Act 1998 The rest of this Act comes into force on a date appointed by the Governor-General by Order in Council, and 1 or more orders may be made bringing different provisions into force on different dates. Sections 4, 5, 7, 10, 11(3) to (5), and 17 OIC SR 2012/109 2012-08-01 Land Transport Act 1998 Sections 12 to 16
4: Interpretation
Section 2(1) driver licence stop order section 91E .
5: Driver licences are property of Agency and are to be surrendered in certain circumstances
1: Section 30(1) or subsection (4B) section 19
2: Section 30(4) or (4A)(b) or (c) (4A)(b) or (c), or (4B)
3: Section 30
4B: A person on whom a driver licence stop order is imposed must,—
a: if the order is served in a way other than that described in section 91B(1)(a)
b: if the order is served in the way described in section 91B(1)(a)
6: Demerit points to be recorded by Agency
Section 88
5: For the purposes of subsections (1) and (4), the provisions of subsection (6) apply to an infringement offence in respect of which—
a: an infringement fee is paid to the enforcement authority, at the address for payment specified in the infringement notice, before a reminder notice is served or within 43 days after service of such a reminder notice; or
b: the enforcement authority enters into an arrangement to pay under section 21(3A) of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957.
6: The provisions referred to in subsection (5) are as follows:
a: the date on which the infringement notice was issued is to be treated as the date on which the offence was committed; and
b: a summary conviction for the offence is to be treated as having been entered against the offender on the date of the payment of the infringement fee or the date on which the arrangement to pay was entered into, as the case may be.
7: New heading and sections 91A to 91H inserted
The following heading and sections are inserted after section 91 Driver licence stop orders
91A: Interpretation
In this section and in sections 91C to 91H defendant resolved section 79 served personally section 91B(1)(a) traffic fine
a: means any amount of money that a person is for the time being obliged to pay under a sentence imposed or an order made, or deemed to be made, by a court in respect of a traffic offence, whether the amount payable under that sentence or order is described as a fine or as costs, levies, expenses, fees, reparation, or otherwise; and
b: includes an offender levy imposed under section 105B of the Sentencing Act 2002 for a traffic offence and any prescribed costs, expenses, or fees payable in respect of the enforcement of any amount of money described in paragraph (a); but
c: does not include any amount of money adjudged or ordered to be paid in a civil proceeding traffic offence
a: any offence against this Act, the Transport Act 1962, the Transport (Vehicle and Driver Registration and Licensing) Act 1986, the Road User Charges Act 2012
b: any offence against any regulation, rule, or bylaw made under any other Act if the offence relates to the use of motor vehicles or parking places or transport stations warning notice section 91D
91B: Ways in which warning notice or driver licence stop order must be served
1: A warning notice or a driver licence stop order must be served on a defendant in 1 of the following ways:
a: by an employee or agent of the Ministry of Justice or an enforcement officer delivering it to the defendant personally or bringing it to the defendant's notice if the defendant refuses to accept it:
b: by an employee or agent of the Ministry of Justice or an enforcement officer leaving it for the defendant, at his or her place of residence, with another person who appears to be of or over the age of 14 years:
c: by an employee or agent of the Ministry of Justice or an enforcement officer leaving it for the defendant, at the defendant’s place of business or place of work, with another person:
d: by the chief executive of the Ministry of Justice sending it to the defendant by prepaid post addressed to the defendant at the defendant's last known place of residence or business or place of work:
e: if the defendant has a known electronic address, by the chief executive of the Ministry of Justice sending it to the defendant at that address in electronic form.
2: An endorsement on a copy of a warning notice or a driver licence stop order, or, where applicable, on a printout that records an electronic document, stating the fact, mode, date and time of service and purporting to be signed by an employee or agent of the Ministry of Justice or by an enforcement officer is, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, sufficient proof of service of the notice or order.
3: If a warning notice or driver licence stop order is served in the way described in subsection (1)(d), then, unless the contrary is shown, the notice or order is served when it would have been delivered in the ordinary course of post, and in proving service it is sufficient to prove that the letter concerned was properly addressed and posted.
91C: Liability to driver licence stop order
A defendant who is obliged to pay a traffic fine is liable to the imposition of a driver licence stop order if—
a: the defendant has breached the provisions of an enactment or the terms of a sentence, an order, or a direction by failing to pay the traffic fine within the time provided or fixed by the enactment, sentence, order, or direction; and
b: the defendant's obligation to pay the fine is neither discharged, by payment in full or remission in full, nor resolved.
91D: Warning notice to be served on defendant
1: If a defendant is liable to the imposition of a driver licence stop order, the chief executive of the Ministry of Justice must arrange for a warning notice to be served on the defendant.
2: The notice must—
a: explain why the defendant is liable to the imposition of a driver licence stop order and provide details of the unpaid traffic fine to which the liability relates; and
b: if the defendant’s liability is related to the cancellation or revocation of a payment arrangement, deduction notice, or an attachment order, give the reason for the cancellation or revocation; and
c: state that a driver licence stop order will not be imposed if, before the close of the 14th day after service of the notice, the unpaid traffic fine is paid in full, or remitted in full, or the defendant's obligation to pay the fine is resolved.
3: No driver licence stop order imposed on a person is invalid merely because a notice under subsection (1) was not received by that person or was received by that person after the driver licence stop order was imposed on the person.
91E: Imposition of driver licence stop order
1: If, following the expiry of the period of 14 days after service of the notice sent to a defendant under section 91D
2: The chief executive of the Ministry of Justice may, on 1 or more occasions, reissue a driver licence stop order that has previously been issued or reissued for service but that is not yet in effect.
3: An order imposed under subsection (1) must be in a form approved by the chief executive of the Ministry of Justice and must state—
a: the name of the defendant; and
b: the traffic fine in respect of which the order is imposed and the amount owing on that fine; and
c: that the order will stay in effect until the defendant's obligation to pay the traffic fine is discharged by payment in full or remission in full, or until it is resolved; and
d: that, immediately after the order takes effect, any driver licence held by the defendant, including any limited licence issued under section 105, is suspended until the driver licence stop order is cancelled in accordance with section 91G section 91H
e: that if the order is served personally by an employee or agent of the Ministry of Justice or by an enforcement officer, the defendant must surrender any driver licence held by the defendant to that employee or agent or to that enforcement officer; and
f: that if the order is served, but is not served personally, the defendant must post or deliver any driver licence held by the defendant to an employee or agent of the Ministry of Justice at an office of that Ministry or at a District Court; and
g: if the defendant does not hold a current driver licence when the order takes effect, that—
i: the defendant is disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence (including any limited licence) until the driver licence stop order is cancelled in accordance with section 91G section 91H
ii: if the defendant is authorised to obtain a limited licence, the limited licence may not be issued by the Agency until the driver licence stop order is so cancelled or terminated.
4: When the order is issued for service, the defendant becomes liable to pay a single fee for the order, and that single fee—
a: is deemed to be imposed when the order is first issued, regardless of the number of times that the same order may subsequently be reissued; and
b: is not affected by the number of fines in respect of which the order is issued, so that if, for example, the order is issued for 2 fines, the fee is 1 fee and not 2 fees; and
c: is, for enforcement purposes, deemed to be a fine.
5: The amount of the fee deemed to be imposed by subsection (4) is the same as that prescribed by regulations, made under the Summary Proceedings Act 1957, in respect of enforcement action taken under that Act to enforce a fine.
91F: Effect of driver licence stop order
1: A driver licence stop order that is imposed on a defendant takes effect—
a: if the order is served personally on the defendant, immediately after the order is so served:
b: if the order is served, but is not served personally, on the defendant and the defendant posts or delivers the driver licence to an employee or agent of the Ministry of Justice, immediately after that employee or agent receives the defendant's driver licence.
2: A driver licence stop order that is in effect continues in effect until it is cancelled under section 91G section 91H
3: Throughout the time that a driver licence stop order is in effect,—
a: any driver licence held by the defendant on whom the order is imposed, including any limited licence held under section 105, is suspended; and
b: if the defendant on whom the order is imposed does not hold a current driver licence when the order takes effect, the defendant is disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence, including any limited licence under section 105; and
c: if the defendant's driver licence is suspended under paragraph (a), the defendant may not hold or obtain another driver licence, including any limited licence under section 105.
4: The chief executive of the Ministry of Justice must notify the Agency and may notify the Commissioner of the driver licence stop order and of the date and time when it took effect.
91G: Cancellation of driver licence stop order
1: The chief executive of the Ministry of Justice may, if there is good reason for doing so, cancel a driver licence stop order.
2: Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), a good reason exists, for the purposes of that subsection, if the driver licence stop order—
a: was imposed or served in error; or
b: is inconsistent with a judicial determination.
3: The chief executive of the Ministry of Justice must give notice of the cancellation to the person on whom the order was imposed and to the Agency.
4: The cancellation takes effect when it is shown on the national register maintained under section 199.
5: When the Agency receives notice of the cancellation, the Agency must, if the defendant's driver licence was surrendered and forwarded to the Agency and the defendant is otherwise eligible to hold a current driver licence, replace the photographic driver licence and send it by ordinary post to the defendant's address recorded on the national register maintained under section 199.
6: The chief executive of the Ministry of Justice must pay the Agency the prescribed fee for replacing the photographic driver licence in accordance with subsection (5).
91H: Termination of driver licence stop order if traffic fine paid or resolved
1: The chief executive of the Ministry of Justice must terminate a driver licence stop order if the defendant's obligation to pay the traffic fine is discharged by payment in full or remission in full or if the defendant's obligation is resolved.
2: The chief executive of the Ministry of Justice must give notice of the termination to the defendant and to the Agency.
3: The termination takes effect when it is shown on the national register maintained under section 199.
4: When the Agency receives notice of the termination, the Agency must, if the defendant's driver licence was surrendered and forwarded to the Agency and the defendant is otherwise eligible to hold a current driver licence, replace the photographic driver licence and send it by ordinary post to the defendant's address recorded on the national register maintained under section 199.
5: The chief executive of the Ministry of Justice must pay the Agency the prescribed fee for replacing the photographic driver licence in accordance with subsection (4). Section 7 amended 1 August 2012 section 94 Road User Charges Act 2012
8: Vehicle seized and impounded for 28 days in certain circumstances
Section 96(6)
b: the vehicle has not been—
i: released; or
ii: seized under the Summary Proceedings Act 1957; or
iii: confiscated under the Sentencing Act 2002.
9: Impoundment of vehicle used in transport service
Section 96A(6)
b: the vehicle has not been—
i: released; or
ii: seized under the Summary Proceedings Act 1957; or
iii: confiscated under the Sentencing Act 2002.
10: Persons who may apply to court for limited licence
Section 103(2)
f: a person in respect of whom a driver licence stop order is in effect.
11: Court may make order authorising grant of limited licence
1: Section 105
6: Subject to subsection (6A) and section 30(5), if the court makes an order under this section, the Agency must, subject to the provisions of this Act, issue to the person entitled to it a limited licence in accordance with the order even though—
a: the person's driver licence is suspended under section 90; or
b: the person is disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence.
2: Section 105(7)(a) must be is
3: Section 105
7A: If a driver licence stop order takes effect in respect of a person who holds a limited licence or is authorised to obtain a limited licence, then the limited licence—
a: is revoked or may not be issued (as the case may be); and
b: may, when a driver licence stop order is cancelled under section 91G section 91H
4: Section 105(8) photographic driver his or her
5: Section 105
8A: The holder of a limited licence that is revoked under subsection (7A) must immediately, and whether demand is made on the holder or not, surrender his or her photographic driver licence to an employee or agent of the Ministry of Justice or at an office of that Ministry or at the court.
12: Powers of parking wardens
Section 128E(1)
b: may, in relation to enforcing the provisions of any stationary vehicle offence or special vehicle lane offence, direct any person on any road, and apparently in charge of or in any vehicle, to—
i: provide the person’s full name and full address and give any other identifying particulars required as to the person’s identity (for example, the person’s date of birth, occupation, and telephone number):
ii: give any information that is within the person’s knowledge and that may lead to the identification of the driver or person in charge of any vehicle (for example, the other person’s full name, full address, date of birth, occupation, and telephone number): .
13: Owner liability for moving vehicle offences
Section 133(4)(c)
i: identifying the driver, by giving—
A: the full name and full address of the driver; and
B: any other identifying particulars, so far as they are within the person’s knowledge, such as the driver’s date of birth, occupation, telephone number; or .
14: Owner liability for stationary vehicle offences
Section 133A(4)
c: he or she has given the enforcement authority a statutory declaration that—
i: identifies another person who was, at the time of the alleged offence, lawfully entitled to possession, or was unlawfully in charge, of the vehicle by providing—
A: the full name and full address of the other person; and
B: any other identifying particulars of the other person that are known to the person making the declaration (for example, the other person's date of birth, occupation, and telephone number); or
ii: establishes that the person making the declaration was unable to identify the other person after taking all reasonable steps to do so.
15: Issue of infringement notice
Section 139
16: New section 140 substituted
Section 140
140: Contents of infringement and reminder notices
1: An infringement notice must be in the form prescribed by regulations made under this Act and must contain—
a: details of the alleged infringement offence that are sufficient fairly to inform a person of the time, place, and nature of the alleged offence; and
b: in the case of a speeding offence, the applicable speed limit and the speed at which it is alleged the driver was travelling at the time of the alleged offence; and
c: in the case of an infringement offence (other than a speeding offence) in respect of which a scale of infringement fees is prescribed having regard to the extent of the alleged offence, the extent of the infringement offence alleged; and
d: the amount of the infringement fee specified in respect of that offence; and
e: the address of the place at which the infringement fee may be paid; and
f: the time within which the infringement fee may be paid; and
g: a summary of the provisions of section 21(10) of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957; and
h: in the case of an alleged infringement offence that is a moving vehicle offence, a summary of the provisions of section 133 of this Act; and
i: a statement of the right of the person served with the notice to request a hearing; and
j: a statement of the consequences if the person served with the notice does not pay the infringement fee and does not make a request for a hearing; and
k: any other particulars as are prescribed.
2: A reminder notice must—
a: be in the form prescribed by regulations made under this Act; and
b: include the same particulars, or substantially the same particulars, as the infringement notice; and
c: in the case of an offence to which demerit points apply, include a statement that demerit points apply to the alleged offence.
3: Different forms of infringement notices and reminder notices may be prescribed for different kinds of infringement offences.
17: Agency to maintain register of driver licences
1: Section 199(2)(k) , including under any driver licence stop order, held by the holder
2: Section 199(2)
na: information about any cancellation or termination of a driver licence stop order: .
3: Section 199(6)(b) to (n) to (na)