New Zealand Acts

TRANS-TASMAN PROCEEDINGS ACT 2010 - SECT 11

11 Guide to this subpart

1 This subpart is about serving defendants in Australia with initiating documents for certain civil proceedings in New Zealand courts or tribunals.

2 This subpart allows defendants to be served with the initiating document in Australia and provides for how that service must be done.

3 Defendants must be given certain information when served with the initiating document. The New Zealand court or tribunal may set aside the proceeding or any step taken in it if defendants are not given that information.

4 Defendants must file an appearance or response document in the New Zealand court or tribunal within a particular period after being served with the initiating document in Australia. In the appearance or response document defendants must state an address for service in New Zealand or Australia for the proceeding.