New Zealand Acts

TRANS-TASMAN PROCEEDINGS ACT 2010 - SECT 42

42 Costs of remote appearances from Australia

1 Unless the New Zealand court or tribunal otherwise orders, the costs involved in the party, the party's counsel, or both participating in hearings by using a remote appearance medium, under section 23(4) or, as the case requires, under leave given under section 38 , must be paid by the defendant who made under section 23(4)(c) a request to appear remotely or, as the case requires, the applicant for that leave.

2 The New Zealand court or tribunal may make an order specifying the amount payable by a party under subsection (1), and requiring the party to pay that amount.

3 An order made under subsection (2) by a tribunal that does not have the power to enforce its orders—

a) may be filed in the District Court; and

b) when so filed, is enforceable as a judgment of the District Court.

History: Section 42(3)(a): amended, on 1 March 2017, by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).   Section 42(3)(b): amended, on 1 March 2017, by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).