New Zealand Acts

HABEAS CORPUS ACT 2001

- As at 26 August 2020
- Act 31 of 2001

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   1.      Title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Interpretation
   4.      Application of Act to the Crown and Parliament
   5.      Purposes
   6.      Application for writ of habeas corpus to challenge legality of detention
   7.      Manner of application for writ
   8.      Description of defendant by reference only to office
   9.      Urgency
   10.     Urgency where no resident Judge available
   11.     Interim orders for release from detention
   12.     Power of arrest of absconder etc
   13.     Powers if person detained is young person
   14.     Determination of applications
   14A.    Application for writ is civil proceeding under Courts (Remote Participation) Act 2010
   15.     Finality of determinations
   16.     Certain unsuccessful parties may appeal
   17.     Urgency in hearing appeals
   18.     Abolition of certain writs
   19.     Application of Contempt of Court Act 2019
   20.     Rules
   21.     Supplementary procedure
   22.     Repeals and amendments
           Writ of habeas corpus