New Zealand Acts

HABEAS CORPUS ACT 2001 - SECT 9

9 Urgency

1 An application for a writ of habeas corpus must be given precedence over all other matters before the High Court unless a Judge of that court considers that the circumstances require otherwise.

2 Judges and employees of the Ministry of Justice must ensure that every application, including any interlocutory application, is disposed of as a matter of priority and urgency.

3 The Registrar must allocate a date for the inter partes hearing of an application that is no later than 3 working days after the date on which the application is filed.

History: Section 9(1): amended, on 30 March 2013 (applying in respect of an application made under this Act whether before, on, or after this date), by section 5 of the Habeas Corpus Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 9).   Section 9(1): amended, on 1 October 2003, pursuant to section 14(1) of the State Sector Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 41).