TRANS-TASMAN PROCEEDINGS ACT 2010 (NO. 35, 2010)

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

• 1 Short title  
• 2 Commencement  
• 3 Purpose of, and guide to, this Act  
• 4 Definitions  
• 5 This Act binds the Crown  
• 6 This Act extends to the external Territories  

PART 2--SERVICE IN NEW ZEALAND OF INITIATING DOCUMENTS ISSUED BY AUSTRALIAN COURTS AND TRIBUNALS

Division 1--Introduction

• 7 Guide to this Part  

Division 2--Service in New Zealand of initiating documents issued by Australian courts and tribunals

• 8 Application of this Part  
• 9 Service of initiating documents in New Zealand  
• 10 Effect of service under section 9  
• 11 Information that must be given to the defendant  
• 12 Consequences of not giving the information to the defendant  
• 13 When the defendant must file an appearance  
• 14 Defendant's address for service  
• 15 Security for costs  

PART 3--AUSTRALIAN COURTS DECLINING JURISDICTION ON THE GROUNDS THAT A NEW ZEALAND COURT IS A MORE APPROPRIATE FORUM

Division 1--Introduction

• 16 Guide to this Part  

Division 2--Australian courts declining jurisdiction on the grounds that a New Zealand court is a more appropriate forum

• 17 Application to stay Australian proceeding on forum grounds  
• 18 Hearing on the application  
• 19 Order of stay of proceeding  
• 20 Exclusive choice of court agreements  
• 21 How this Part affects powers of the court to stay proceeding  
• 22 No restraint of proceedings  
• 23 Suspension of limitation periods  

PART 4--AUSTRALIAN COURTS GRANTING INTERIM RELIEF IN SUPPORT OF CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN NEW ZEALAND COURTS

Division 1--Introduction

• 24 Guide to this Part  

Division 2--Australian courts granting interim relief in support of civil proceedings in New Zealand courts

• 25 Application to an Australian court for interim relief  
• 26 Giving of interim relief in support of a New Zealand proceeding  
• 27 Application of Australian court procedural rules in an interim relief proceeding  

PART 5--SUBPOENAS

Division 1--Introduction

• 28 Guide to this Part  

Division 2--Australian subpoenas

• 29 Application of this Division  
• 30 Service of Australian subpoenas in New Zealand  
• 31 Subpoenas not to be served in New Zealand without leave  
• 32 How Australian subpoenas must be served in New Zealand  
• 33 Expenses of complying with Australian subpoenas  
• 34 Australian subpoenas that require production  
• 35 Applications to set Australian subpoenas aside  
• 36 Setting aside Australian subpoenas  
• 37 Payment of expenses for complying with Australian subpoenas  
• 38 Contravening Australian subpoenas  
• 39 This Division does not affect other court or tribunal powers  

Division 3--New Zealand subpoenas

• 40 Application of this Division  
• 41 Service of New Zealand subpoenas in Australia  
• 42 Obligation to comply with New Zealand subpoenas  
• 43 Contravening New Zealand subpoenas  
• 44 Documents etc. for transmission to a New Zealand court  
• 45 This Part does not affect other powers to serve subpoenas  

PART 6--REMOTE APPEARANCES

Division 1--Introduction

• 46 Guide to this Part  

Division 2--Remote appearances from New Zealand in Australian proceedings

• 47 Application of this Subdivision  
• 48 Remote appearances unrelated to remote evidence  
Subdivision B--Remote appearances related to remote evidence
• 49 Application of this Subdivision  
• 50 Remote appearances related to remote evidence  
Subdivision C--General provisions about remote appearances
• 51 Remote appearances by audiovisual link  
• 52 Remote appearances by audio link  
• 53 Costs of remote appearances from New Zealand  
• 54 Powers of Australian courts in New Zealand  

Division 3--Remote appearances from Australia in New Zealand proceedings

• 55 People in Australia appearing remotely in New Zealand proceedings  
• 56 Powers of New Zealand courts and tribunals in Australia  
• 57 Orders of New Zealand courts and tribunals  
• 58 Enforcement of orders of New Zealand courts and tribunals  
• 59 Remote appearance place in Australia is part of the New Zealand court or tribunal  
• 60 Privileges, protections and immunities of participants in New Zealand proceedings  
• 61 Contempt of New Zealand courts or tribunals  
• 62 New Zealand courts and tribunals may administer oath or affirmation in Australia  
• 63 Assistance to New Zealand courts and tribunals  

PART 7--RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT IN AUSTRALIA OF SPECIFIED JUDGMENTS OF NEW ZEALAND COURTS AND TRIBUNALS

Division 1--Introduction

• 64 Guide to this Part  

Division 2--Recognition and enforcement in Australia of specified judgments of New Zealand courts and tribunals

• 65 When registrable NZ judgments are enforceable in Australia  
• 66 Meaning of registrable NZ judgment  
• 67 Application to register NZ judgments  
• 68 Registration of NZ judgments  
• 69 Currency in which NZ judgments are registered  
• 70 Money judgments partly satisfied when entitled person applies for registration  
• 71 Judgments only some provisions of which are registrable  
• 72 Setting aside registration  
• 73 Notice of registration  
• 74 Effect of registration and notice of registration  
• 75 Restriction on enforcing registered NZ judgments  
• 76 Stay of enforcement of registered NZ judgment so that the liable person can appeal it  
• 77 Costs and expenses of enforcement of registered NZ judgments  
• 78 Interest on registered NZ judgments  
• 79 Private international law does not affect enforcement of registered NZ judgments  

PART 8--TRANS-TASMAN MARKET PROCEEDINGS

Division 1--Introduction

• 80 Guide to this Part  

Division 2--Federal Court exercising jurisdiction in New Zealand

• 81 Federal Court sitting etc. in New Zealand  
• 82 New Zealand lawyers entitled to practise in the Federal Court in New Zealand  
• 83 Injunctions in relation to New Zealand conduct  
• 84 Service of injunctions and other judgments in New Zealand  

Division 3--High Court of New Zealand exercising jurisdiction in Australia

• 85 High Court of New Zealand sitting in Australia etc.  
• 86 Privileges, protections and immunities of participants in NZ market proceedings  
• 87 New Zealand High Court may administer oath etc. in Australia  
• 88 Service of injunctions and other judgments in Australia  

Division 4--Taking of evidence by the Federal Court for the High Court of New Zealand

• 89 Taking of evidence by the Federal Court  
• 90 Privilege of witnesses  
• 91 This Division does not affect other Australian laws  

Division 5--Miscellaneous

• 92 Jurisdiction of the Federal Court under this Part  
• 93 Contempt of the High Court of New Zealand  
• 94 Reciprocal arrangements for use of court facilities  

PART 9--EVIDENCE OF CERTAIN NEW ZEALAND MATTERS

Division 1--Introduction

• 95 Guide to this Part  

Division 2--Evidence of certain New Zealand matters

• 96 Application of this Part  
• 97 Matters of law  
• 98 Evidence of New Zealand official instruments  
• 99 Evidence of New Zealand acts of state  
• 100 Evidence of public documents admissible in New Zealand under New Zealand Acts  
• 101 Evidence of other New Zealand public documents  
• 102 Evidence of New Zealand documents of a public nature  
• 103 This Part does not affect other Australian laws  

PART 10--MISCELLANEOUS

Division 1--Introduction

• 104 Guide to this Part  

Division 2--Miscellaneous

• 105 Jurisdiction of federal courts  
• 106 References to repealed New Zealand Acts  
• 107 Interaction with the Foreign States Immunities Act 1985  
• 108 Interaction with the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987  
• 109 Court rules  
• 110 Regulations