with the concurrence of the Chief District Court Judge and at least 2 other members of the Rules Committee continued under section 155 of the Senior Courts Act 2016 (of whom at least 1 was a District Court Judge).

1	Title
2	Commencement
3	Principal rules
4	Rule 20.13 amended (Application of this subpart)
	Explanatory note
	Administrative Information

Rules

1 Title

These rules are the District Court Amendment Rules 2025.

2 Commencement

These rules come into force on 1 September 2025.

3 Principal rules

These rules amend the District Court Rules 2014.

4 Rule 20.13 amended (Application of this subpart)

Replace rule 20.13(1)(r) with:

(r)

sections 90, 90A, 93, and 102A of the Local Electoral Act 2001:

Rachel Hayward,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Explanatory note

This note is not part of the rules but is intended to indicate their general effect.

These rules, which come into force on 1 September 2025, replace rule 20.13(1)(r) of the District Court Rules 2014 (the principal rules), which currently provides that an application for a recount made under section 90 or 90A of the Local Electoral Act 2001 must be filed as an originating application under subpart 2 of Part 20 of the principal rules. New rule 20.13(1)(r) provides that an application made under section 93 (petition for inquiry) or 102A (application by electoral officer for inquiry) of the Local Electoral Act 2001 must also be filed as an originating application under subpart 2 of Part 20 of the principal rules.

Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2019.

Date of notification in Gazette: 24 July 2025.

These rules are administered by the Ministry of Justice.