District Court (Protection of Judgment Debtors with Disabilities) Amendment Act 2021
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District Court (Protection of Judgment Debtors with Disabilities) Amendment Act 2021
Public Act |
2021 No 27 |
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Date of assent |
5 July 2021 |
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Commencement |
see section 2 |
Contents
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:
1 Title
This Act is the District Court (Protection of Judgment Debtors with Disabilities) Amendment Act 2021.
2 Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3 Principal Act
This Act amends the District Court Act 2016 (the principal Act).
4 Section 167 amended (Warrant to seize property)
(1)
After section 167(2)(a)(ii), insert:
(iii)
if the judgment debtor is a disabled person or is a principal caregiver for a disabled person, any item that is necessary for the care, support, or independence of, or to promote the inclusion and participation in society of, the judgment debtor who is the disabled person or, as the case may be, the disabled person for whom the judgment debtor is the principal caregiver (for example, without limitation, any mobility device, specially adapted motor vehicle, or medical equipment); and
(2)
After section 167(4), insert:
(5)
In this section,—
disabled person includes a person who has long-term physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairments that, in interaction with various barriers, may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others
mobility device has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Land Transport Act 1998.
5 Section 168 amended (Immobilisation of motor vehicles)
After section 168(2), insert:
(2A)
A motor vehicle to which section 167(2)(a)(iii) applies may not be immobilised under this section.
Legislative history
18 June 2020 |
Introduction (Bill 284–1) |
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21 July 2020 |
First reading and referral to Justice Committee |
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12 April 2021 |
Reported from Justice Committee (Bill 284–2) |
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12 May 2021 |
Second reading |
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9 June 2021 |
Committee of the whole House |
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30 June 2021 |
Third reading |
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5 July 2021 |
Royal assent |
This Act is administered by the Ministry of Justice.
Versions
District Court (Protection of Judgment Debtors with Disabilities) Amendment Act 2021
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