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Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010

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Attorney-General's Department

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C2010A00035

13 April 2010 - 11 April 2013

Table of contents

Part 1—Preliminary
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
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
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
Part 5—Subpoenas
Part 6—Remote appearances
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
Part 8—Trans-Tasman market proceedings
Part 9—Evidence of certain New Zealand matters
- Division 1—Introduction
  - 95 Guide to this Part
- Division 2—Evidence of certain New Zealand matters
Part 10—Miscellaneous
- Division 1—Introduction
  - 104 Guide to this Part
- Division 2—Miscellaneous