New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

12 Schedule 1 amended

• (1) The list of forms at the start of Schedule 1 of the principal regulations is amended by inserting, after the reference to form 2, the following references:

  Form 2A	Application for leave
  Form 2B	Request for service overseas
  Form 2C	Notice accompanying statement of claim served outside New Zealand
  Form 2D	Objection to Court's jurisdiction

  (2) Form 1 in Schedule 1 of the principal regulations is amended by revoking paragraph (1)(a) under the heading “Notice to the defendant”, and substituting the following paragraph:

  • “(a) file a statement of defence with the Registrar of the Employment Court at [place] within—

    • “(i) 30 (or the appropriate number if the Court has given an extension for an overseas party) clear days after the date of the service of this statement of claim on you, if you were served in New Zealand or the Commonwealth of Australia; or

    • “(ii) 50 (or the appropriate number if the Court has given an extension for an overseas party) clear days after the date of the service of this statement of claim on you, if you were served out of New Zealand and the Commonwealth of Australia; and”.

  (3) Form 2 in Schedule 1 of the principal regulations is amended by revoking paragraph (1)(a) under the heading “Notice to the defendant”, and substituting the following paragraph:

  • “(a) file a statement of defence with the Registrar of the Employment Court at [ place ] within—

    • “(i) 30 (or the appropriate number if the Court has given an extension for an overseas party) clear days after the date of the service of this statement of claim on you, if you were served in New Zealand or the Commonwealth of Australia; or

    • “(ii) 50 (or the appropriate number if the Court has given an extension for an overseas party) clear days after the date of the service of this statement of claim on you, if you were served out of New Zealand and the Commonwealth of Australia; and”

  (4) Schedule 1 of the principal regulations is amended by inserting, in their appropriate numerical order, the forms in the Schedule.