sec.3Application of rules

sec.3 Application of rules

These rules apply to— CAO proceedings; and child protection proceedings; and adoption proceedings; and acknowledgement of sex proceedings; and applications made under the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act in any civil or criminal proceeding before the court; and an appeal to the court under— the Child Protection Act , section 117 ; or the Adoption Act , section 243 ; or the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 2023 , section 78 . These rules do not apply to the Court of Appeal. These rules apply to the following proceedings to the extent that the court directs— a proceeding for an order transferring a child protection order to a participating State under the Child Protection Act , section 214 ; a proceeding for an order transferring a child protection proceeding to the Childrens Court in a participating State under the Child Protection Act , section 228 ; an appeal to the court against a decision mentioned in the Child Protection Act , section 239 (1) . r 3 amd 2024 SL No. 76 s 4 (sec.3-ssec.1) These rules apply to— CAO proceedings; and child protection proceedings; and adoption proceedings; and acknowledgement of sex proceedings; and applications made under the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act in any civil or criminal proceeding before the court; and an appeal to the court under— the Child Protection Act , section 117 ; or the Adoption Act , section 243 ; or the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 2023 , section 78 . These rules do not apply to the Court of Appeal. (sec.3-ssec.2) These rules apply to the following proceedings to the extent that the court directs— a proceeding for an order transferring a child protection order to a participating State under the Child Protection Act , section 214 ; a proceeding for an order transferring a child protection proceeding to the Childrens Court in a participating State under the Child Protection Act , section 228 ; an appeal to the court against a decision mentioned in the Child Protection Act , section 239 (1) .

• (a) CAO proceedings; and
• (b) child protection proceedings; and
• (c) adoption proceedings; and
• (d) acknowledgement of sex proceedings; and
• (e) applications made under the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act in any civil or criminal proceeding before the court; and
• (f) an appeal to the court under— (i) the Child Protection Act , section 117 ; or (ii) the Adoption Act , section 243 ; or (iii) the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 2023 , section 78 . Note— These rules do not apply to the Court of Appeal.
• (i) the Child Protection Act , section 117 ; or
• (ii) the Adoption Act , section 243 ; or
• (iii) the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 2023 , section 78 .
• (i) the Child Protection Act , section 117 ; or