Form 4
r 10
Request to appear remotely
in hearing of defendant’s application
for stay of civil proceeding
SECTIONS 8(1)(A) AND 23(4)(C), TRANS-TASMAN PROCEEDINGS ACT 2010 (NZ)
[Insert heading]
TO THE REGISTRAR OF THE
[New Zealand commencement court or tribunal]
1. The defendant requests under section 23(4) of the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010 (NZ) (the
Act) that the
appear remotely in the hearing of the
ĚĞĨĞŶĚĂŶƚΖƐĂpplication for an order to stay the proceeding.
2. The defendant was in Australia under section 13 of the Act with the
initiating document for the proceeding.
3. The
[New Zealand commencement court or tribunal]
is determining with a hearing the defendant’s application under section 22 of the Act for an
order to stay the proceeding.
4. A remote appearance medium is, or can reasonably be made, available for the hearing of the
application.
5. The place in Australia from which the remote appearance can be made is
[specify].
6. The
facilities available at
[specify the courtroom(s) or other place(s) in Australia where the remote appearance is to be
made]
are as follows:
[specify].
