The Supreme Court Act 2003 (Public Act No 53 2003) was an Act of the

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which created the

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as the country's court of final appeal, and which consequentially abolished appeals to the

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in the

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. The Act was repealed on 1 March 2017 and replaced by the

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Background

Purpose

Section 3 of the Act states its purpose:

References

{{Law of New Zealand Statutes of New Zealand Government of New Zealand Supreme Court of New Zealand 2003 in New Zealand law Constitution of New Zealand Repealed New Zealand legislation

Background

Purpose

See also

References