16 Dec 2013
NORTHLAND REGIONAL COUNCIL v GILES [2013] NZHC 3396
- Citation
- [2013] NZHC 3396
- Court
- High Court
The trustees' reliance on the Bills of Exchange Act to reduce statutory rates to $1 and to effect payment by a $1 postage stamp was legally ineffective; rates demands are not negotiable instruments and WDC's silence did not amount to acceptance of settlement. Consequently the NRC was entitled under s244 PLA to cancel the lease and be granted possession; the Trust's injunction application lacked merit and was dismissed; costs awarded to NRC on a 2B basis.