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\par High Court\tab 04/01
\par 5 February 2004
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\par In the aftermath of Cyclone Heta, the applicant, sought an interim injunction to stop demolition work being carried out on State buildings, on the grounds that official documents and equipment were still being recovered from them.
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\par }{\b\insrsid3881704\charrsid12976713 Held}{\insrsid3881704\charrsid12976713 \tab Though there is no prov
ision for the issue of an injunction against the Government under section 17 of the Crown Proceedings Act, the Court may make an order declaratory of the rights of the parties.
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\par }{\insrsid3881704\charrsid12976713 This was an application for a declaratory judgment regarding the Court\rquote s powers to grant relief against the State.
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\par }{\b\insrsid3881704\charrsid12976713 SMITH CJ}{\b\insrsid12976713  }{\b\insrsid3881704\charrsid12976713 [1]}{\insrsid12976713 \tab }{\insrsid3881704\charrsid12976713 
WHEREAS storm damage has destroyed the Court and administration buildings to the extent that full demolition is required before reconstruction can begin, AND WHEREAS amongst the rubble of the 
buildings are important records of the Court that must be retrieved before any demolition work can begin, NOW THEREFORE in accordance with the provisions of section 17 of the Crown Proceedings Act, this Court declares that the area comprising the Court an
d
 administration building and all contents thereof are the property of the Secretary for Justice and cannot be interfered with in any way until such time as the Secretary for Justice is satisfied that there are no further records capable of retrieval and t
hen authorises the demolition of the remains.
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\par }{\b\insrsid3881704\charrsid12976713 [2]}{\insrsid3881704\charrsid12976713 \tab In the light of this declaration all demolition work must stop.
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\par Application allowed
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\par }\pard \qr \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12976713 {\insrsid3881704\charrsid12976713 Reported by: Nicola Scott
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