《2003年最高法院法令》（英語：Supreme Court Act 2003；2003年第53號公共法令）是新西蘭國會的一項法令，該法令設立了新西蘭最高法院作為該國的終審法院，並由此廢止了向樞密院司法委員會提出的上訴。[1]該法令於2017年3月1日被廢除，取而代之的是《2016年高級法院法令》（Senior Courts Act 2016）。
| 2003年最高法院法令 Supreme Court Act 2003 | |
|---|---|
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| 新西蘭國會 | |
| 御准日期 | 2003年10月17日 |
| 施行日期 | 2004年1月1日（在2004年7月1日之前仍可向樞密院提出最終上訴） |
| 呈交者 | 瑪嘉烈· 韋爾遜（檢察總長） |
| 相關法例 | |
| 1908年司法體系法令 2016年高級法院法令 | |
| 現狀：已廢除 | |
背景
目的
該法令第3條闡明了其目的：
1) The purpose of this Act is—
(a) to establish within New Zealand a new court of final appeal comprising New Zealand judges—
(i) to recognise that New Zealand is an independent nation with its own history and traditions; and
(ii) to enable important legal matters, including legal matters relating to the Treaty of Waitangi, to be resolved with an understanding of New Zealand conditions, history, and traditions; and
(iii) to improve access to justice; and
(b) to provide for the court's jurisdiction and related matters; and
(c) to end appeals to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council from decisions of New Zealand courts; and
(d) to make related amendments to certain enactments relating to courts or judicial proceedings.
(2) Nothing in this Act affects New Zealand's continuing commitment to the rule of law and the sovereignty of Parliament.
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