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Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002

Offences, penalties, and proceedings

104: Penalty for offences

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"Breaking Civil Defence rules can mean prison or a fine"

If you break a rule in the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002, you can get in trouble. You might have to go to prison for up to 3 months, or pay a fine of up to $5,000, or both. If you are a company, you might have to pay a fine of up to $50,000.

This rule is part of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002, which was amended by the Criminal Procedure Act 2011. You can find more information about this on the New Zealand legislation website. The rules were updated on 1 July 2013, by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011.

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Part 6Offences, penalties, and proceedings

104Penalty for offences

  1. A person who commits an offence against this Act is liable on conviction,—

  2. in the case of an individual, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to a fine not exceeding $5,000, or both:
    1. in the case of a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $50,000.

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      • s 78
      Notes
      • Section 104: amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).