Part 1Jurisdiction
5Application of Act
This Act applies to all offences for which the offender may be proceeded against and tried in New Zealand.
This Act applies to all acts done or omitted in New Zealand.
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- 1908 No 32 s 3
Crimes Act 1961
Jurisdiction
5: Application of Act
"This law applies to all crimes in New Zealand and is used to decide what happens next."
This Act is used for all crimes that can be dealt with in New Zealand. You can be charged and tried in New Zealand for these crimes. The Act also applies to things that happen or do not happen in New Zealand.
The Act is relevant to all actions taken or not taken in New Zealand. This means that if something is done or not done in New Zealand, this Act can be used. It is used to decide what happens next in the case.
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