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81: Seditious offences defined
or “This law about people saying bad things against the government was removed in 2008.”
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“This law, which made it illegal for people to work together to oppose the government, no longer exists.”

This section of the law, called ‘Seditious conspiracy’, used to be part of the Crimes Act 1961. However, it no longer exists. The government removed it on 1 January 2008. They did this by passing a new law called the Crimes (Repeal of Seditious Offences) Amendment Act 2007. This means that whatever ‘Seditious conspiracy’ once meant, it is not a crime anymore under New Zealand law.

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or “This law, which made it illegal to say things against the government, no longer exists.”
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Part 5 Crimes against public order
Offence of oath to commit offence

82Seditious conspiracy (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 82: repealed, on , by section 5 of the Crimes (Repeal of Seditious Offences) Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 96).