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196: Common assault
or “Hitting or hurting someone else is against the law and can get you in trouble.”
You could also call this:

“Making someone unable to act by knocking them out or making them sleepy on purpose is against the law.”

If you make someone unconscious or stupefy them on purpose, without a good reason or legal excuse, you can be sent to prison for up to 5 years.

Stupefying means making someone confused or unable to think clearly, usually by giving them drugs or alcohol.

This law applies to everyone in New Zealand. It’s important to remember that you should never try to make someone unconscious or stupefy them, as it’s against the law and can be very dangerous.

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Part 8 Crimes against the person
Assaults and injuries to the person

197Disabling

  1. Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years who, wilfully and without lawful justification or excuse, stupefies or renders unconscious any other person.

  2. Repealed
Notes
  • Section 197(2): repealed, on , by section 164(b) of the Sentencing Act 2002 (2002 No 9).