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Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Preliminary provisions

7: Act subject to other enactments

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"This law must be read with other laws that have special rules for some court cases."

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When you read this Act, you must consider any special rules in other laws that relate to court procedures in specific cases. You need to be aware that this Act does not apply to some cases, such as those under the Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971, unless it says so in that Act. This Act also does not apply to cases in the Youth Court or appeals from the Youth Court, unless it says so in the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989.

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Part 1Preliminary provisions

7Act subject to other enactments

  1. This Act must be read subject to any special provisions of any other enactment relating to the procedure in any particular case.

  2. Except as expressly provided in the Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971, this Act does not apply to proceedings under that Act, or to proceedings on appeal from any decision under that Act.

  3. Except as expressly provided in the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989, this Act does not apply to proceedings in the Youth Court or to proceedings on appeal from any decision of the Youth Court.

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Notes
  • Section 7(3): amended, on , by section 149 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017 (2017 No 31).
  • Section 7(3): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).