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Criminal Investigations (Bodily Samples) Act 1995

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Schedule 1: Relevant offences

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You are looking at a list of crimes in New Zealand. These crimes are part of the Criminal Investigations (Bodily Samples) Act 1995. The list is divided into three parts and includes crimes like murder, assault, and theft. You can find crimes from different laws, such as the Crimes Act 1961 and the Arms Act 1983. Each crime has a section number that refers to the law it comes from. For example, murder is referred to as section 167 or 168 of the Crimes Act 1961. The list also includes crimes like hijacking, terrorism, and sexual violation. It's a long list of serious crimes that are against the law in New Zealand. The laws and crimes on this list can change over time, so it's always a good idea to check for updates.

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Part 1

The following table is medium in size and has 2 columns. Column 1 is headed Offence. Column 2 is headed Provision of Act and includes subheadings.
Offence Provision of Act
Crimes Act 1961
Sexual violation 128B(1)
Attempted sexual violation 129(1)
Assault with intent to commit sexual violation 129(2)
Inducing sexual connection by threat 129A(1)
Inducing indecent act by threat 129A(2)
Incest 130(2)
Sexual connection with dependent family member 131(1)
Attempted sexual connection with dependent family member 131(2)
Indecent act with dependent family member 131(3)
Meeting young person under 16 following sexual grooming, etc 131B(1)
Sexual connection with child under 12 132(1)
Attempted sexual connection with child under 12 132(2)
Indecent act on child under 12 132(3)
Sexual connection with young person under 16 134(1)
Attempted sexual connection with young person under 16 134(2)
Indecent act on young person under 16 134(3)
Indecent assault 135
Exploitative sexual connection with person with significant impairment 138(1)
Attempted exploitative sexual connection with person with significant impairment 138(2)
Exploitative indecent act with person with significant impairment 138(4)
Murder sections 167 and 168
Manslaughter section 171
Attempt to murder section 173
Wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm section 188(1)
Wounding with intent to injure section 188(2)
Injuring with intent to cause grievous bodily harm section 189(1)
Injuring with intent to injure, or with reckless disregard for the safety of others section 189(2)
Aggravated wounding section 191(1)
Aggravated injury section 191(2)
Infecting with disease section 201
Abduction for purposes of marriage or sexual connection 208
Kidnapping 209
Burglary section 231
Aggravated burglary section 232
Robbery section 234
Aggravated robbery section 235
Assault with intent to rob section 236
Crimes Act 1961 (before commencement of Crimes Amendment Act 2003)
Robbery section 234
Aggravated robbery section 235
Assault with intent to rob section 237
Aggravated burglary section 240A
Burglary section 241
Entering with intent section 242
Crimes Act 1961 (before commencement of Crimes Amendment Act 2005)
Sexual violation section 128
Attempt to commit sexual violation section 129
Inducing sexual connection by coercion section 129A
Incest section 130
Sexual intercourse with girl under care or protection section 131
Sexual intercourse with girl under 12 section 132(1)
Attempted sexual intercourse with girl under 12 section 132(2)
Indecency with girl under 12 section 133
Sexual intercourse with girl between 12 and 16 section 134(1)
Indecency with girl between 12 and 16 section 134(2)
Indecent assault on woman or girl section 135
Sexual intercourse with certain persons section 138
Abduction of woman or girl section 208
Abduction of child under 16 section 210
Notes
  • Schedule 1 Part 1: amended, on , by section 38 of the Statutes Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 74).
  • Schedule 1 Part 1: amended, on , by section 10 of the Crimes Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 41).

Part 2

The following table is small in size and has 2 columns. Column 1 is headed Offences. Column 2 is headed Provision of Act and includes subheadings.
Offences Provision of Act
Aviation Crimes Act 1972
Hijacking section 3
Other crimes relating to aircraft section 5
Crimes relating to international airports section 5A
Crimes Act 1961
Smuggling migrants section 98C
Trafficking in people by means of coercion or deception section 98D
Compelling indecent act with animal section 142A
Sexual conduct with children and young people outside New Zealand section 144A
Counselling or attempting to procure murder section 174
Conspiracy to murder section 175
Discharging firearm or doing dangerous act with intent section 198
Using any firearm against law enforcement officer, etc section 198A
Commission of crime with firearm section 198B
Acid throwing section 199
Poisoning with intent section 200
Endangering transport section 203
Abduction of young person under 16 section 210
Theft or stealing section 219
Theft by person in special relationship section 220
Theft of animals section 221
Theft by spouse section 222
Being in possession of an instrument for conversion section 227
Being disguised or in possession of instruments for burglary section 233
Arson section 267
Attempted arson section 268
Intentional damage section 269
Crimes Act 1961 (before commencement of Crimes Amendment Act 2003)
Being in possession of instrument for conversion section 229
Being armed with intent to break or enter section 243
Being disguised or in possession of instruments for burglary section 244
Arson section 294
Attempted arson section 295
Wilful damage (aggravating factors) section 298(1)
Wrecking section 301
Attempting to wreck section 302
Crimes Act 1961 (before commencement of Crimes Amendment Act 2005)
Inducing sexual intercourse under pretence of marriage section 137
Indecent act between woman and girl section 139
Sexual conduct with children outside New Zealand section 144A
Abduction of child under 16 section 210
Terrorism Suppression Act 2002
Terrorist bombing section 7
Financing of, or provision of material support for, terrorism section 8
Recruiting members of terrorist groups section 12
Participating in terrorist groups section 13
Notes
  • Schedule 1 Part 2: amended, on , by section 57 of the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 37).
  • Schedule 1 Part 2: amended, on , by section 10 of the Crimes Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 41).

Part 3

The following table is small in size and has 2 columns. Column 1 is headed Offences. Column 2 is headed Provision of Act and includes subheadings.
Offences Provision of Act
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Wilful ill-treatment of animals section 28
Reckless ill-treatment of animals section 28A
Arms Act 1983
Offence to import firearms, etc, without permit section 16(4)
Offence to import prohibited ammunition section 16A
Offence to sell or supply pistol or restricted weapon to person who does not hold permit to import or permit to possess section 44
Offence to sell or supply prohibited firearm or prohibited magazine section 44A
Carrying or possessing firearms, etc, except for lawful, proper, and sufficient purpose section 45
Unlawful possession of pistol or restricted weapon section 50
Unlawful possession of prohibited firearm section 50A
Unlawful possession of prohibited magazine section 50B
Unlawfully carrying or possessing prohibited firearm in public place section 50D
Unlawful carriage or possession in public place of firearm, airgun, pistol, ammunition, or explosive section 51(1)
Use or attempted use of prohibited firearm to resist or prevent arrest or commit offence section 53A(2)
Use or attempted use of firearm, etc, to resist or prevent arrest or commit offence section 54(2)
Carrying prohibited firearm with criminal intent section 54A
Carrying firearm, etc, with criminal intent section 55
Offence to assemble prohibited firearm section 55A
Offences relating to illegal manufacturing of arms items section 55D
Offences relating to illegal trafficking of firearms, parts, or ammunition section 55E
Offences relating to falsifying firearm markings section 55F
Offences relating to removing or altering firearm markings section 55G
Crimes Act 1961
Indecent act in public place section 125
Indecent act with intent to insult or offend section 126
Aggravated assault section 192
Assault with intent to injure section 193
Male assaults female section 194(b)
Cruelty to a child section 195
Disabling section 197
Possession of offensive weapons or disabling substances section 202A
Assault with weapon section 202C
Receiving (if the value of the property does not exceed $1,000) section 246
Threatening acts in relation to dwellinghouses and persons in dwellinghouses section 308
Discharging firearm to intimidate section 308A
Land Transport Act 1998
Contravention of section 7 or section 22 involving injury section 36
Contravention of section 7 by causing death of another person section 36AA
Person in charge of motor vehicle causing injury or death section 61
Summary Offences Act 1981
Peeping or peering into dwellinghouse section 30
Notes
  • Schedule 1 Part 3: amended, on , by section 14 of the Criminal Activity Intervention Legislation Act 2023 (2023 No 7).
  • Schedule 1 Part 3: amended, on , by section 109 of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).
  • Schedule 1 Part 3: amended, on , by section 73 of the Arms (Prohibited Firearms, Magazines, and Parts) Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 12).
  • Schedule 1 Part 3: amended, on , by section 100(3) of the Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 13).