Summary Offences Act 1981

Amendments and repeals

Schedule 3: Offences involving violence

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"Offences involving violence: hurting people or using weapons illegally"

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You are looking at a list of offences involving violence. These offences are from the Crimes Act 1961 and the Arms Act 1983. They are listed in a schedule to the Summary Offences Act 1981, which is empowered by s 2(1). You can see the offences in two parts. Part 1 is about offences in the Crimes Act 1961. These include things like riot, murder, and assault. Part 2 is about offences in the Arms Act 1983. These include using a firearm to resist arrest or commit an offence, and carrying a firearm with criminal intent.

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Schedule 2: Enactments consequentially repealed, or

"Laws that are no longer valid because of the Summary Offences Act 1981"

Schedule 4: Serious drug offences, or

"Crimes involving serious drug offences in New Zealand"

3Offences involving violence Empowered by s 2(1)

Part 1Offences in Crimes Act 1961

The following table is small in size and has 2 columns. Column 1 is headed Provision of Crimes Act 1961. Column 2 is headed Subject matter.
Provision of Crimes Act 1961		Subject matter
87		Riot
90		Riotous damage
128		Sexual violation
129		Attempt to commit sexual violation
167, 168		Murder
171		Manslaughter
173		Attempt to murder
188(1)		Wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm
188(2)		Wounding with intent to injure
189(1)		Injuring with intent to cause grievous bodily harm
189(2)		Injuring with intent to injure, or with reckless disregard for the safety of others
191(1)		Aggravated wounding
191(2)		Aggravated injury
192		Aggravated assault
193		Assault with intent to injure
198A		Using any firearm against law enforcement officer, etc
198B		Commission of crime with firearm
199		Acid throwing
202C		Assault with weapon
209		Kidnapping
234		Robbery
235		Aggravated robbery
236		Assault with intent to rob
267		Arson
269		Intentional damage

Notes

Schedule 3 Part 1: amended, on 1 October 2003, by section 34 of the Crimes Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 39).

Part 2Offences in Arms Act 1983

The following table is small in size and has 2 columns. Column 1 is headed Provision of Arms Act 1983. Column 2 is headed Subject matter.
Provision of Arms Act 1983		Subject matter
54		Use or attempted use of firearm, airgun, pistol, imitation firearm, restricted weapon, ammunition, or explosive to resist or prevent arrest or commit offence
55		Carrying firearm, airgun, pistol, imitation firearm, restricted weapon, ammunition, or explosive with criminal intent