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210: Beneficiary and offence defined for section 209

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“What 'beneficiary' and 'offence' mean in section 209”

In section 209, there are special definitions for ‘beneficiary’ and ‘offence’. When the law talks about a beneficiary in this section, it doesn’t include young people. A young person is defined in section 2(1) of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989. The law also doesn’t include some other types of beneficiaries that are listed in rules made under section 435.

When the law talks about an offence in section 209, it doesn’t include some types of offences. These types are listed in rules made under section 435.

These definitions are important because they help explain who section 209 applies to and what kinds of offences it covers.

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210Beneficiary and offence defined for section 209

  1. In section 209,—

    beneficiary excludes a person who is 1 of the following:

    1. a young person (as defined in section 2(1) of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989):
      1. a person who falls within a class, description, or kind of beneficiary that is excluded from the operation of section 209 by regulations made under section 435

        offence excludes an offence of a class, description, or kind excluded from the operation of section 209 by regulations made under section 435.

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