Gangs Act 2024

Miscellaneous provisions - Filing charging document

30: Filing charging document for offence

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“Only police can start legal action for breaking this law”

If someone breaks the rules in this law, only a police officer can start the legal process against them. This means that if you’re not a police officer, you can’t officially accuse someone of breaking this law in court.

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Part 4 Miscellaneous provisions
Filing charging document

30Filing charging document for offence

  1. Only a constable may file a charging document for an offence against this Act.

Compare
  • 2009 No 1 (L) s 15
  • 2013 No 56 s 9