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Crime and justice

This page contains different parts of laws about Crime and justice.

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Weights and Measures Act 1987

You don't have to show documents that might get you in trouble

29: Privilege against self-incrimination

Weights and Measures Act 1987

You can challenge the Secretary's choices about weight and measure experts in court

30F: Appeals against decisions of Secretary

Weights and Measures Act 1987

Court can ask someone to look at an appeal again

30H: Court may refer appeals back for reconsideration

Weights and Measures Act 1987

Rules about pretending to be inspectors and using fake stamps or marks on weights and measures

32: Offences

Weights and Measures Act 1987

Rules for giving out and handling fines for breaking weight and measure laws

32B: Procedural requirements relating to infringement notices

Weights and Measures Act 1987

What happens if you break the weights and measures rules

33: Penalties

Weights and Measures Act 1987

This part about rule-breaking fines has been taken out of the law

33A: Infringement fee

Weights and Measures Act 1987

What happens to things used in breaking weight and measure laws

34: Forfeitures

Weights and Measures Act 1987

Court can make you fix mistakes if you sell less than promised

35: Court may order offender to make good any deficiency

Weights and Measures Act 1987

How legal cases are started and handled when someone breaks weighing and measuring rules

36: Proceedings in relation to offences

Weights and Measures Act 1987

Getting your seized stuff back if you think it's fair

39: Restoration of articles seized

Weights and Measures Act 1987

Rules about getting money back for spoiled food taken by officials

40A: Compensation for loss of perishable goods

Weights and Measures Act 1987

Infringement notice protects you from getting a criminal record

32BA: Effect of infringement notice

Weights and Measures Act 1987

Rules about fines for breaking weights and measures laws

41B: Regulations relating to infringement fees

Conservation Act 1987

Breaking rules about fish that are laying eggs is against the law

26ZJ: Offences relating to spawning fish

Conservation Act 1987

The government shares a plan to control dogs and asks for your thoughts on it.

26ZZ: Notification of discussion document

Conservation Act 1987

Rules for when authorities can take or put down dogs in certain areas

26ZZL: Seizure and destruction of dogs

Conservation Act 1987

Keeping dog owner information private

26ZZN: Supply of information in relation to ownership of dogs

Conservation Act 1987

Breaking rules about dogs in special areas can get you in trouble

26ZZP: Offences

Conservation Act 1987

Dogs that badly hurt or kill protected animals can get their owners in big trouble.

26ZZQ: Dogs causing serious injury to protected wildlife

Conservation Act 1987

What happens when an officer asks for your details in a controlled dog area

26ZZR: Power of warranted officer to request information

Conservation Act 1987

Breaking rules in protected areas, like closed conservation areas, is against the law

39: Other offences in respect of conservation areas

Conservation Act 1987

What powers do conservation officers have to enforce the law?

40: Powers of warranted officers

Conservation Act 1987

Respecting conservation officers: what you can and can't do

41: Offences in respect of warranted officers and fish and game rangers

Conservation Act 1987

What happens if you break a conservation rule and get in trouble with the law

43: Proceedings for offences

Conservation Act 1987

What evidence can be used in court for Conservation Act cases

43A: Evidence in proceedings

Conservation Act 1987

No intention needed to be proven for breaking some conservation rules

43B: Strict liability

Conservation Act 1987

What happens if you break a conservation rule: fines and prison time

44: Penalties

Conservation Act 1987

People who break conservation rules must pay for what they did and fix any damage.

45: Offenders liable for loss or damage

Conservation Act 1987

Losing your things if you break conservation rules

46: Forfeiture of property

Conservation Act 1987

Getting a reward for helping catch someone breaking conservation laws

47: Information leading to conviction

Conservation Act 1987

Breaking conservation rules can lead to big fines or even prison time.

43C: Penalties for certain offences

Conservation Act 1987

Breaking conservation laws for money can lead to bigger penalties, like prison or fines.

43D: Penalties for offences committed for commercial gain or reward

Conservation Act 1987

Helping the community as a punishment for breaking conservation rules

44A: Sentence of community work

Conservation Act 1987

Officers can ask for your details if they think you broke a conservation rule

40A: Power to require information

Conservation Act 1987

Breaking conservation rules can mean giving up something you own if you're found guilty.

46A: Forfeiture of property for infringement offence

Conservation Act 1987

Rules about penalties for breaking conservation laws

48C: Regulations relating to infringement offences

Conservation Act 1987

Breaking rules about nature and animals is called an offence. You can get in trouble for things like: • Fishing wrongly • Hurting animals • Littering

Conservation Act 1987

Breaking conservation rules can lead to penalties under one or more laws, but you'll only get one punishment.

51A: Relationship with other offences

Conservation Act 1987

Fishing for sports fish without a licence is not allowed, unless it's for science

51C: Taking sports fish without licence

Conservation Act 1987

Don't keep sports fish caught against the rules

51D: Possessing sports fish taken unlawfully

Conservation Act 1987

Don't buy or sell fish caught in New Zealand if it breaks the rules

51J: Buying or selling fish for purpose of sale contrary to Act

Conservation Act 1987

Having certain fish without permission is against the law

51K: Possessing certain kinds of fish without approval

Conservation Act 1987

Don't use harmful things to catch or kill fish in freshwater

51L: Using hazardous substances, etc, to take or destroy fish

Conservation Act 1987

Protecting wildlife from dog attacks is the law

51N: Dogs causing serious injury to protected wildlife

Conservation Act 1987

Rules for taking plants to or from conservation areas in New Zealand

51Q: Taking plants

Conservation Act 1987

Other types of offences against the law

Conservation Act 1987

What happens if you're accused of breaking a conservation rule

51V: Proceedings for infringement offences

Conservation Act 1987

Getting a fine for breaking conservation rules

51X: Infringement notices

Conservation Act 1987

What to expect from a reminder notice about a rule you broke

51Y: Reminder notices

Conservation Act 1987

What happens if you break the rules: penalties and fines

51ZA: Penalties for infringement offences

Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008

Financial service businesses must register and join a special group to handle complaints

11: Person in business of providing financial service must be registered and member of approved dispute resolution scheme

Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008

Who can't be registered because of past actions or current situations

14: Disqualified person

Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008

Rules about sharing information you find when inspecting documents

38: Disclosure of information and reports

Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008

Appeals don't stop the Registrar's actions, but court decisions must be followed

39: Exercise of powers under section 37 not affected by appeal

Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008

Company bosses can get in trouble if their company breaks the law

40: Offence also committed by director

Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008

It's against the law to lie or hide facts when registering as a financial service provider

41: Offence to make false or misleading representation

Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008

How to argue against the government stopping your problem-solving service

58: Objection to intended withdrawal of approval

Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008

You must tell the Minister if you want to change how your dispute scheme works

65: Duty to notify change to rules

Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008

Decisions or orders stay in place while you wait for your appeal to be heard

43: Decisions or directions continue in effect until appeal

Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008

Information about dispute resolution schemes must be made public

78: Publication of details relating to approved dispute resolution schemes

Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008

Follow the rules and decisions of your dispute resolution group, or the court can make you

49F: Members of dispute resolution scheme must comply with rules and binding resolutions

Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008

Breaking the law if you don't follow a court order about solving problems with customers

49G: Offence to fail to comply with District Court order

Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008

Money to help solve disagreements

Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008

Court can order payment for breaking wholesale certification rules

79B: Compensation for contravention of wholesale certification requirement

Immigration Act 2009

People with serious criminal records or past deportations can't enter New Zealand

15: Certain convicted or deported persons not eligible for visa or entry permission to enter or be in New Zealand

Immigration Act 2009

Who can't enter New Zealand due to security or crime risks

16: Certain other persons not eligible for visa or entry permission

Immigration Act 2009

Special visa for people involved in criminal cases or legal assistance

83: Grant of limited visa in relation to criminal matters

Immigration Act 2009

Consequences for not presenting yourself or applying for entry permission when arriving in New Zealand

114: Person failing to present and apply for entry permission

Immigration Act 2009

Turnaround status after release from custody or prison

117: When turnaround ceases to apply to person remanded in custody or imprisoned

Immigration Act 2009

Minister decides if protected people suspected of serious crimes can stay in NZ

139: Minister to decide immigration status of protected person who may have committed certain crimes or been guilty of certain acts

Immigration Act 2009

Revoking refugee or protected person status for New Zealand citizens in certain cases

145: Cancellation of New Zealand citizen's recognition as refugee or protected person

Immigration Act 2009

You could be deported if your visa was given to you by mistake

155: Deportation liability if person's visa granted in error

Immigration Act 2009

You can be deported if you use a false name for your visa

156: Deportation liability if visa held under false identity

Immigration Act 2009

Resident visa holders may face deportation if new character information emerges within 5 years

160: Deportation liability of residence class visa holder if new information as to character becomes available

Immigration Act 2009

Residence visa holders can be deported for certain crimes

161: Deportation liability of residence class visa holder convicted of criminal offence

Immigration Act 2009

You can be deported if your refugee or protected person status is cancelled

162: Deportation liability if refugee or protection status cancelled under section 146

Immigration Act 2009

Victims can share their views on whether someone should be deported

173: Right of victims to make submissions on suspension or cancellation of liability for deportation

Immigration Act 2009

How you are made to leave New Zealand after getting a deportation order

178: Executing deportation order

Immigration Act 2009

This part explains how to challenge immigration decisions in New Zealand

184: Purpose of Part

Immigration Act 2009

Appealing decisions about your refugee or protection status

194: Right of appeal in relation to decisions concerning refugee or protection status (other than subsequent claims)

Immigration Act 2009

You can appeal decisions about additional refugee or protection claims

195: Right of appeal in relation to subsequent claims for refugee or protection status

Immigration Act 2009

Reviewing appeals when claims are rejected due to international agreements

196: Determination of appeal against decision declining to accept for consideration claim in light of international arrangement or agreement

Immigration Act 2009

Minister decides status of protected person with potential criminal history after successful appeal

199: After successful appeal, Minister to decide immigration status of protected person who may have committed certain crimes or been guilty of certain acts

Immigration Act 2009

How the Tribunal decides appeals about refugee or protected person claims

200: Determination of appeal against refusal or declining of subsequent claim for recognition as refugee or protected person

Immigration Act 2009

Who can appeal deportation decisions based on facts

201: Persons who may appeal to Tribunal on facts

Immigration Act 2009

Reasons the Tribunal may allow your deportation appeal

202: Grounds for determining appeal on facts

Immigration Act 2009

How to appeal deportation on factual and humanitarian grounds

203: Process when entitlement to appeal on facts and humanitarian grounds

Immigration Act 2009

Deportation process for refugees and protected persons who have committed serious crimes

205: Special process if refugee or protected person liable for deportation under section 161

Immigration Act 2009

Victims can share their views when you appeal deportation

208: Right of victims to make submission on appeal

Immigration Act 2009

Tribunal can change how long you're banned from entering NZ after deportation

215: Tribunal may reduce or remove period of prohibited entry under deportation order

Immigration Act 2009

How appeals against deportation work if you're in prison

236: Appeals against deportation liability where person serving prison sentence

Immigration Act 2009

Appeals may be cancelled if you leave New Zealand

239: Deemed withdrawal of certain appeals where person leaves New Zealand

Immigration Act 2009

Asking a higher court to check if a decision was fair

Immigration Act 2009

You can ask the High Court for permission to appeal a Tribunal decision on a legal issue

245: Appeal to High Court on point of law by leave

Immigration Act 2009

You can ask to appeal a High Court immigration decision to the Court of Appeal

246: Appeal to Court of Appeal on point of law by leave

Immigration Act 2009

Rules for challenging decisions made under this law in court

247: Special provisions relating to judicial review

Immigration Act 2009

Legal limits on challenging Immigration Tribunal decisions in court

249: Restriction on judicial review of matters within Tribunal’s jurisdiction

Immigration Act 2009

Courts will prioritise immigration appeals and reviews for non-citizens

250: Certain appeals and review proceedings to be treated as priority fixture

Immigration Act 2009

Only special judges can handle court cases with secret information

252: Proceedings involving classified information may be heard only by nominated Judge

Immigration Act 2009

Special rules for court cases with classified information

253: Appeal to High Court or review proceedings involving classified information

Immigration Act 2009

Special rules for court appeals involving classified information

254: Appeal to Court of Appeal or Supreme Court involving classified information

Immigration Act 2009

Time limit for appealing decisions with secret information to higher courts

255: Appeal period where decision involving classified information to be appealed to Court of Appeal or Supreme Court

Immigration Act 2009

Court checks and approves a summary of claims against you in cases involving secret information

256: Court to approve summary of allegations

Immigration Act 2009

Courts and Tribunal must prioritise cases with classified information

257: Priority or urgency to be afforded to proceedings involving classified information

Immigration Act 2009

Agreed practices to safeguard sensitive information in legal cases

260: Ancillary general practices and procedures to protect classified information

Immigration Act 2009

Security briefings don't disqualify judges or Tribunal members from hearing classified cases

261: No disqualification by reason of security briefing

Immigration Act 2009

Special advocates represent you in cases involving classified information

263: Role of special advocates

Immigration Act 2009

How the government recognises lawyers who can handle secret information in legal cases

264: Recognition of special advocates

Immigration Act 2009

Choosing a lawyer to help when secret information is used in immigration decisions

265: Appointment of special advocate in individual case

Immigration Act 2009

Special advocate appointed to help with cases involving secret information

266: Appointment of special advocate for purposes of Part 9 proceedings

Immigration Act 2009

Court may choose a helper for cases with secret information

269: Tribunal or court may appoint counsel assisting the court

Immigration Act 2009

Immigration officers can search border areas without permission to enforce immigration laws

285: Power of entry and search at border place

Immigration Act 2009

Asking a judge to approve collecting biometric information from someone who refused

289: Application for order authorising collection of biometric information

Immigration Act 2009

Judge can order you to provide fingerprints or iris scans in certain immigration situations

290: Judge may authorise biometric information and special biometric information to be collected

Immigration Act 2009

Repeated requests for court orders to make someone comply with immigration rules

291: Further applications for compulsion order

Immigration Act 2009

Police officers can act as immigration officers in certain situations

293: Police to have powers of immigration officers

Immigration Act 2009

Sharing information between immigration and prison departments about sentenced individuals' immigration status

294: Information matching to identify immigration status of person sentenced to imprisonment or community-based sentence

Immigration Act 2009

Sharing information to find people who owe large fines

295: Information matching to locate person in serious default of payment of fine

Immigration Act 2009

Government not responsible for losses to others when collecting fines at the border

296: No Crown liability to third parties for fines enforcement action

Immigration Act 2009

Rules for sharing immigration information with overseas agencies to prevent crime

305: Disclosure of information overseas

Immigration Act 2009

Types of information that can be shared under immigration law

306: Information that may be disclosed under section 305

Immigration Act 2009

Who can be arrested and held by police for immigration reasons

309: Persons liable to arrest and detention

Immigration Act 2009

Why you can be arrested or detained under immigration law

310: Purpose for which arrest and detention powers may be exercised

Immigration Act 2009

What can happen if you're liable to be arrested and detained

311: Implications of liability to arrest and detention

Immigration Act 2009

Immigration officers can hold certain people for up to 4 hours for specific reasons

312: Limited power of detention for up to 4 hours

Immigration Act 2009

How long police can hold you without a warrant after arrest for immigration reasons

313: Initial period of detention without warrant

Immigration Act 2009

What happens if you're arrested and detained while awaiting a decision on deportation for security reasons

314: Persons arrested and detained pending making of deportation order

Immigration Act 2009

You can agree to follow certain rules instead of being arrested or detained

315: Person may instead agree to residence and reporting requirements

Immigration Act 2009

Papers that allow the police to keep someone in custody

Immigration Act 2009

Asking a judge to keep someone in immigration detention

316: Application for warrant of commitment

Immigration Act 2009

Judge decides whether to hold or release someone after an application for a warrant of commitment

317: Decision on application for warrant of commitment

Immigration Act 2009

Judge decides on detaining or releasing someone seen as a security risk

318: Decision on application for warrant if threat or risk to security

Immigration Act 2009

Detention order for holding immigrants until deportation or release

319: Warrant of commitment

Immigration Act 2009

Court can release you with specific rules to follow

320: Court may instead release person on conditions

Immigration Act 2009

Special rules for release when you might be a security risk

321: Special conditions where threat or risk to security

Immigration Act 2009

Detention or release conditions for suspected security threats awaiting deportation decision

322: Persons detained under warrant of commitment or released on conditions pending making of deportation order

Immigration Act 2009

Rules for deciding if someone can be kept in custody for more than 6 months during deportation

323: Decisions on warrants of commitment where detention beyond 6 months

Immigration Act 2009

How to change detention or release conditions for immigration cases

324: Review of warrant of commitment or release on conditions

Immigration Act 2009

High Court reviews cases with secret information

325: Consideration by High Court of application involving classified information

Immigration Act 2009

How the High Court reviews and decides on applications

326: Process for High Court to consider application

Immigration Act 2009

What immigration and police officers must do when detaining you

327: Duties of detaining officers

Immigration Act 2009

Immigration officers' powers to use force and search detained people

328: Additional powers relating to detention by immigration officer

Immigration Act 2009

Police or immigration officers can ask others for help when arresting or detaining someone

329: Arresting or detaining officer may seek assistance

Immigration Act 2009

How people are kept in custody

Immigration Act 2009

Rules for holding people in custody under immigration law

333: Special provisions relating to custody

Immigration Act 2009

Rules for using force and holding people in custody at approved places

334: Additional provisions relating to custody in approved premises

Immigration Act 2009

Handing over a person in custody to immigration or police for deportation

335: Delivery of person into custody of immigration officer or police for purposes of deportation

Immigration Act 2009

Rules for deportees when planned transport is unavailable or delayed

336: Person being deported must be returned to custody or conditions reimposed if craft not available as planned

Immigration Act 2009

Court can review immigration cases using only documents during an epidemic

337: During epidemic District Court may deal with certain matters on basis of documents only

Immigration Act 2009

Changes to court appearances during epidemics

338: Modification during epidemic of requirements to bring people before District Court Judge

Immigration Act 2009

Rules about doing bad things, getting in trouble, and what happens next

Immigration Act 2009

Using false information or documents in immigration matters is illegal

342: Provision of false or misleading information

Immigration Act 2009

Helping others break immigration rules or enter New Zealand illegally

343: Aiding and abetting

Immigration Act 2009

Consequences for obstructing immigration officers or failing to follow requirements

344: Obstruction or failing to meet requirements

Immigration Act 2009

It's illegal to pretend to be an immigration or refugee officer

346: Impersonation

Immigration Act 2009

Spreading false information about immigrating to New Zealand is illegal

347: Publishing false or misleading information

Immigration Act 2009

Rules for dealing with the Immigration and Protection Tribunal

353: Offences in relation to Tribunal

Immigration Act 2009

The punishments for breaking immigration rules

Immigration Act 2009

Penalties for breaking immigration laws in New Zealand

355: Penalties: general

Immigration Act 2009

Punishments for craft carriers and operators who break immigration rules

356: Penalties: carriers, and persons in charge, of craft

Immigration Act 2009

Employers face fines or imprisonment for hiring workers without proper permission

357: Penalties: employers

Immigration Act 2009

Explanation of how minor offences are dealt with under immigration law

360: Infringement offences

Immigration Act 2009

When you might get an immigration infringement notice

362: When infringement notice may be issued

Immigration Act 2009

Rules for sending reminder notices about infringement notices

363: Reminder notices

Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002

What a warrant must look like and what it must say

79: Form and content of warrant

Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002

What a police officer can do with a special search permission

80: Powers conferred by warrant

Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002

What happens to information or documents that police take during an emergency?

81: Disposal of information

Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002

Taking control of property to save lives during an emergency

90: Requisitioning powers

Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002

Telling lies or hiding information when asked is against the law

96: Withholding information or giving false or misleading information

Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002

Don't stop people doing their emergency jobs

98: Obstruction

Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002

Not leaving a place when told to do so in an emergency can be against the law

99: Failure to comply with direction to evacuate premises or place

Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002

Breaking the rules about helping in an emergency

101: Offences in relation to requisitioning

Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002

Breaking the rules during an emergency by not following important instructions

102: Failure to comply with direction

Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002

Pretending to be a civil defence worker or leader is against the law

103: Personation

Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002

Breaking Civil Defence rules can mean prison or a fine

104: Penalty for offences

Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002

Getting help with costs if you're affected by emergency actions

109: Compensation for other matters

Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002

You can't sue for damages during an emergency, unless someone acted very wrongly on purpose.

110: Protection from liability

Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002

Court cases and claims started before this law began are not changed by this law.

121: Proceedings not affected

Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002

When to leave a place for safety

94K: Evacuation of premises and places

Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002

Emergency workers can enter properties to help people in danger or distress

94L: Entry on premises and places

Local Government Act 2002

Rules for sharing information with the local government team

35: Evidence before Commission

Local Government Act 2002

How to ask for a different decision if you don't like what the Commission decided

37: Appeals against decisions of Commission

Local Government Act 2002

Council members might have to pay back money if the council loses it

46: Members of local authority liable for loss

Local Government Act 2002

Elected officials might pay court costs if they break property rules

47: Members may be required to pay costs of proceeding in certain cases

Local Government Act 2002

Rules about honesty in special deals with local councils

119: Good faith in relation to protected transactions

Local Government Act 2002

Courts can't stop councils from keeping their old promises, but can prevent new ones

120: Saving provision in respect of power of court

Local Government Act 2002

Rules about drinking alcohol in public places

147: Power to make bylaws for alcohol control purposes

Local Government Act 2002

Orders from a judge that tell someone to stop doing something wrong

Local Government Act 2002

Courts can order people to stop breaking local rules

162: Injunctions restraining commission of offences and breaches of bylaws

Local Government Act 2002

Taking things away when rules are broken

Local Government Act 2002

Police can take things used for breaking rules in public places

164: Seizure of property not on private land

Local Government Act 2002

Taking things from private property when they're involved in breaking the law

165: Seizure of property from private land

Local Government Act 2002

Rules for taking things from private land with a special permission slip

166: Conditions for exercise of warrant to seize property on private land

Local Government Act 2002

Getting back stuff the council took from you

167: Return of property seized and impounded

Local Government Act 2002

Police can search, take alcohol, and arrest people in no-drinking areas

169: Powers of arrest, search, and seizure in relation to alcohol bans

Local Government Act 2002

Rules for when police can search your things in public places

170: Conditions relating to power of search

Local Government Act 2002

Enforcement officers can check if you're following local rules

172: Power of entry for enforcement purposes

Local Government Act 2002

Councils can make you pay for breaking or messing with their stuff

175: Power to recover for damage by wilful or negligent behaviour

Local Government Act 2002

Paying to fix damage when you break a local rule

176: Costs of remedying damage arising from breach of bylaw

Local Government Act 2002

Councils can choose people to help make sure everyone follows the rules

177: Appointment of enforcement officer

Local Government Act 2002

Police can ask for names and addresses if they think someone broke the rules

178: Enforcement officers may require certain information

Local Government Act 2002

Words used in this part of the law and what they mean

212: Interpretation

Local Government Act 2002

How court rules are used

Local Government Act 2002

Rules for asking the court to remove something

213: Application of District Court Rules to removal orders

Local Government Act 2002

Rules for handling removal orders and related papers

214: Scope of rules made under section 213

Local Government Act 2002

How to ask the court to make someone change things on their property

215: Application for removal order

Local Government Act 2002

When a court can order the removal of things that help hide illegal activities or scare people

216: Circumstances when court may make removal order

Local Government Act 2002

You can disagree with a court's decision to remove something

217: Right of objection

Local Government Act 2002

How a court looks at and decides on objections to removal orders

218: Consideration of objections

Local Government Act 2002

The High Court's decision on an appeal is the final say and can't be challenged further.

219: Appeal to High Court final

Local Government Act 2002

Rules for entering property to make sure removal orders are followed

221: Limits to power of entry to enforce compliance

Local Government Act 2002

Breaking the rules by getting in the way of people who enforce the law

Local Government Act 2002

Don't stop people from doing their job when they're enforcing local government rules

229: Obstruction of enforcement officers or agents of local authority

Local Government Act 2002

Breaking rules about notices sent to people who live in or own property

231: Offences in relation to notices sent to occupiers or owners

Local Government Act 2002

Breaking rules about damaging things that don't belong to you

Local Government Act 2002

Rules about not breaking or messing up things that belong to your local council

232: Damage to local authority works or property

Local Government Act 2002

Different kinds of wrongdoings that don't fit into other groups

Local Government Act 2002

Breaking rules about advertising can get you in trouble with the law

233: Offence relating to advertising

Local Government Act 2002

Rules and punishments for local council members who break the law

235: Offences by members of local authorities and local boards

Local Government Act 2002

You can get in trouble for pretending to have permission to act for the local council when you don't

236: Penalty for acting without warrant

Local Government Act 2002

Breaking rules on purpose can get Remuneration Authority members in big trouble

237: Offence by member or officer of Remuneration Authority

Local Government Act 2002

Breaking the rules in this law can get you in trouble

238: Offence of failing to comply with Act

Local Government Act 2002

Breaking council rules (except alcohol rules) can be against the law

239: Offences in respect of breaches of bylaws (other than alcohol bans)

Local Government Act 2002

Ways to protect yourself when accused of breaking a rule

Local Government Act 2002

When you might not be in trouble for breaking a rule in this Act

240: Defence to offences under this Act

Local Government Act 2002

When you can file a paper that says someone broke the law

Local Government Act 2002

How long you have to tell the authorities if someone breaks a local rule

241: Time for filing charging document

Local Government Act 2002

What happens if you break the rules in this law

242: Penalties for offences

Local Government Act 2002

Explaining what important words mean in this part of the law

243: Interpretation

Local Government Act 2002

How you can be dealt with if you break local council rules

244: Proceedings for infringement offences

Local Government Act 2002

Getting a fine for breaking rules in your area

245: Issue of infringement notices

Local Government Act 2002

How to take your case to the District Court

247: Proceedings in District Court

Local Government Act 2002

Rules about when judges can still decide on cases

Local Government Act 2002

Judges can decide cases even if they live in the area and pay rates

248: Judges not disqualified for being ratepayers

Local Government Act 2002

Speaking for someone else in legal matters

Local Government Act 2002

Who can speak for a local council in court

249: Representation of local authority in proceedings

Local Government Act 2002

How to give legal papers to a local council

250: Service of legal proceedings on local authority

Local Government Act 2002

Information used to prove something in court

Local Government Act 2002

How a local council can prove it owns or controls something

251: Evidence of ownership, vesting, or control

Local Government Act 2002

Cancelling a law about drinking in public places

268: Repeal of Local Government (Prohibition of Liquor in Public Places) Amendment Act 2001

Local Government Act 2002

Court cases started before the new law can still go ahead

308: Existing causes of action

Local Government Act 2002

Rules about vehicles and drinking in public stay in place for a year

314: Prohibition of vehicles and consumption or possession of intoxicating liquor in public place

Local Government Act 2002

How to challenge the Local Government Commission's choices in court

Schedule 5: Appeals against decisions of Local Government Commission

Local Government Act 2002

How a court can order changes to fences, buildings, or plants that cause problems

Schedule 14: Procedure for making removal orders

Local Government Act 2002

How the law works when a Commission takes over a local authority's job

258H: Application of this and other enactments during Commission's term of appointment

Local Government Act 2002

Steps to follow when making or keeping rules about alcohol in your area

147A: Criteria for making or continuing bylaws

Local Government Act 2002

Rules for making laws about where people can drink alcohol

147B: Criteria for making resolutions relating to bylaws

Local Government Act 2002

How to prove someone broke rules about drinking alcohol in public places

Local Government Act 2002

How to prove a drink is alcohol when someone breaks a ban on drinking

169A: Proving substance is alcohol in relation to alleged breach of alcohol ban

Local Government Act 2002

Rules about drinking alcohol in public places and what happens if you break them

239A: Breaches of alcohol bans

Local Government Act 2002

Police can ask for your personal details if they think you've broken a rule

245A: Constables may require certain information

Local Government Act 2002

Local authorities can make rules that are like laws, but with some special conditions

161A: What is local authority legislation

Civil Aviation Act 1990

You must be honest during security checks at airports

56A: Security check offences

Civil Aviation Act 1990

You must follow the Director's order to take back or cancel an approval, or you could be punished

77I: Offence to fail to comply with Director's requirement to withdraw or revoke authorisation

Civil Aviation Act 1990

Airport security officers can check and remove unsafe items in special secure areas

80C: Powers and duties of aviation security officers relating to security enhanced areas

Civil Aviation Act 1990

Police can search you at the airport even if you say no

80F: Searches of persons refusing consent to be searched

Civil Aviation Act 1990

You can go to court if you disagree with some health-related decisions about your flying licence

27P: Right of appeal to District Court

Civil Aviation Act 1990

Court can take away or limit your flying permissions if you break aviation rules

45: Court may disqualify holder of aviation document or impose conditions on holding of document

Civil Aviation Act 1990

You can get in trouble for doing aviation work without the right papers

46: Acting without necessary aviation document

Civil Aviation Act 1990

Flying without the proper health check can get you in trouble

46A: Acting without required medical certificate

Civil Aviation Act 1990

Lying to get a medical certificate for flying is against the law

46B: Fraudulent, misleading, or intentionally false statements to obtain medical certificate

Civil Aviation Act 1990

Not telling the Director important information when asked is against the law

46C: Failure to disclose information required by Director

Civil Aviation Act 1990

Extra money penalty for people who break aviation safety rules to make money

47: Additional penalty for offences involving commercial gain

Civil Aviation Act 1990

You can't ask for an aviation document if you're not allowed to have one

48: Applying for aviation document while disqualified

Civil Aviation Act 1990

Not telling the truth or hiding important information about aviation documents

49: Communicating false information or failing to disclose information relevant to granting or holding of aviation document

Civil Aviation Act 1990

Don't stop people from doing their job when the boss of flying says it's okay

50: Obstruction of persons duly authorised by Director

Civil Aviation Act 1990

You can get in trouble for going into certain airport places without permission

51: Trespass

Civil Aviation Act 1990

Keeping proper aviation records is important and required by law

52: Failure to maintain accurate records

Civil Aviation Act 1990

You must tell authorities who was flying your aircraft when they ask

52C: Failure to provide identifying information

Civil Aviation Act 1990

Breaking special flying rules can get you in trouble

53: Contravention of emergency rule, prohibition, or condition

Civil Aviation Act 1990

Rules and punishments for misbehaving in airport security areas

54: Security area and security enhanced area offences

Civil Aviation Act 1990

You can't pretend to be or stop a security officer at the airport from doing their job

55: Personation or obstruction of aviation security officer

Civil Aviation Act 1990

Don't lie about safety in flying: it's against the law

56: Communicating false information affecting safety

Civil Aviation Act 1990

Rules about when you can get a fine instead of going to court for breaking aviation laws

57: Infringement offences

Civil Aviation Act 1990

Rules for giving people notices when they break aviation laws

58: Infringement notices

Civil Aviation Act 1990

What happens if a court says you can't use your flying document

59: Effect of disqualification

Civil Aviation Act 1990

How to ask the court to remove a ban on getting aviation documents

62: Removal of disqualification

Civil Aviation Act 1990

The court tells the Director about changes to someone's flying permission

63: Particulars of disqualification orders, etc, to be sent to Director

Civil Aviation Act 1990

You can challenge a decision that stops you from working in aviation

64: Appeals against disqualification

Civil Aviation Act 1990

When you can file a complaint for breaking aviation rules

65: Time for filing charging document

Civil Aviation Act 1990

You can be punished for certain bad behaviour on planes, even if it happens outside New Zealand

65C: Liability for offences under Summary Offences Act 1981 despite extraterritoriality

Civil Aviation Act 1990

Rules for dealing with bad behaviour on foreign planes outside New Zealand

65D: Foreign aircraft outside New Zealand

Civil Aviation Act 1990

You can be punished for putting an aircraft or its passengers in danger

65F: Strict liability for acts endangering safety

Civil Aviation Act 1990

No bad behaviour or words towards airplane crew

65G: Disruptive conduct towards crew member

Civil Aviation Act 1990

It's against the law to mess with or damage planes or their parts

65H: Interference with aircraft

Civil Aviation Act 1990

Don't be drunk or high on planes: it's against the law

65I: Intoxicated persons on aircraft

Civil Aviation Act 1990

Listen to the pilot: following their rules on a plane is the law

65J: Non-compliance with commands given by pilot-in-command

Civil Aviation Act 1990

Don't be mean or use rude words on planes

65K: Offensive behaviour or words

Civil Aviation Act 1990

Rules for paying fines for breaking rules on international flights

65R: Payment of fees

Civil Aviation Act 1990

How to challenge decisions and present evidence in court for flying-related matters

Civil Aviation Act 1990

You can challenge decisions about aviation rules in court if you disagree

66: Appeal to District Court

Civil Aviation Act 1990

You can ask the High Court to check if a legal rule was used correctly in your case

69: Appeal to High Court on question of law

Civil Aviation Act 1990

You can ask to take your case to a higher court if you're not happy with the decision

70: Further appeal to Court of Appeal

Civil Aviation Act 1990

Rules for proving things in court when someone breaks aviation laws

71: Evidence and proof

Civil Aviation Act 1990

Records from air traffic services can be used as proof in court

72: Evidence of air traffic services provider

Civil Aviation Act 1990

Keeping airports safe from crime

76: Aviation security

Civil Aviation Act 1990

Police-like powers for airport security to stop and search people who might be breaking laws

85: Powers of arrest and seizure of items or substances

Civil Aviation Act 1990

Police can arrest you if an aviation security officer thinks you've done something wrong

86: Arrest of persons delivered to Police

Civil Aviation Act 1990

Police can do what aviation security officers do to keep airports and planes safe

87: Powers of Police

Civil Aviation Act 1990

If you're partly responsible for an accident on a plane, the court decides how much the airline pays

91F: Contributory negligence

Civil Aviation Act 1990

Rules about when you can take legal action for airline problems

91I: Time for bringing proceedings

Civil Aviation Act 1990

Rules for suing countries in New Zealand over air travel matters

91J: Actions against High Contracting Parties

Civil Aviation Act 1990

Rules for suing people who work for airlines

91ZF: Servants or agents of carrier

Civil Aviation Act 1990

Courts can make fair decisions about responsibility, considering other related cases

91ZI: Just and equitable orders and awards

Civil Aviation Act 1990

Rules for buying and drinking alcohol at airports for international travellers

96: Sale of alcohol at international airports

Civil Aviation Act 1990

Breaking rules about sharing information in civil aviation can get you in trouble

99C: Offences

Fencing Act 1978

How to handle disagreements about fences in court

Fencing Act 1978

Rules for dealing with fence disputes in court

23: Proceedings to be in accordance with District Court Act 2016

Fencing Act 1978

The court's power to make decisions about fence-related issues

24: Jurisdiction of the court

Fencing Act 1978

Disputes Tribunal can help with fence problems up to $30,000

24A: Jurisdiction of Disputes Tribunal

Fencing Act 1978

How courts should handle cases and what rules to follow

27: Rules

Trade Marks Act 2002

When you can sue someone for using your registered trade mark without permission

100: Time for bringing proceedings for infringement of registered trade mark

Trade Marks Act 2002

Court decides what happens to things that broke trademark rules

110: Order for disposal of infringing goods, infringing material, or infringing object

Trade Marks Act 2002

Your rights if you own items that copy someone else's trademark

113: Rights of persons with interest in infringing goods, infringing material, or infringing object

Trade Marks Act 2002

Court makes special decisions when many people have interest in items that break trademark rules

115: Miscellaneous court order if more than 1 person interested in infringing goods, infringing material, or infringing object

Trade Marks Act 2002

Getting your stuff back if the court doesn't make an order

116: Position where no order made under section 110

Trade Marks Act 2002

Getting ready for a court case

Trade Marks Act 2002

When can someone be charged with a crime about trade marks?

117: When criminal proceedings may be commenced

Trade Marks Act 2002

Court can make you pay back money you made from breaking trademark laws

118: Application of Sentencing Act 2002

Trade Marks Act 2002

Company bosses can get in trouble if their company breaks the law

119: Liability of officers of body corporate

Trade Marks Act 2002

Rules about what happens if someone breaks the law and what the punishments are

Trade Marks Act 2002

It's against the law to make fake copies of registered trade marks

120: Offence to counterfeit registered trade mark

Trade Marks Act 2002

It's against the law to make things that copy trade marks

122: Offence to make object for making copies of registered trade mark, etc

Trade Marks Act 2002

It's against the law to keep something that can make fake trade marks

123: Offence to possess object for making copies of registered trade mark, etc

Trade Marks Act 2002

It's illegal to bring, sell, or have goods with fake trade marks for business

124: Offence to import or sell, etc, goods with falsely applied registered trade mark

Trade Marks Act 2002

What happens if you break trade mark rules

125: Penalties for offences

Trade Marks Act 2002

Rules about giving things to the court during a trial

Trade Marks Act 2002

When the court can tell you to hand over things connected to a trade mark crime

127: When order for delivery up may be made

Trade Marks Act 2002

Court decides what happens to items handed over due to trade mark issues

128: Order for disposal of goods or other object ordered to be delivered up

Trade Marks Act 2002

Court thinks about how to protect trade mark owners fairly

129: Matters to be considered by court

Trade Marks Act 2002

The court tells everyone involved how they'll be informed about trade mark items

130: Directions for service

Trade Marks Act 2002

People with an interest in goods involved in a legal case can speak up and appeal decisions

131: Rights of persons with interest in goods or other object

Trade Marks Act 2002

Court decisions when many people have interest in goods

133: Miscellaneous court orders if more than 1 person interested in goods or other object

Trade Marks Act 2002

When the court doesn't keep your things, you get them back

134: Position where no order made under section 128

Trade Marks Act 2002

Asking the court to decide about goods with copied trademarks

152: Application for various orders relating to goods bearing infringing sign

Trade Marks Act 2002

Court decides if goods have illegal signs

153: Proceedings to determine whether goods bear infringing sign

Trade Marks Act 2002

What a court can do with goods that copy trademarks

154: Powers of court

Trade Marks Act 2002

How you give evidence when the Trade Mark boss decides things

160: Mode of giving evidence in proceedings before Commissioner

Trade Marks Act 2002

Money spent on court cases

Trade Marks Act 2002

Court decides if trade mark official pays costs in legal cases

169: Costs of Commissioner in proceedings before court

Trade Marks Act 2002

Telling the court you disagree with a decision

171: Notice of appeal

Trade Marks Act 2002

How the court listens to both sides in a trade mark appeal

172: Hearing of appeal

Trade Marks Act 2002

How a court decides trade mark appeals

173: Determination of appeals

Trade Marks Act 2002

It's against the law to make fake entries in the register or use them as proof

185: Offence to make false entry in register

Trade Marks Act 2002

How police can enter and search a place using a special permission paper

Trade Marks Act 2002

Rules about how officials can enter places and look around

Trade Marks Act 2002

Different types of court cases and other legal matters

Trade Marks Act 2002

Explaining what an enforcement officer does to make sure people follow the rules about trade marks

134C: Functions of enforcement officer

Trade Marks Act 2002

Police can check shops and stalls to make sure everything is okay

134D: Enforcement officer’s power of entry and examination without warrant

Trade Marks Act 2002

Rules for people who come to search or check your place

134P: Powers and duties of person exercising power of entry and search or power of entry and examination

Trade Marks Act 2002

How to ask for permission to search for trade mark stuff

134G: Application for search warrant

Trade Marks Act 2002

How search warrants are written and what they must include

134I: Form and content of search warrant

Trade Marks Act 2002

Making a list of items taken during a search

134Q: Inventory of things seized

Trade Marks Act 2002

Sometimes you can wait to tell people about a search if it keeps everyone safe

134R: Compliance with certain provisions may be deferred in certain circumstances

Trade Marks Act 2002

Asking for more time or to be excused from following rules about seized items

134S: Further extension to, or dispensation from, obligation to comply with certain provisions

Trade Marks Act 2002

Asking a court to return your stuff that was taken

134U: Application for order to return things seized

Trade Marks Act 2002

Officials can sell or throw away things that might go bad quickly

134W: Disposal of perishable things

Trade Marks Act 2002

Police can ask a judge to see important papers for investigating trademark crimes

134X: Enforcement officer may apply for production order

Trade Marks Act 2002

Judge can ask for important trade mark papers

134Y: Judge may order documents to be produced

Trade Marks Act 2002

Police or trade mark officers can ask a judge for permission to search

134F: Enforcement officer or constable may apply for search warrant

Trade Marks Act 2002

How long can police or officials keep things they take during an investigation?

134T: Period things seized may be retained

Trade Marks Act 2002

Customs officer can ask a judge to see important documents for investigating import crimes

155D: Customs officer may apply for production order

Trade Marks Act 2002

How enforcement officers get their official ID cards

134B: Authority to act as enforcement officer

Trade Marks Act 2002

What an enforcement officer can do when checking a place without a warrant

134E: What enforcement officer and person assisting may do when exercising power of entry and examination without warrant

Trade Marks Act 2002

How to ask for permission to search a place

134H: Mode of application for search warrant

Trade Marks Act 2002

How a search can happen without the actual warrant

134J: Transmission of search warrant

Trade Marks Act 2002

Rules for keeping papers about search warrants

134K: Retention of documents

Trade Marks Act 2002

When a search is finished and the warrant is completed

134L: When search warrant is executed

Trade Marks Act 2002

How police can search a place with a special permission slip

134M: Powers of entry and search under warrant

Trade Marks Act 2002

People helping with searches must follow instructions and can do specific tasks

134N: Powers of persons called to assist

Trade Marks Act 2002

Rules for entering and searching places under the Trade Marks Act

134O: Application of sections 134P to 134S

Trade Marks Act 2002

How the court decides what happens to items taken during trademark cases

134V: Disposal of things seized

Trade Marks Act 2002

What an enforcement officer can do with documents they receive

134Z: Powers of enforcement officer to whom documents produced

Trade Marks Act 2002

Breaking the law by not showing documents when asked

134ZA: Offence of failing to comply with order to produce documents

Trade Marks Act 2002

Police officers can act like trade mark enforcement officers

134ZB: Powers of Police

Trade Marks Act 2002

Your right to not say things that could get you into trouble

134ZC: Privilege against self-incrimination

Trade Marks Act 2002

Sharing information to help catch trade mark criminals

134ZE: Disclosure of information

Trade Marks Act 2002

The right to not say things that might get you in trouble

155H: Privilege against self-incrimination

Trade Marks Act 2002

Keeping some information private when Customs officers investigate

155I: Other privileges

Trade Marks Act 2002

What happens if you don't follow the rules when dealing with Customs officers

155J: Offences

Trade Marks Act 2002

Doing your job honestly and carefully means you won't get in trouble

155K: No liability if powers exercised in good faith

Income Tax Act 2007

Tax rules for stolen property

CB 32: Property obtained by theft

Income Tax Act 2007

Fees paid to jurors and non-expert witnesses are tax-free

CW 26: Jurors’ and witnesses’ fees

Income Tax Act 2007

Tax deductions when returning stolen property you paid tax on

DB 44: Restitution of stolen property

Income Tax Act 2007

Bribes cannot be claimed as tax deductions

DB 45: Bribes

Resource Management Act 1991

You can't throw away or burn stuff in the sea without special permission.

15A: Restrictions on dumping and incineration of waste or other matter in coastal marine area

Resource Management Act 1991

You might not be in trouble if you had to break rules because of a sudden emergency you didn't expect.

18: Possible defence in cases of unforeseen emergencies

Resource Management Act 1991

Who can be chosen as Environment Judges and how they get the job

250: Appointment of Environment Judges and alternate Environment Judges

Resource Management Act 1991

People who work for the court and help it do its job

Resource Management Act 1991

Different rules about how the court works

Resource Management Act 1991

How the court is set up and organized

Resource Management Act 1991

This explains how the Environment Court can use special ways to help solve problems without going to a full court hearing.

268: Alternative dispute resolution

Resource Management Act 1991

How the court works and what it can do

Resource Management Act 1991

What happens when your case is heard in the Environment Court

272: Hearing of proceedings

Resource Management Act 1991

Representing yourself and those who come after you in a court case

273: Successors to parties to proceedings

Resource Management Act 1991

Using copies of documents as evidence in court

276A: Evidence of documents

Resource Management Act 1991

The Environment Court has the same powers as the District Court to make decisions and take action in civil cases.

278: Environment Court has powers of District Court

Resource Management Act 1991

The person in charge of court records can let you pay less, pay later, or not pay at all if you can't afford the fee or if it's for something important to everyone.

281A: Registrar may waive, reduce, or postpone payment of fee

Resource Management Act 1991

This explains how rules about behaving properly in court also apply to the Environment Court.

282: Application of Contempt of Court Act 2019

Resource Management Act 1991

What happens if you don't go to court or won't co-operate when asked to

283: Non-attendance or refusal to co-operate

Resource Management Act 1991

Getting paid for being a witness at the Environment Court

284: Witnesses' allowances

Resource Management Act 1991

Money to cover court costs is no longer needed by law

284A: Security for costs

Resource Management Act 1991

Making sure people pay court costs that they have been ordered to pay

286: Enforcing orders for costs

Resource Management Act 1991

Asking the High Court for help with tricky law questions in environment cases

287: Reference of questions of law to High Court

Resource Management Act 1991

Protection for people in the Environment Court

288: Privileges and immunities

Resource Management Act 1991

Legal matters and questions handled by a special court for environmental issues

Resource Management Act 1991

The Environment Court must consider the original decision when you appeal or ask about it.

290A: Environment Court to have regard to decision that is subject of appeal or inquiry

Resource Management Act 1991

What the Court can do about plans and rules for protecting the environment

Resource Management Act 1991

Asking the court to rethink its decision

294: Review of decision by court

Resource Management Act 1991

The court puts its decisions in writing so you know what they decide.

297: Decisions of court to be in writing

Resource Management Act 1991

Documents with the court's special seal are automatically accepted as genuine.

298: Documents judicially noticed

Resource Management Act 1991

How to challenge decisions made by the special court for the environment

Resource Management Act 1991

Appealing to the High Court if the Environment Court got the law wrong

299: Appeal to High Court on question of law

Resource Management Act 1991

Telling a court you don't agree with a decision: how to appeal

300: Notice of appeal

Resource Management Act 1991

Who is involved when you appeal to the High Court

302: Parties to the appeal before the High Court

Resource Management Act 1991

The High Court can stop an appeal if the person who started it doesn't show up or doesn't work hard on it.

304: Dismissal of appeal

Resource Management Act 1991

Appealing to the High Court if you think the Environment Court got the law wrong

305: Additional appeals on questions of law

Resource Management Act 1991

The court can give you more time to do things for your appeal if you ask nicely.

306: Extension of time

Resource Management Act 1991

When your appeal is ready to be heard in court, a hearing date is set.

307: Date of hearing

Resource Management Act 1991

Appealing a High Court decision to a higher court

308: Appeals to the Court of Appeal

Resource Management Act 1991

Law helpers: • Judges make decisions • Orders are given • People can appeal

Resource Management Act 1991

The court makes a decision after hearing from you and others about your application.

313: Decision on application

Resource Management Act 1991

What happens if you break environmental rules and get an enforcement order

314: Scope of enforcement order

Resource Management Act 1991

Asking the court to make someone follow the rules

316: Application for enforcement order

Resource Management Act 1991

Rules about following instructions to fix problems and stop noise

323: Compliance with abatement notice

Resource Management Act 1991

When you can't ask the court to stop someone from breaking environmental rules

325B: Restrictions on certain applications for enforcement orders and abatement notices

Resource Management Act 1991

How police or officials can tell people to be quiet when they're making too much noise

327: Issue and effect of excessive noise direction

Resource Management Act 1991

Stopping excessive noise: what you must do when told to be quiet

328: Compliance with an excessive noise direction

Resource Management Act 1991

Asking for permission to search a place or vehicle for evidence of a crime

334: Application for warrant for entry for search

Resource Management Act 1991

Explains who can carry out a search warrant and how they should do it

335: Direction and execution of warrant for entry for search

Resource Management Act 1991

If the police take your stuff because you made too much noise, here's how you can get it back

336: Return of property seized under sections 323 and 328

Resource Management Act 1991

This law used to explain how to give back things that the police took during an investigation, but it's not used anymore.

337: Return of property seized under warrant

Resource Management Act 1991

Breaking the Resource Management Act rules is against the law

338: Offences against this Act

Resource Management Act 1991

What happens if you break the law: fines and punishments

339: Penalties

Resource Management Act 1991

You can't go to jail for dumping stuff from foreign ships in the sea unless you meant to do it or were really careless and caused big problems.

339A: Protection against imprisonment for dumping and discharge offences involving foreign ships

Resource Management Act 1991

Extra punishment for people who break certain rules to make money

339B: Additional penalty for certain offences for commercial gain

Resource Management Act 1991

Rules about when you're not in trouble for putting trash in the ocean or storing it there

341A: Liability and defences for dumping and storage of waste or other matter

Resource Management Act 1991

Rules about getting in trouble for spilling bad things into the water, and how you can defend yourself if accused

341B: Liability and defences for discharging harmful substances

Resource Management Act 1991

Breaking a rule: how you might be charged or given a notice

343B: Commission of infringement offence

Resource Management Act 1991

What happens when you get a fine for breaking environmental rules

343C: Infringement notices

Resource Management Act 1991

How a ship's owner or master gets a summons if they break the law

352A: Mode of service of summons on master or owner of ship

Resource Management Act 1991

Getting back things taken away because of too much noise

382A: Return of property seized under Noise Control Act 1982

Resource Management Act 1991

Who can be a judge or commissioner in the Environment Court

428: Environment Court

Resource Management Act 1991

This rule protects ongoing court cases from being changed by new laws.

430: Savings as to court proceedings

Resource Management Act 1991

You can appeal to the High Court if you think a decision was wrong because it didn't follow the law.

149V: Appeal from decisions only on question of law

Resource Management Act 1991

You can't use someone else to help fight against another person's decision in court or in environmental cases.

308E: Prohibition on using surrogate

Resource Management Act 1991

Tell the court if someone is helping you with your appeal

308F: Surrogate must disclose status

Resource Management Act 1991

Taking someone to court for breaking environment rules on purpose

308G: Declaration that Part contravened

Resource Management Act 1991

Taking someone to the High Court to get money for losses they caused you

308I: Proceedings for damages in High Court

Resource Management Act 1991

Rules about who can join a court case about the environment, making sure it's not about business competition

308CA: Limit on representation at proceedings as party under section 274

Resource Management Act 1991

The head judge must share details about how to check on delayed court decisions and how many there are.

288A: Information regarding reserved judgments

Resource Management Act 1991

The top judge must make rules about when judges should step away from a case

288B: Recusal guidelines

Resource Management Act 1991

A judge can stop someone from starting or continuing a case in the Environment Court if they think it's necessary.

288C: Judge may make order restricting commencement or continuation of proceeding

Resource Management Act 1991

When a judge can stop someone from starting more court cases that have no real reason

288D: Grounds for making section 288C order

Resource Management Act 1991

The court can stop someone from starting or continuing legal cases for up to 5 years.

288E: Terms of section 288C order

Resource Management Act 1991

Rules for asking a judge to stop someone from starting court cases and what to do if you don't like the judge's decision

288F: Procedure and appeals relating to section 288C orders

Resource Management Act 1991

You must join in or send someone to help solve problems outside of court, unless the court says you don't have to.

268A: Mandatory participation in alternative dispute resolution processes

Resource Management Act 1991

The court can look at evidence again when someone asks them to review a decision.

277A: Powers of Environment Court in relation to evidence heard on appeal by way of rehearing

Resource Management Act 1991

Paying the EPA's court costs if you break an environmental rule

343L: Order for payment of EPA’s costs in bringing a prosecution

Resource Management Act 1991

You can ask a special court to change a decision about rules for using the sea and coast.

165ZFHN: Right of appeal

Resource Management Act 1991

You can ask a higher court to check if the law was used correctly as a last step.

165ZFHO: Final right of appeal

Child Support Act 1991

You might not have to pay child support if you're in prison for a long time

89D: Exemption for long-term prisoners

Child Support Act 1991

Asking to not pay child support if you're a victim of a sex crime

89Y: Application for exemption on grounds relating to sex offence

Child Support Act 1991

Victims of sex offences can ask not to pay child support for children born from those offences

89Z: Grant of exemption to victim of sex offence

Child Support Act 1991

Inland Revenue tells you what happened with your complaint

93: Notice of result of objection

Child Support Act 1991

Complex cases can be sent to court instead of being decided by the Commissioner

96F: Commissioner may refuse to make determination because issues too complex

Child Support Act 1991

When you can have someone speak for you or help you at a child support hearing

96J: Circumstances in which representation or assistance at hearing may be approved

Child Support Act 1991

Reports about child support cases can't be shared without permission

96P: Restriction on publication of reports of proceedings

Child Support Act 1991

Keeping court reports private unless allowed

96ZF: Restriction on publication of reports of proceedings

Child Support Act 1991

Which courts can decide about child support and when they can do it

97: Jurisdiction of courts

Child Support Act 1991

You can challenge decisions about changes to your child support payments in court

103A: Appeal in relation to determination or decision under subpart 3 of Part 5A

Child Support Act 1991

Rules for sharing information about child support cases in court

124: Publication of reports of proceedings

Child Support Act 1991

A judge can order officials to take someone's things if they don't pay child support

183: Warrant to seize property

Child Support Act 1991

Court can make you pay if you owe child support money

189: Order for enforcement of arrears

Child Support Act 1991

How warrants work when someone owes child support money

193: Execution of warrants

Child Support Act 1991

How the court talks to you about child support money

194: Conduct of examination

Child Support Act 1991

How to get legal help for child support cases in court

197: Application of Legal Services Act 2000

Child Support Act 1991

The court can stop someone from leaving New Zealand if they owe child support money

199: Arrest of liable person

Child Support Act 1991

The court can undo property moves made to avoid paying child support

201: Dispositions may be set aside

Child Support Act 1991

How the High Court deals with child support cases when the person who owes money is overseas

202: Procedure in High Court where defendant absent from New Zealand

Child Support Act 1991

What happens if you break child support rules

210: Penalties for offences

Child Support Act 1991

One document can list multiple child support crimes you're accused of

212: Charging document may charge several offences

Child Support Act 1991

You can report someone for breaking child support rules up to 10 years after it happened

213: Charging document may be filed within 10 years

Child Support Act 1991

Rules about money, courts, and how things work in child support

Child Support Act 1991

Court can choose a lawyer to speak for a child in child support cases

226: Appointment of lawyer to represent child in proceedings

Child Support Act 1991

Rules to stop people from misusing courts for child support cases

227: Vexatious proceedings

Child Support Act 1991

Courts can ask people to give information in child support cases

229: Power of Family Court or District Court to call witnesses

Child Support Act 1991

Court fees are usually free, but sometimes you might have to pay

233: Court fees

Child Support Act 1991

How the government can make someone pay back money they owe from a court order

226D: Enforcement of orders made under section 226C

Electricity Industry Act 2010

You can ask a higher court to check if a decision followed the law correctly

64: Appeal on question of law

Electricity Industry Act 2010

You can challenge certain Rulings Panel decisions in the High Court

65: Appeal against certain orders of Rulings Panel

Electricity Industry Act 2010

Rules for when and how to challenge a decision in court

66: How and when appeals made

Electricity Industry Act 2010

What happens when you ask the High Court to look at a decision again

67: Determination of appeals

Electricity Industry Act 2010

Court can ask for a second look at decisions

68: High Court may refer appeals back for reconsideration

Electricity Industry Act 2010

Court can keep some hearings private and stop people from sharing information about them

70: High Court may order proceedings be heard in private

Electricity Industry Act 2010

You can ask for permission to appeal to a higher court if you disagree with a decision

71: Appeal to Court of Appeal in certain cases

Electricity Industry Act 2010

You can take more than one type of legal action for the same issue

86: Additional proceedings

Electricity Industry Act 2010

You must follow District Court orders or you might get in trouble

98: Offence to fail to comply with District Court order

Electricity Industry Act 2010

The law keeps conversations with your lawyer private and protects you from self-incrimination

48: Privileges protected

Wildlife Act 1953

What it means to have something in your care or control, like an animal or pet

2A: Meaning of possession

Wildlife Act 1953

Some wildlife can be hunted if you follow the Minister's rules

6: Certain wildlife may be hunted subject to conditions imposed by the Minister

Wildlife Act 1953

When you can hunt game animals in New Zealand

15: Open season for game

Wildlife Act 1953

Rules for Hunting During Open Season

16: Notification as to conditions on which open season declared

Wildlife Act 1953

Rules for hunting in areas near water, like rivers or lakes, to protect waterfowl like ducks

17: Hunting or killing in game areas

Wildlife Act 1953

Rules for hunting game in New Zealand

18: Restrictions on the taking of game

Wildlife Act 1953

Get permission before hunting on someone else's land, even with a game licence

21: Holder of game licence not to enter on land without consent

Wildlife Act 1953

No buying or selling of wild animals or hunting rights is allowed without special permission.

23: Sale of game and sale of shooting rights prohibited

Wildlife Act 1953

What powers do rangers have to enforce the law and protect wildlife?

39: Powers of rangers

Wildlife Act 1953

Don't stop rangers or helpers from doing their job under the Wildlife Act

40: Obstructing persons acting under this Act

Wildlife Act 1953

Rules to protect other people's homing pigeons

58: Homing pigeons

Wildlife Act 1953

People can enter land to help manage wildlife and fix problems it's causing

59: Entry on land for purposes of Act

Wildlife Act 1953

Breaking wildlife laws in other ways, like bribing rangers or using fake licences

65: Other offences

Wildlife Act 1953

Breaking a wildlife rule after being told to stop

66: Continuing offence after being required to desist

Wildlife Act 1953

Punishments for harming protected marine animals in New Zealand

67: Penalties for offences in respect of marine wildlife

Wildlife Act 1953

Penalties for hurting or harming totally protected New Zealand animals

67A: Penalties for offences in respect of absolutely protected wildlife

Wildlife Act 1953

What happens if you illegally release wildlife

67B: Penalty for offence of liberating wildlife

Wildlife Act 1953

Penalties for hurting partially protected animals or eggs: you can get a big fine if you break the rules

67C: Penalties for offences in respect of partially protected wildlife

Wildlife Act 1953

What happens if you stop a ranger from doing their job

67D: Penalty for offence of obstructing ranger

Wildlife Act 1953

Breaking game rules can cost you up to $5,000, or $10,000 for companies

67E: Penalties for offences in respect of game

Wildlife Act 1953

Punishments for breaking wildlife rules

67F: Penalties for other offences

Wildlife Act 1953

Helping the community as a punishment for hurting wildlife

67G: Sentence of community work

Wildlife Act 1953

If you break the law, you might have to pay for what you broke or damaged, as well as get a penalty.

67H: Offenders also liable for loss or damage

Wildlife Act 1953

What happens if you break a wildlife rule and have to go to court

68: Conduct of proceedings and recovery of fines

Wildlife Act 1953

Going to court for breaking wildlife rules in New Zealand or at sea

68A: Proceedings in respect of offences

Wildlife Act 1953

Breaking wildlife laws: when you mean to do wrong and when you don't

68AB: Mens rea and strict liability offences

Wildlife Act 1953

Proving where wildlife areas start and end

69: Evidence of boundaries, etc

Wildlife Act 1953

What happens to things taken from people who break wildlife laws

70: Forfeitures

Wildlife Act 1953

Bigger penalties for breaking wildlife rules to make money

67I: Penalties for offences committed for commercial gain or reward

Wildlife Act 1953

Rangers can take things that might be evidence of a wildlife crime

39B: Power to seize evidential material

Wildlife Act 1953

Rangers can stop people or things if they think a wildlife law has been broken.

39C: Powers to require people to stop and to stop things or articles in transit

Wildlife Act 1953

Some special workers can arrest people to help protect wildlife

39E: Certain people to have power of arrest

Wildlife Act 1953

Rangers can arrest people who break wildlife laws without a warrant and must follow certain rules when doing so.

39F: Power of arrest

Wildlife Act 1953

Breaking wildlife rules can lead to more serious charges than just a fine.

70A: Relationship between infringement offences and other offences

Wildlife Act 1953

Hunting on your own land during open season without a licence is allowed, but others need one.

70C: Hunting without licence during open season

Wildlife Act 1953

Hunting game: follow the rules or you might break the law

70H: Taking game in contravention of Act or notification

Wildlife Act 1953

Doing something with wildlife without a licence or permit is against the law

70P: Acting without required licence, permit, etc

Wildlife Act 1953

Don't break the rules made to protect wildlife

70Q: Contravening instruments made under this Act

Wildlife Act 1953

Rules to protect wildlife in special refuges

70R: Infringement offences relating to wildlife refuges

Wildlife Act 1953

Rules for hunting waterfowl: follow the law or you might break it

70S: Infringement offences relating to waterfowl

Wildlife Act 1953

What happens if you break a wildlife rule: going to court or getting a notice

70U: Proceedings for infringement offences

Wildlife Act 1953

Who can give out infringement notices for breaking wildlife rules?

70V: Who may issue infringement notices

Wildlife Act 1953

What happens if you break the Wildlife Act 1953 rules

70Z: Penalties for infringement offences

Electricity Act 1992

How a hearing works when someone disagrees with an electricity notice

11: Procedure on hearing of objection

Electricity Act 1992

You can challenge a District Court's legal decision in the High Court

12: Appeal on question of law

Electricity Act 1992

You can ask a higher court to review a decision about stopping someone from doing something

14: Appeal against decision on application for injunction

Electricity Act 1992

Don't touch the accident scene without permission

17: Interference with scene of accident

Electricity Act 1992

WorkSafe can investigate accidents to find out what happened

18: Inquiries into accidents

Electricity Act 1992

You can't stop WorkSafe from doing their job

20: Obstructing WorkSafe

Electricity Act 1992

You can stay silent to avoid getting in trouble

21: Privilege against self-incrimination

Electricity Act 1992

How the court decides appeals about electricity decisions

28: Determination of appeals

Electricity Act 1992

You can ask a higher court to look at legal mistakes in your case

29: Appeal on question of law

Electricity Act 1992

Rules about paying fines and following orders when the Board takes action against you

122: Miscellaneous provisions concerning actions under section 120

Electricity Act 1992

How complaints are looked into and what happens next

146: Investigation of complaint

Electricity Act 1992

Board meetings are usually open, but some things can be kept private

153: Meetings to be held in public

Electricity Act 1992

Registrar's certificates are accepted as proof in legal matters

167: Certificate by Registrar to be evidence of various matters

Electricity Act 1992

Old rule about challenging decisions has been removed

172KH: Appeals on ground of lack of jurisdiction

Electricity Act 1992

Court could ask decision-makers to reconsider appeals, but this rule no longer exists

172KN: High Court may refer appeals back to Commission or Rulings Panel for reconsideration

Electricity Act 1992

The court can no longer decide to hear electricity cases in private

172KP: High Court may order proceedings be heard in private

Electricity Act 1992

What an investigator must do with their special permission paper

147B: Duties of investigator supplied with warrant of authority

Electricity Act 1992

You need permission to enter someone's home when checking electricity issues

147C: Restriction on entry to dwellinghouse

Electricity Act 1992

Investigator must tell you before entering your home for an investigation

147D: Investigator must give notice to occupier of dwellinghouse

Electricity Act 1992

You must give correct information when asked during an investigation, or you could be fined

147F: Offence to fail to comply with notice to supply information or document

Electricity Act 1992

Paying fines and money owed to the Electricity Board

147O: Enforcement of fines, costs, and expenses

Electricity Act 1992

You can speak at a hearing about you or send someone to speak for you

147S: Right to appear and be heard

Electricity Act 1992

Investigator presents the case to the Board

147T: Investigator to prosecute matter

Electricity Act 1992

You can ask a court to review decisions about your electrical work qualifications

147ZA: Appeals

Electricity Act 1992

When you can ask for a review of a decision

147ZB: Time for lodging appeal

Electricity Act 1992

How the court handles your appeal against a decision

147ZC: Procedure on appeal

Electricity Act 1992

Court can ask Board to review appeals again

147ZD: Court may refer appeals back for reconsideration

Electricity Act 1992

Who pays for the costs when you appeal a decision

147ZE: Costs

Electricity Act 1992

Court can keep someone's name and personal information private in a case

147ZF: Power of court to prohibit publication of person's name or affairs

Electricity Act 1992

You can ask a higher court to check if there was a mistake in understanding the law

147ZH: Appeal on question of law

Electricity Act 1992

You could get in trouble for doing or not doing things that might hurt people or break stuff

163C: Offences for actions or omissions likely to cause serious harm or significant property damage

Electricity Act 1992

Things you can't do with electricity and what happens if you break the rules

163D: Other offences

Electricity Act 1992

Rules about small crimes that can be punished with fines

Electricity Act 1992

Explaining how minor law breaches are dealt with

165A: Infringement offences

Electricity Act 1992

Getting an infringement notice doesn't give you a criminal record, but it can be mentioned in court for other offences

165E: Effect of infringement notice

Building Act 2004

A yearly certificate to prove your building's safety systems are working correctly

108: Annual building warrant of fitness

Building Act 2004

You can get in big trouble if you use a building that isn't safe, clean, or easy to escape from if there's a fire.

116B: Offence to use building for use for which it is not safe or not sanitary, or if it has inadequate means of escape from fire

Building Act 2004

The local council must ask a judge to approve their decision to enter someone's property.

130: Territorial authority must apply to District Court for confirmation of warrant

Building Act 2004

The regional authority can take quick action to keep people safe if a dam looks dangerous

157: Measures to avoid immediate danger

Building Act 2004

The safety group must ask a judge to confirm if their actions to enter someone's property were okay.

158: Regional authority must apply to District Court for confirmation of warrant

Building Act 2004

You can get in trouble if you don't fix things when someone tells you to.

168: Offence not to comply with notice to fix

Building Act 2004

This law explains how someone in charge decides if a complaint about someone else should be looked into further.

203: Acceptance of complaints

Building Act 2004

The boss must give a special card to workers who can go into buildings for their job.

206: Chief executive must supply warrant

Building Act 2004

How to start an appeal against a decision by filing a notice with the court within a set time

209: Procedure for commencing appeal

Building Act 2004

This explains what you need to do right after you start an appeal against a decision made by someone in charge.

210: Steps after appeal is commenced

Building Act 2004

The court can change, agree with, or ask for another look at decisions made by the boss of a government department.

211: Powers of District Court on appeal

Building Act 2004

It's against the law to pretend you're a special inspector when you're not, and you can get in big trouble if you do.

225: Offence to impersonate authorised officer

Building Act 2004

A judge can allow an inspector to enter someone's home if it's really needed and they've tried asking nicely first.

227: District Court may authorise entry to household unit

Building Act 2004

It's against the rules to pretend you're someone who checks if buildings are safe.

231: Offence to impersonate enforcement officer

Building Act 2004

The Registrar's signed paper is trusted as true proof about building workers, unless someone can show it's wrong.

313: Certificate of Registrar to be conclusive evidence

Building Act 2004

The Board can punish someone who breaks the rules by taking away their licence, stopping them from working, or making them pay money.

318: Disciplinary penalties

Building Act 2004

The Board can listen to and look at different kinds of information to help them make decisions about someone's behaviour.

322: Board may hear evidence for disciplinary matters

Building Act 2004

The Board can ask someone to come to a hearing and tell the truth or bring important things

323: Issuing of summons by Board

Building Act 2004

A summons is a special letter that tells someone they need to come to a meeting, and there are different ways to give it to them.

324: Service of summons

Building Act 2004

If you don't show up or answer questions when the Board asks, you could get in trouble and have to pay money.

326: Failure to comply with summons

Building Act 2004

People who help in disciplinary cases are protected like they would be in court

327: Witness and counsel privileges

Building Act 2004

You need to tell the court you want to appeal within 20 working days, but you can ask for more time if needed.

331: Time in which appeal must be brought

Building Act 2004

Explains how to start an appeal by telling the right people in writing

332: Method of bringing appeal

Building Act 2004

The appeal authority can stop names from being shared to protect people's privacy and the public interest.

339: Orders as to publication of names

Building Act 2004

Challenging a building decision in the High Court if you think the law was wrong

340: Appeal on question of law

Building Act 2004

People must make sure buildings are safe for the public to use when they are being built or fixed.

363: Protecting safety of members of public using premises open to public or intended for public use

Building Act 2004

You must listen to people with special powers or you could get in trouble and have to pay money.

365: Offence to fail to comply with direction of authorised person

Building Act 2004

It's against the law to pretend you're a building official when you're not.

366: Offence to impersonate building consent authority or regional authority, etc

Building Act 2004

It's against the law to stop people from doing their job when they're following the rules of this Act.

367: Offence to obstruct execution of powers under this Act

Building Act 2004

It's against the law to take down or mess up official notices, or ask someone else to do it.

368: Offence to remove or deface notices

Building Act 2004

It's against the law to lie or leave out important information when talking to officials.

369: Offence to make false or misleading statement

Building Act 2004

This part explains important words used when talking about breaking building rules and getting fined.

370: Interpretation

Building Act 2004

What happens if you break a building rule and might have to go to court

371: Proceedings for infringement offences

Building Act 2004

When and how police officers can give you a ticket for breaking a small rule

372: Issue of infringement notices

Building Act 2004

A special notice that tells you about a small wrong you might have done and how to fix it

373: Form of infringement notices

Building Act 2004

Rules about how people can be taken to court for breaking election laws and made to pay fines

375: Prosecution of offences

Building Act 2004

This law used to explain how some crimes were dealt with in simpler court cases, but it's not used anymore.

376: Offences punishable on summary conviction

Building Act 2004

If you break more than one law with one action, you can be charged with only one crime.

379: Offence under more than 1 enactment

Building Act 2004

Explains how breaking the rules over and over or not stopping something that's not allowed can be seen as one big ongoing mistake.

380: What constitutes continuing offence

Building Act 2004

The local court can tell people to stop or fix unsafe buildings if no one else has done anything about it.

381: District Court may grant injunctions for certain continuing breaches

Building Act 2004

How the court can stop people from doing bad things and make sure they follow the rules

382: Terms of injunction or order

Building Act 2004

The court can stop someone from doing something bad while it decides if they broke the law.

384: District Court may grant interim injunctions

Building Act 2004

The District Court can stop a government group from doing something, just like it can for other people or companies.

385: Application of section 381 to Crown organisation

Building Act 2004

When someone breaks the law while working for you, you might get in trouble too.

386: Liability of principal for acts of agents

Building Act 2004

A Crown organisation can be held responsible when its workers do something wrong, but has ways to defend itself.

387: Liability for acts of employees or agents of Crown organisations

Building Act 2004

You can be found guilty of breaking this law even if you didn't mean to, but you can defend yourself if you had a good reason.

388: Strict liability and defences

Building Act 2004

Money from fines for breaking this law goes to the local council that started the court case.

389: Fines to be paid to territorial authority or regional authority instituting prosecution

Building Act 2004

This law says people can only sue building authorities for mistakes in special ways, not for breaking promises.

391: Civil proceedings against building consent authorities

Building Act 2004

Time limits for taking someone to court over building work problems

393: Limitation defences

Building Act 2004

People can get in trouble if they don't follow rules about unsafe buildings.

128A: Offences in relation to dangerous, affected, or insanitary buildings

Building Act 2004

You can get in trouble if you don't sort your dam into the right group when you're supposed to.

134C: Offence of failing to classify dam

Building Act 2004

Rules about carrying and showing special papers for people who give out fines

371C: Conditions of authorisation

Building Act 2004

You can get in trouble if you pretend to be someone who checks if buildings are safe.

371D: Offence to impersonate enforcement officer

Building Act 2004

A special person or police officer can go into buildings or onto land to keep people safe in emergencies.

133BO: Power to enter building or land

Building Act 2004

Powers in secured buildings must be used as instructed by the person in charge

133BP: Exercise of powers in secured buildings

Building Act 2004

Rules for making people leave a building to keep them safe in special areas

133BR: Evacuation

Building Act 2004

Rules for keeping people safe and protecting buildings in special areas

133BS: Measures to keep people at safe distance and protect building

Building Act 2004

Rules about putting up warning signs on dangerous buildings to keep people safe

133BT: Notices and signs on buildings

Building Act 2004

The boss can keep people out of a building area to look for clues about why it broke

207G: Power to secure investigation site

Building Act 2004

The chief executive can only go into someone's home with permission or a special paper from a judge.

207I: Power to enter household unit

Building Act 2004

The boss of building safety can look around and take things to find out why a building broke

207J: Power to inspect and take samples and evidence

Building Act 2004

Rules about when and how people can share information collected during building failure investigations

207N: Restrictions on sharing evidence or information

Building Act 2004

You can get in trouble and have to pay money if you mess with a place where experts are looking into why a building failed.

207Q: Offence to interfere with investigation site

Building Act 2004

You can get in trouble if you go to a building failure investigation site when you're not allowed to.

207R: Offence to access investigation site despite restriction or prohibition

Building Act 2004

You could get in trouble if you stop people from looking into why a building failed or if you don't give them the information they need.

207S: Offence to obstruct investigation or fail to provide information or document

Building Act 2004

It's against the law to pretend you're allowed to check and approve building products when you're not.

272G: Offence to misrepresent status as product certification body

Building Act 2004

It's against the law to falsely claim a product has been approved or certified when it hasn't.

272H: Offence to misrepresent product certificate

Building Act 2004

The boss checks if someone did something wrong and decides what to do next

272ZE: Investigation following urgent suspension

Building Act 2004

It's against the law to pretend you have a special job in building that you don't really have.

272ZI: Offence to misrepresent status

Building Act 2004

You can get in big trouble for saying a building part was made by a special company when it wasn't.

272ZJ: Offence to misrepresent modular component as manufactured by registered MCM

Building Act 2004

How you can defend yourself if you're accused of breaking rules about building product information

362VD: Defences for offences against sections 362VB and 362VC

Charitable Trusts Act 1957

How to tell people you don't agree with a charity's plan

37: Opposition to scheme

Charitable Trusts Act 1957

Court decides who can speak about and approve charity plans

53: Jurisdiction of court in respect of schemes

Charitable Trusts Act 1957

Court's decision on charity plans must be announced publicly

54: Approval of scheme or refusal by court to approve scheme to be gazetted

Charitable Trusts Act 1957

How to ask the court for help when charity money isn't used properly

60: Proceedings to enforce or vary charitable trust or to require a new scheme

Consumer Guarantees Act 1993

Courts and Tribunals can help make things fair when you cancel a service

39: Ancillary power of court or Disputes Tribunal to grant relief

Consumer Guarantees Act 1993

Which court can help you with problems about things you bought?

47: Jurisdiction

Biosecurity Act 1993

Searching a place when someone might have broken the Biosecurity Act

111: Entry in respect of offences

Biosecurity Act 1993

Authorities can take things as evidence when searching a place, following certain rules to ensure fairness.

118: Power to seize evidence

Biosecurity Act 1993

Stopping the spread of pests: when police can set up road blocks and search vehicles

132: Road blocks, cordons, checkpoints, etc

Biosecurity Act 1993

What happens if you break the Biosecurity Act 1993 rules: penalties and fines

157: Penalties

Biosecurity Act 1993

Faster punishment for breaking biosecurity rules at the border

159A: Accelerated infringement notice procedure for border infringement offences

Biosecurity Act 1993

Taking goods or documents as evidence of a crime under other laws

117A: Seizure and detention of goods or documents as evidence for other enactments

Biosecurity Act 1993

You can appeal to a higher court if you disagree with a decision made about you.

154F: Appeal to High Court, Court of Appeal, or Supreme Court

Biosecurity Act 1993

Fines are penalties you pay with money.

Biosecurity Act 1993

Breaking the law can mean two types of court cases happen at the same time

154L: Concurrent criminal proceedings and pecuniary penalty proceedings

Biosecurity Act 1993

Breaking Biosecurity Rules is an Offence

154N: Section 154N offences

Student Loan Scheme Act 2011

You can ask a special court to look at your case if you don't like a decision about your student loan

171: Right to apply to Disputes Tribunal or District Court

Student Loan Scheme Act 2011

How you can get help if you have to pay a fine

Student Loan Scheme Act 2011

The court can stop you from leaving New Zealand if you haven't paid your student loan

162B: Arrest of liable person

Companies Act 1993

Court can order you to follow through on agreements to lend money to companies

95C: Specific performance of contracts to subscribe for debentures

Companies Act 1993

Court can change a company's constitution when normal methods are impractical

34: Court may alter constitution

Companies Act 1993

Court can correct mistakes in share register and compensate affected parties

91: Power of court to rectify share register

Companies Act 1993

Who can be a company director

151: Qualifications of directors

Companies Act 1993

Court can appoint directors when a company lacks them

154: Court may appoint directors

Companies Act 1993

Rules for protecting and insuring company directors and employees

162: Indemnity and insurance

Companies Act 1993

Court orders to stop someone from doing something wrong

Companies Act 1993

Court can stop companies or directors from breaking rules

164: Injunctions

Companies Act 1993

Court permission for shareholders or directors to act on behalf of a company in legal matters

165: Derivative actions

Companies Act 1993

Court's powers when allowing legal action about a company

167: Powers of court where leave granted

Companies Act 1993

Getting court approval to end or change a legal case started by shareholders or directors

168: Compromise, settlement, or withdrawal of derivative action

Companies Act 1993

Shareholders can sue directors for not fulfilling their duties

169: Personal actions by shareholders against directors

Companies Act 1993

Shareholders can ask courts to make directors follow company rules or laws

170: Actions by shareholders to require directors to act

Companies Act 1993

How shareholders can take legal action against their company

171: Personal actions by shareholders against company

Companies Act 1993

Shareholders can ask the court to make the company's board take action

172: Actions by shareholders to require company to act

Companies Act 1993

Seeking court help for unfair treatment as a shareholder

174: Prejudiced shareholders

Companies Act 1993

How shareholders or creditors can request a court-approved examination of company records

179: Investigation of records

Companies Act 1993

When the District Court can decide on pre-incorporation contracts

185A: Jurisdiction of District Court

Companies Act 1993

Court can intervene in company mergers to ensure fairness

226: Powers of court in other cases

Companies Act 1993

Court can assist with company debt arrangements and ensure fairness

232: Powers of court

Companies Act 1993

Court approval for company changes and agreements

236: Approval of arrangements, amalgamations, and compromises

Companies Act 1993

Requirements and restrictions for becoming a company administrator

239F: Who may be appointed as administrator

Companies Act 1993

Court can appoint an administrator for a company in certain situations

239L: Appointment by court

Companies Act 1993

Officers may have to pay compensation for wrongful actions that cause losses

239AA: Company officer's liability for compensation for void transaction or dealing

Companies Act 1993

How creditors' meetings are run and decisions are made

239AK: Conduct of creditors' meetings

Companies Act 1993

Court approval needed for related creditors' votes in company administration

239AM: Related creditor’s vote disregarded unless court orders otherwise

Companies Act 1993

Court can group pooled property owners separately for voting on company rescue plans

239AY: Court may order that pooled property owners are separate class

Companies Act 1993

You can't start or continue legal action against a company in administration

239ABE: Proceeding must not be begun or continued

Companies Act 1993

No legal actions can take company property during administration without court approval

239ABG: Enforcement process halted

Companies Act 1993

Court officers' responsibilities when handling a company's property during administration

239ABH: Duties of court officer in relation to company's property

Companies Act 1993

Court can stop property owners from taking back items used by companies in financial trouble

239ABS: Court may limit powers of receiver, etc, in relation to property used by company

Companies Act 1993

Court can delay decision on closing a company in administration

239ABV: Court may adjourn application for liquidation

Companies Act 1993

Court won't appoint temporary company closer if staying open is better for people owed money

239ABW: Court must not appoint interim liquidator if administration in creditors' interests

Companies Act 1993

Requirements for becoming a deed administrator for a company

239ACD: Who may be appointed as deed administrator

Companies Act 1993

How the court can change who manages a company's debt arrangement

239ACJ: Removal of deed administrator

Companies Act 1993

Court can temporarily stop actions against company property to help arrangement succeed

239ACV: Court may restrain creditors and others from enforcing charge or recovering property

Companies Act 1993

Court can decide if a deed of company arrangement is valid

239ACX: Court may rule on validity of deed

Companies Act 1993

Court can cancel or change creditors' alterations to company agreements

239ADB: Court may cancel creditors' variation

Companies Act 1993

Court can release administrator from paying rent, but company still responsible

239ADK: Court may exempt administrator from liability for rent

Companies Act 1993

The court can make decisions about how the rules apply to a company

239ADO: Court's general power

Companies Act 1993

Court can make orders to safeguard creditors' interests during company administration

239ADP: Orders to protect creditors during administration

Companies Act 1993

Court can check if an administrator was appointed correctly

239ADQ: Court may rule on validity of administrator's appointment

Companies Act 1993

Court can oversee and correct administrator's actions to protect company stakeholders

239ADS: Court may supervise administrator or deed administrator

Companies Act 1993

Court can order administrators to fix their mistakes

239ADT: Court may order administrator or deed administrator to remedy default

Companies Act 1993

Court can act when a company has no administrator

239ADU: Court's power when office of administrator or deed administrator vacant, etc

Companies Act 1993

Court order banning unfit administrators from practising

239ADV: Prohibition order

Companies Act 1993

Court can combine management of related companies in financial trouble

239AER: Court may order single administration for related companies in administration

Companies Act 1993

Telling administrators and creditors about your court application for a company in voluntary administration

239AES: Notice that application filed must be given to administrators and creditors

Companies Act 1993

Court can add a related company in administration to an existing group

239AEU: Court may order that related company in administration be added to existing pool

Companies Act 1993

When and how a liquidator is appointed to manage a company's closure

241: Commencement of liquidation

Companies Act 1993

Related creditors' votes don't count unless a court approves

245A: Related creditor’s vote at meeting of creditors to be disregarded unless court orders otherwise

Companies Act 1993

Court can appoint temporary manager to protect company assets during liquidation decision

246: Interim liquidator

Companies Act 1993

Court can pause or stop legal actions against a company during liquidation request

247: Power to stay or restrain certain proceedings against company

Companies Act 1993

Court can end the liquidation process if it's fair and justified

250: Court may terminate liquidation

Companies Act 1993

Limits on creditors taking company property when company is closing

251: Restriction on rights of creditors to complete execution, distraint, or attachment

Companies Act 1993

Rules for handling company property during legal action and liquidation

252: Duties of officer in execution process

Companies Act 1993

Liquidator's responsibilities for communication and reporting

255: Other duties of liquidator

Companies Act 1993

Liquidator can formally question you about a company being closed down

265: Examination by liquidator

Companies Act 1993

The court can make people follow the liquidator's requests and answer questions about the company

266: Powers of court

Companies Act 1993

Protection from self-incrimination during company examinations

267: Self-incrimination

Companies Act 1993

Rules for the court when deciding on orders about related companies

272: Guidelines for orders

Companies Act 1993

Prohibited actions during company liquidation

273: Certain conduct prohibited

Companies Act 1993

Identifying and handing over company property during liquidation

274: Duty to identify and deliver property

Companies Act 1993

How the court can oversee and assist with company liquidations

284: Court supervision of liquidation

Companies Act 1993

Court can order liquidators to do their job properly or remove them

286: Orders to enforce liquidator's duties

Companies Act 1993

Rules for using evidence to prove a company can't pay its debts

288: Evidence and other matters

Companies Act 1993

Court can cancel a formal payment request if a company has valid reasons

290: Court may set aside statutory demand

Companies Act 1993

Court's extra options when you challenge a demand for payment

291: Additional powers of court on application to set aside statutory demand

Companies Act 1993

Court orders for repayment or return of assets after cancelling a company transaction

295: Other orders

Companies Act 1993

Court can cancel certain company securities during liquidation

299: Court may set aside certain securities and charges

Companies Act 1993

Directors may be personally liable for company debts if proper records aren't kept

300: Liability if proper accounting records not kept

Companies Act 1993

Court can order people to return money or property to a company being closed down

301: Power of court to require persons to repay money or return property

Companies Act 1993

Companies must pay fines and penalties for breaking laws, even during liquidation

308: Fines and penalties

Companies Act 1993

Court can cancel deals between a company and related people if the company is in trouble

310J: Court may set aside bilateral netting agreement between company and related person

Companies Act 1993

Requesting and holding meetings during liquidation for creditors and shareholders

314: Meetings of creditors or shareholders

Companies Act 1993

Court can decide if a company stays on the register when someone objects to its removal

323: Powers of court

Companies Act 1993

Court can put a removed company back on the register if it's fair and right

329: Court may restore company to New Zealand register

Companies Act 1993

How to request court-ordered liquidation of an overseas company operating in New Zealand

342: Liquidation of overseas company

Companies Act 1993

Courts can decide on changes to company registers when there are objections

360B: Powers of court

Companies Act 1993

Report from company inspection can be used as evidence in liquidation cases

369: Inspector's report admissible in liquidation proceedings

Companies Act 1993

How to challenge the Registrar's decisions in court

370: Appeals from Registrar's decisions

Companies Act 1993

Breaking the law has consequences. You can get in trouble for: • Lying • Cheating • Hiding truth Consequences include fines and bans.

Companies Act 1993

Consequences for breaking company rules

373: Penalty for failure to comply with Act

Companies Act 1993

How and when legal proceedings can be started for company-related offences

375: Proceedings for offences

Companies Act 1993

How directors can defend themselves against charges related to company duties

376: Defences

Companies Act 1993

Consequences for knowingly providing false or misleading information about a company

377: False statements

Companies Act 1993

Misusing or destroying company property dishonestly is illegal

378: Fraudulent use or destruction of property

Companies Act 1993

Falsifying company records is illegal

379: Falsification of records

Companies Act 1993

Running a business dishonestly or taking on debt fraudulently

380: Carrying on business fraudulently or dishonestly incurring debt

Companies Act 1993

Who can't manage companies and for how long

382: Persons prohibited from managing companies

Companies Act 1993

Court can ban people from being company directors for misconduct

383: Court may disqualify directors

Companies Act 1993

Penalties for acting as a director when disqualified or banned

384: Liability for contravening sections 382 and 383

Companies Act 1993

Registrar or FMA can ban people from managing companies

385: Registrar or FMA may prohibit persons from managing companies

Companies Act 1993

Failed company directors can't lead similarly named businesses for 5 years

386A: Director of failed company must not be director, etc, of phoenix company with same or substantially similar name

Companies Act 1993

Personal responsibility for debts when running a phoenix company

386C: Liability for debts of phoenix company

Companies Act 1993

Exception for active companies using a similar name before another company's failure

386F: Exception in relation to non-dormant phoenix company known by pre-liquidation name of failed company for at least 12 months before liquidation

Companies Act 1993

Rules for delivering legal documents to people

392: Additional provisions relating to service

Companies Act 1993

Protecting private discussions between lawyers and clients

393: Privileged communications

Companies Act 1993

Changes made to the Summary Proceedings Act 1957

396: Summary Proceedings Act 1957 amended

Companies Act 1993

Appealing FMA decisions about banning company directors or managers

385A: Appeals from FMA's exercise of power under section 385 or section 385AA

Financial Markets Authority Act 2011

You can look around and search places, vehicles, or other things.

Financial Markets Authority Act 2011

The court can let the FMA take over some legal cases if it's best for everyone

36: High Court may grant leave in certain circumstances

Financial Markets Authority Act 2011

Court helps FMA in legal cases about money matters

38: Powers of High Court for proceedings exercising person’s right of action

Financial Markets Authority Act 2011

You need permission to end or change a legal case

41: Proceedings must not be settled, compromised, or discontinued without approval

Financial Markets Authority Act 2011

People talking to the FMA have the same rights as in court

56: Witnesses and counsel to have privileges of witnesses and counsel in court

Financial Markets Authority Act 2011

What happens when you challenge the FMA's powers in court

57: Effect of proceedings

Financial Markets Authority Act 2011

The ability to show up, speak, and provide proof in a meeting or court

Financial Markets Authority Act 2011

FMA can join and speak up in certain money-related court cases

48A: FMA may appear and be heard and adduce evidence

Crimes Act 1961

Rules about trying someone again after they were found not guilty

Crimes Act 1961

A new trial can happen if someone was found not guilty because of cheating or tricks in the first trial.

378A: Order for retrial may be granted if acquittal tainted

Crimes Act 1961

This section explained the meanings of words used in other parts of the law, but it's no longer in use.

378B: Meaning of terms used in sections 378C and 378D

Crimes Act 1961

The law says you need to get permission from a special lawyer before looking into someone who was found not guilty before.

378C: Consent of Solicitor-General required in certain circumstances for exercise of powers in relation to acquitted person

Crimes Act 1961

The Court of Appeal can order a new trial if they find strong new proof about a case that was already decided.

378D: Order for retrial may be granted by Court of Appeal if new and compelling evidence discovered

Crimes Act 1961

Rules to make sure a second trial is fair for someone who was found not guilty before

378E: Orders to safeguard fairness of retrial

Crimes Act 1961

This rule explained what happened after a judge said someone could have a new trial, but it's not used anymore.

378F: Effect of order for retrial

Crimes Act 1961

You can ask for another review if you don't agree with a decision about your case before the trial starts.

379AB: Appeal against decision of Court of Appeal on appeal against certain orders

Crimes Act 1961

You can ask the higher court if the lower court made the right choice to stop or end your case.

381A: Question of law arising out of discharge under section 347 or stay of prosecution may be referred to Court of Appeal

Crimes Act 1961

This rule used to explain how to handle appeals when different courts are involved, but it's not used anymore.

384A: Jurisdiction in certain cases where appeals lie to different courts

Crimes Act 1961

What happens when a law about a crime is replaced or combined with another law

413: Enactment creating offence is repealed and replaced or consolidated

Crimes Act 1961

Old rules can still apply to crimes that happened when they were active, even if the rules have changed.

414: Repealed enactment continues to have effect

Crimes Act 1961

These rules are stronger than other rules if they don't match up

415: Inconsistency with other enactment or rule of law

Crimes Act 1961

A judge can decide to have a trial without a jury if the case might take a long time and be hard to understand.

361D: Judge may order trial without jury in certain cases that are likely to be long and complex

Crimes Act 1961

A judge can decide to have a trial without a jury if someone tries to scare the jurors.

361E: Judge may order trial without jury in cases involving intimidation of juror or jurors

Crimes Act 1961

Making someone promise to behave well

Crimes Act 1961

Rules to Keep New Zealand Safe

Crimes Act 1961

This explains the name of the law, when it starts, and what parts it contains.

1: Short Title, commencement, etc

Crimes Act 1961

What special words mean in the Crimes Act 1961.

2: Interpretation

Crimes Act 1961

This part of the law used to explain what it means when someone is found guilty in a big, important court case, but it's not used anymore.

3: Meaning of convicted on indictment

Crimes Act 1961

Explains when someone is considered to be living in New Zealand as their main home

4: Meaning of ordinarily resident in New Zealand

Crimes Act 1961

Law areas include: • Trying people • Where crimes happen • Special rules

Crimes Act 1961

This law explains where and when these rules apply in New Zealand.

5: Application of Act

Crimes Act 1961

You can't be tried in New Zealand for things you did in other countries, unless special rules say so.

6: Persons not to be tried in respect of things done outside New Zealand

Crimes Act 1961

This law explains where a crime is considered to have happened, even if the person who did it wasn't there.

7: Place of commission of offence

Crimes Act 1961

New Zealand can try certain crimes committed overseas if they involve terrorism or other serious offences, even if none of it happened in New Zealand.

7A: Extraterritorial jurisdiction in respect of certain offences with transnational aspects

Crimes Act 1961

You need the top lawyer's okay to take someone to court for certain crimes if they're not in New Zealand

7B: Attorney-General's consent required where jurisdiction claimed under section 7A

Crimes Act 1961

New Zealand law can still apply if you commit a crime on a ship or aircraft outside New Zealand.

8: Jurisdiction in respect of crimes on ships or aircraft beyond New Zealand

Crimes Act 1961

New Zealand can prosecute certain diplomatic staff for serious crimes committed overseas

8A: Jurisdiction in respect of certain persons with diplomatic or consular immunity

Crimes Act 1961

You can only be punished for breaking New Zealand laws, not laws from other countries or old common laws.

9: Offences not to be punishable except under New Zealand Acts

Crimes Act 1961

What happens if you break more than one law at the same time?

10: Offence under more than 1 enactment

Crimes Act 1961

You can't be punished for something that wasn't against the law when you did it.

10A: Criminal enactments not to have retrospective effect

Crimes Act 1961

This section used to set a time limit for taking legal action, but it's no longer in use.

10B: Period of limitation

Crimes Act 1961

This rule helped people understand how to read other laws, but it's not used anymore.

11: Construction of other Acts

Crimes Act 1961

This section about a court's power to handle less serious crimes has been removed from the law.

12: Summary jurisdiction

Crimes Act 1961

Punishment Rules

Crimes Act 1961

Courts can still use powers from other laws to decide punishments or make orders for people who break the law.

13: Powers of courts under other Acts not affected

Crimes Act 1961

The worst punishment someone can get

Crimes Act 1961

This law used to explain how judges should say a death sentence, but it's not used anymore.

14: Form of sentence in capital cases

Crimes Act 1961

A rule that stopped judges from giving the death penalty to women who were expecting babies.

15: Sentence of death not to be passed on pregnant woman

Crimes Act 1961

The law says you can't give the death sentence to kids under 18.

16: Sentence of death not to be passed on person under 18 years of age

Crimes Act 1961

Being put in jail as a punishment for breaking the law

Crimes Act 1961

Prisoners can't be kept alone as punishment, but they can be separated for discipline reasons.

17: No sentence of solitary confinement to be passed

Crimes Act 1961

A legal action where someone promises to behave well or pay money if they don't

18: Putting under bond

Crimes Act 1961

A fine is a punishment where you have to pay money.

Crimes Act 1961

The High Court can make people pay fines and can take special actions to make sure the fines are paid.

19: Enforcement of fines by High Court

Crimes Act 1961

When is it okay to break a rule? This part is about excuses. It helps you understand when you're not in trouble.

Crimes Act 1961

This explains when certain actions or reasons can make something not against the law.

20: General rule as to justifications

Crimes Act 1961

Children under a certain age can't be held responsible for crimes.

Crimes Act 1961

Children younger than 10 can't be found guilty of crimes, but others involved might still be.

21: Children under 10

Crimes Act 1961

Children aged 10 to 13 can only be found guilty of a crime if they knew their actions were wrong or against the law.

22: Children between 10 and 14

Crimes Act 1961

When someone can't understand what they're doing because of a mental problem

Crimes Act 1961

A rule that says people cannot be blamed for crimes if they were too unwell in their mind to understand what they were doing.

23: Insanity

Crimes Act 1961

When someone is forced to do something against their will

Crimes Act 1961

Protection from responsibility if forced to commit a crime due to threats, with exceptions for serious offences

24: Compulsion

Crimes Act 1961

Not knowing about a law doesn't make it okay to break it.

Crimes Act 1961

Not knowing the rules doesn't mean you can break them without consequences.

25: Ignorance of law

Crimes Act 1961

What happens after someone is found guilty of a crime

Crimes Act 1961

This explains how officials can legally carry out punishments and court orders.

26: Execution of sentence, process, or warrant

Crimes Act 1961

Carrying out a wrong sentence or legal action is still allowed if done by the right people

27: Execution of erroneous sentence or process

Crimes Act 1961

Legal protection for people carrying out sentences or warrants, even if the court or person giving the order made a mistake

28: Sentence or process without jurisdiction

Crimes Act 1961

Explains when someone can be protected from punishment for following a faulty legal document

29: Irregular warrant or process

Crimes Act 1961

When someone is legally stopped and held by the police

Crimes Act 1961

This law protects people who accidentally arrest the wrong person when they thought they had the right one.

30: Arresting the wrong person

Crimes Act 1961

A police officer can legally catch someone without asking a judge first if the law says it's okay.

31: Arrest by constable pursuant to statutory powers

Crimes Act 1961

A police officer can arrest someone without a warrant if they think the person did something illegal.

32: Arrest by constable of person believed to have committed offence

Crimes Act 1961

People who aren't police officers can sometimes arrest others if a law says they can

33: Arrest by other officers or persons pursuant to statutory powers

Crimes Act 1961

People can help police or officials catch someone if asked, as long as it seems reasonable

34: Persons assisting constable or officer in arrest

Crimes Act 1961

When you can stop someone who is breaking the law without needing special permission

35: Arrest of persons found committing certain crimes

Crimes Act 1961

You can catch someone at night if you think they're breaking the law, and you won't get in trouble for it.

36: Arrest of person believed to be committing crime by night

Crimes Act 1961

You can arrest someone without permission if you think they did something against the law.

37: Arrest after commission of certain crimes

Crimes Act 1961

You can catch someone running away if you think they broke the law, even if you're not sure.

38: Arrest during flight

Crimes Act 1961

When it's okay to use force against someone

Crimes Act 1961

Explaining when people can use force to carry out legal duties or make arrests

39: Force used in executing process or in arrest

Crimes Act 1961

Police can use necessary force to stop someone from running away or being rescued after they're caught, but only if there's no easier way to do it.

40: Preventing escape or rescue

Crimes Act 1961

You can use reasonable force to stop someone from hurting themselves or others, or damaging property.

41: Prevention of suicide or certain offences

Crimes Act 1961

When someone disturbs the peace or causes trouble in public

Crimes Act 1961

Police and bystanders can step in to stop fights and arguments, and hold people who are causing trouble until the police arrive.

42: Preventing breach of the peace

Crimes Act 1961

People can use reasonable force to stop a dangerous group disturbance if it's necessary to prevent harm.

43: Suppression of riot

Crimes Act 1961

Police can use necessary force to stop a riot if they believe it's needed to prevent danger.

44: Suppression of riot by Police

Crimes Act 1961

Police can use force to stop a riot if they're following orders, as long as the orders aren't clearly wrong.

45: Suppression of riot by persons acting under lawful orders

Crimes Act 1961

People can use reasonable force to stop a dangerous riot if they think the police won't arrive in time to help.

46: Suppression of riot by persons without orders

Crimes Act 1961

New Zealand soldiers must follow orders to stop riots unless the orders are clearly against the law.

47: Protection of members of New Zealand forces

Crimes Act 1961

Protecting yourself when someone tries to hurt you

Crimes Act 1961

You can use reasonable force to protect yourself or others if you believe it's needed.

48: Self-defence and defence of another

Crimes Act 1961

This law used to explain how you could defend yourself if someone attacked you after you made them angry, but it's not used anymore.

49: Self-defence against provoked assault

Crimes Act 1961

This law explained what could make someone really angry or upset before they did something wrong.

50: Provocation defined

Crimes Act 1961

You can protect someone else from being hurt if they can't protect themselves.

51: Defence of person under protection

Crimes Act 1961

Protecting your belongings from harm or theft

Crimes Act 1961

You can use reasonable force to protect or get back your things from someone who shouldn't have them, as long as you don't hurt them.

52: Defence of movable property against trespasser

Crimes Act 1961

You can use reasonable force to protect things you believe are yours, but you can't hurt anyone.

53: Defence of movable property with claim of right

Crimes Act 1961

You can't protect yourself from punishment if you try to keep something that isn't yours and doesn't belong to you.

54: Defence of movable property without claim of right

Crimes Act 1961

You can use force to stop someone from breaking into your home if you think they shouldn't be there.

55: Defence of dwellinghouse

Crimes Act 1961

You can use reasonable force to stop people from entering or remove them from your property without hurting them.

56: Defence of land or building

Crimes Act 1961

Entering a place without causing trouble

Crimes Act 1961

You can go into a place you own during the day to take control of it.

57: Assertion of right to land or building

Crimes Act 1961

You can go onto someone's land to use a path or take something if you have the right, but if they disagree, they might try to stop you.

58: Exercise of right of way, etc

Crimes Act 1961

Rules about how people in charge can punish others

Crimes Act 1961

Parents can use reasonable force to keep kids safe and well-behaved, but not to punish them.

59: Parental control

Crimes Act 1961

Rules about using force to keep people behaving well on ships and planes

60: Discipline on ship or aircraft

Litter Act 1979

The court has extra powers when finding someone guilty of an offence.

Litter Act 1979

What Litter Control Officers can and must do to stop littering

7: Powers and duties of Officers

Litter Act 1979

What happens if you get a fine for littering: infringement notices

14: Infringement notices

Litter Act 1979

Don't throw rubbish in public or on private land without permission or you might get fined.

15: Deposit of litter in public place or on private land

Litter Act 1979

Breaking bottles or glass in public or private places without permission is against the law

16: Wilful breaking of bottles or glass

Litter Act 1979

What happens if you don't cooperate with or pretend to be a Litter Control Officer

17: Offences in respect of Officers

Litter Act 1979

Company bosses can be guilty too if they know the company is breaking the law

18: Liability of officers of body corporate

Litter Act 1979

Breaking litter rules: punishments that are no longer used

19: Offences punishable on summary conviction

Litter Act 1979

Excuses you can use if you're accused of littering and it wasn't your fault

19B: Defences to strict liability offences

Litter Act 1979

If you litter, you might have to clean it up under supervision or face a fine.

20: Offender may be ordered to clear area

Litter Act 1979

Paying to clean up your litter

21: Cost of removing litter

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

The goal of this law is to help you buy, supply, and drink alcohol safely and responsibly.

4: Object

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

The law applies to the government too

7: Act binds the Crown

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Alcohol laws help keep you safe. They say who can sell alcohol and when. There are rules for places that sell alcohol, like shops and restaurants. These rules help stop people from getting hurt or sick from drinking too much.

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Alcohol can't be sold outside allowed trading hours, except in some special cases.

46: No sale or supply outside permitted trading hours: all licences

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

No alcohol sales on some public holidays and restricted sales on Anzac Day morning.

47: Sale and supply on Anzac Day morning, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Christmas Day restricted: on-licences

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Rules for buying alcohol from a store without going there

59: Requirements relating to remote sales by holders of off-licences

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Telling the police about licence changes

71: Notification of Police

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Police and health officials check alcohol licence applications

103: Police, Medical Officer of Health, and inspector must inquire into applications

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Special rules for places that sell alcohol, like bars and clubs, to keep people safe

110: Particular conditions: on-licences and club licences

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

People like police and health officers check your alcohol licence application

129: Police, Medical Officer of Health, and inspector must inquire into application

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

You can appeal some decisions to a higher court called the High Court.

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

What happens when you appeal an alcohol licensing decision to the High Court

161: Appeals

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Telling the High Court you want to speak up in an alcohol sales appeal

163: Right to appear and be heard on appeals

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Getting more time to lodge documents for an alcohol law appeal

166: Extension of time

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

You can't ask for a review or go to court until you've appealed the decision first.

167: No review until right of appeal exercised

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

You can appeal some decisions to a higher court called the Court of Appeal.

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

You can ask a higher court to review a decision if you're unhappy with the result from a lower court.

168: Further appeal to Court of Appeal

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

A manager must always be at the premises when alcohol is being sold to ensure the rules are followed.

214: Manager to be on duty at all times and responsible for compliance

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Selling alcohol without a licence is against the law

233: Sales by unlicensed persons

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

No selling alcohol in unlicensed places

234: Allowing unlicensed premises to be used for sale of alcohol

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

No drinking alcohol at unlicensed places, unless it's your home.

235: Use of unlicensed premises as place of resort for consumption of alcohol

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Being on premises with no alcohol licence can get you in trouble

236: People found on unlicensed premises kept as place of resort for consumption of alcohol

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Breaking the law with banned or restricted alcohol products can cost you up to $20,000

238: Offences relating to banned and restricted alcohol products

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Selling or giving alcohol to someone under 18 on licensed premises is against the law

239: Sale or supply of alcohol to people under purchase age on or from licensed premises

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Having alcohol with a parent or guardian in some licensed places is allowed

240: Exemptions in respect of licensed premises

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

It's against the law to give alcohol to someone under 18, unless you're their parent or guardian and do it responsibly.

241: Supplying alcohol to minors

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

It's against the law for people under 18 to buy alcohol, and you could be fined up to $2,000.

243: Buying of alcohol by people under purchase age

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Rules for under 18s in areas where alcohol is sold

244: Minors in restricted areas or supervised areas

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Keeping under 18s out of areas where alcohol is sold

245: Permitting minors to be in restricted areas or supervised areas

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Don't sell or give alcohol to someone who is already drunk

248: Sale or supply of alcohol to intoxicated people

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Don't let people get too drunk at your alcohol venue or you could be fined.

249: Allowing people to become intoxicated

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Managers of places that sell alcohol can't be drunk on the job

250: Manager intoxicated on duty

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Getting drunk at work in a job that involves selling alcohol is against the law

251: Employee intoxicated on duty

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Don't let drunk people stay on premises where alcohol is sold

252: Allowing intoxication on licensed premises

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Don't let people misbehave in places that sell alcohol or you could be fined.

253: Allowing disorderly conduct on licensed premises

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Being on a pub or bar outside the allowed opening hours can be against the law

255: Being on licensed premises outside licensing hours

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Breaking the law with fake or wrong ID at places that sell alcohol

257: Offences relating to evidence of age documents

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Breaking the rules about choosing and supervising a bar manager can cost you up to $5,000

258: Licensee's offences in respect of manager

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Breaking alcohol rules can lead to fines, known as infringement offences

260: Infringement offences

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Breaking alcohol rules: what happens next

261: Commission of infringement offences

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

What happens when you get a fine for breaking the alcohol rules

262: Infringement notices

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

When there's a riot, the law can close places that sell alcohol for up to 24 hours.

265: Closure of premises by order

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Police can close places that sell alcohol if it's not safe or if people are being a nuisance

266: Closure of licensed premises by Police

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Police can enter and inspect places that sell alcohol to check they are following the rules

267: Powers of entry on licensed premises

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Police can take alcohol samples from licensed places if they think the law is being broken

268: Power to seize samples of alcohol

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Police can ask for your details if they think you've broken alcohol rules

269: Power of Police to demand information

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

The Police have extra powers to help keep everyone safe.

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Police can ask for permission to search a place if they think alcohol laws are being broken.

270: Constable may apply for search warrant

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Proving if a place is allowed to sell alcohol or not

272: Matters of proof relating to status of premises

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Proving how much alcohol is in a drink in court

273: Matters of proof relating to content of alcohol

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Proof of buying or drinking alcohol isn't always needed in court

274: Evidence of sale or consumption of alcohol

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

When police take alcohol from you for breaking the law, it can be kept by the government forever.

277: Forfeiture

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Telling people in charge when a manager or licensee breaks the alcohol law

278: Notice of prosecution or conviction of managers and licensees

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

What happens if a bar or restaurant manager isn't doing their job properly and might lose their licence

285: Suspension or cancellation of manager's certificates

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Losing your alcohol licence if you break the rules three times in three years

289: Cancellation of licence after 3 holdings within 3 years

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Police and other officials must work together to enforce alcohol laws

295: Duty to collaborate

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Only police and inspectors can see this secret list to help keep you safe

299: List to be made available to constables and inspectors only

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

The District Court can sack someone from their job if they've broken the law.

328: District Court may remove member from office

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

What the Youth Court can decide about young people who break alcohol rules

416: Jurisdiction of Youth Court

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Asking for a new look at a decision about alcohol licensing

157: Appeals by way of rehearing

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Challenging a decision because of a new law issue

165: Appeal on additional question of law

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Who can speak up in alcohol licence meetings

204: Right of certain persons to appear in proceedings

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Your right to speak up in an alcohol licence appeal

205: Right of persons to appear in relation to appeal under section 81

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

A licensing committee can ask for help from a higher authority to decide a tricky legal question.

209: Licensing committee may state case for opinion of licensing authority

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Breaking alcohol laws can lead to a fine of up to $5,000 if you don't follow the rules.

259: Failure to comply with certain requirements and restrictions imposed by or under this Act

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Community Magistrates help with less serious alcohol law cases

276: Community Magistrates have jurisdiction in some cases

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Who can ask the High Court to review a decision about alcohol licences

159: Who may appeal to High Court

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Police must follow special rules when searching for alcohol-related issues

271: Search and Surveillance Act 2012 to apply

Building Societies Act 1965

Certified copies of official documents can be used as proof in court

121H: Certified copy or extract is evidence

Building Societies Act 1965

You can ask a judge to look at your rules if the Registrar says no

16: Appeal against refusal to register

Building Societies Act 1965

Workers at building societies can't take extra money for helping with loans or insurance

87: Officers not to accept commissions

Building Societies Act 1965

Asking the High Court for help with a legal question in a dispute

113: Statement of case for High Court

Building Societies Act 1965

Breaking rules about building society property

132: Offences in relation to property of societies

Building Societies Act 1965

Making untrue statements in important papers is against the law

133: False statements in documents

Building Societies Act 1965

A rule about handling serious crimes in simpler courts that no longer exists

134: Summary jurisdiction in respect of indictable offences

Building Societies Act 1965

When you can charge someone for breaking building society rules

135: Time for filing charging document

National Parks Act 1980

Things you can get in trouble for when bringing dogs into national parks

56I: Offences

National Parks Act 1980

Rules for using official documents as proof in national park cases

56K: Evidence in proceedings

National Parks Act 1980

You can be found guilty of breaking dog rules in national parks even if you didn't mean to

56L: Strict liability

National Parks Act 1980

Rules about bad things people do in parks and how rangers can stop them

National Parks Act 1980

Taking away and keeping things when you break park rules

61: Seizure and forfeiture of property

National Parks Act 1980

Breaking rules about rangers in national parks can get you in trouble

63: Offences in respect of rangers

National Parks Act 1980

Officers can stop and search boats outside parks to check if someone broke park rules

66: Stopping and searching boats outside parks

National Parks Act 1980

How legal action starts when someone breaks national park rules

67: Proceedings in respect of offences

National Parks Act 1980

When you can be charged for breaking national park rules

68: Time for filing charging document

National Parks Act 1980

The Director-General can go to court for the government about national park problems

75: Director-General may act in proceedings on behalf of the Crown

National Parks Act 1980

Approval from this Act doesn't let you break other laws

77: Approval under this Act not to authorise actions in contravention of other Acts

National Parks Act 1980

What happens if you break national park rules

69A: Penalties for certain offences

National Parks Act 1980

Tougher punishments for breaking national park rules to make money

69B: Penalties for offences committed for commercial gain or reward

National Parks Act 1980

You might have to do work for your community if you break national park rules

70A: Sentence of community work

National Parks Act 1980

Rangers can ask for your details if they think you broke a park rule

64A: Power to require information

National Parks Act 1980

You can still be charged with other crimes even if you break this law

71A: Relationship with other offences

National Parks Act 1980

Protected areas in national parks need special permission to enter

71B: Specially protected areas

National Parks Act 1980

Don't use or take things that were stolen from the park

71E: Using or receiving items removed unlawfully from park

National Parks Act 1980

Don't drop rubbish in parks - it's against the rules and you can get in trouble

71H: Littering

National Parks Act 1980

How you might be dealt with if accused of breaking park rules

71I: Proceedings for infringement offences

National Parks Act 1980

Rangers can give out special tickets if they're allowed

71J: Who may issue infringement notices

National Parks Act 1980

You might get a reminder about your infringement notice

71L: Reminder notices

National Parks Act 1980

What happens if you break a national park rule

71N: Penalties for infringement offences

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Rules about punishing people who break camping laws and how officials can enforce these rules

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Ways to protect yourself if accused of breaking camping rules

22: Defences to offences

Freedom Camping Act 2011

How legal action starts if you break freedom camping rules

25: How proceedings commenced

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Explanation of what happens when you get a reminder notice after an infringement notice

28: Reminder notices

Freedom Camping Act 2011

What information can officers ask for if they think you broke freedom camping rules?

35: Enforcement officers may require certain information

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Enforcement officers can take away things used for illegal camping

37: Enforcement officers may seize and impound certain property

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Getting your stuff back after it's taken for freedom camping

39: Return of property seized and impounded

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Officers are protected when they take and hold campers' property

41: Protection against claims resulting from seizing or impounding of property under section 37

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Official papers can prove things in court unless someone shows they're wrong

45: Evidence in proceedings

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Three ways you can break the freedom camping rules

20C: Other infringement offences

Freedom Camping Act 2011

You can be punished for camping in the wrong place even if you didn't mean to do it

20D: Strict liability offences

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Punishments for breaking freedom camping rules

20E: Penalties for infringement offences

Freedom Camping Act 2011

It's against the law to release harmful or unpleasant substances in certain public areas

20F: Offence to discharge certain substances

Freedom Camping Act 2011

It's against the law to bother or stop enforcement officers from doing their job

20G: Offence to interfere with enforcement officer

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Ways to defend yourself if you're accused of breaking the rules

Freedom Camping Act 2011

What's on the ticket you get for breaking freedom camping rules

27B: Form of infringement notices

Dog Control Act 1996

This part is about the main goals of the law.

Dog Control Act 1996

What local councils can and must do to help keep communities safe

Dog Control Act 1996

People who help look after dogs and keep them under control

Dog Control Act 1996

Rules for controlling dogs in your community

Dog Control Act 1996

Dogs that might hurt people are considered dangerous.

Dog Control Act 1996

Rules to keep you safe from scary dogs

Dog Control Act 1996

Dogs that can hurt people or seem scary are considered dangerous or menacing.

Dog Control Act 1996

Registering your dog and paying a fee

Dog Control Act 1996

What dog owners must do to follow the rules

Dog Control Act 1996

Breaking dog rules can lead to infringement offences.

Dog Control Act 1996

Who is in charge of looking after dogs

Dog Control Act 1996

Other important rules and information

Dog Control Act 1996

Keeping People and Animals Safe from Harmful Dogs

Dog Control Act 1996

The Dog Control Act 1996: what it's called and when it started

1: Short Title and commencement

Dog Control Act 1996

What words mean in the Dog Control Act 1996

2: Interpretation

Dog Control Act 1996

The government must follow this law, except for a few specific parts.

3: Act to bind the Crown

Dog Control Act 1996

What this law is trying to achieve: keeping dogs and people safe

4: Objects

Dog Control Act 1996

What dog owners must do to care for and control their dogs

5: Obligations of dog owners

Dog Control Act 1996

What councils must do and can do to help with dog ownership

6: Functions, duties, and powers of territorial authorities

Dog Control Act 1996

Councils can work together to make a joint committee for dog control

7: Power to appoint joint committees

Dog Control Act 1996

How councils do their job under the Dog Control Act 1996

8: Performance of functions

Dog Control Act 1996

Council must check dog policy if related bylaw needs a review

10AA: Local authority must review policy if bylaw implementing policy requires review

Dog Control Act 1996

Councils must write a yearly report on how they control dogs in their area.

10A: Territorial authority must report on dog control policy and practices

Dog Control Act 1996

Dog control officers must show their ID and work papers when asked

13: Dog control officer and dog ranger to produce warrant of authority and evidence of identity

Dog Control Act 1996

When can dog control officers enter someone's property to check on dogs?

14: Power of entry

Dog Control Act 1996

Dog control officers can feed, shelter, and care for dogs that are not being looked after properly.

15: Power of dog control officer or dog ranger to feed and shelter dogs

Dog Control Act 1996

Where dog control officers or rangers can work and use their powers

16: Districts in which dog control officer or dog ranger may exercise powers

Dog Control Act 1996

What powers do special officers have to help protect animals?

17: Powers of warranted officers

Dog Control Act 1996

Don't get in the way of dog control officers or rangers on purpose

18: Wilful obstruction of dog control officer or dog ranger

Dog Control Act 1996

Authorities can ask dog owners for their details and you must tell them the truth.

19: Power of constable, dog control officer, or dog ranger to request information about owner

Dog Control Act 1996

Authorities can ask dog owners for information about their dog

19A: Power of constable, dog control officer, or dog ranger to request information about dog

Dog Control Act 1996

Rules about dogs in your area made by the council

20: Dog control bylaws

Dog Control Act 1996

What happens if you're called a probationary dog owner because you broke dog rules

21: Classification of probationary owners

Dog Control Act 1996

Objecting to being called a probationary dog owner

22: Objection to classification as probationary owner

Dog Control Act 1996

People who break dog rules can't own new dogs for 2 years

23: Probationary owners

Dog Control Act 1996

Council can make new dog owners take a training course

23A: Territorial authority may require probationary owner to undertake training

Dog Control Act 1996

Probationary dog owners must get rid of unregistered dogs within 14 days of being told to do so.

24: Obligation of probationary owners to dispose of unregistered dogs

Dog Control Act 1996

When You Can't Own a Dog Anymore

25: Disqualification of owners

Dog Control Act 1996

Objecting to being banned from owning a dog

26: Objection to disqualification

Dog Control Act 1996

Challenging a council decision about your dog in the District Court

27: Appeal to District Court

Dog Control Act 1996

What happens if you're not allowed to own a dog

28: Effect of disqualification

Dog Control Act 1996

Rules for probationary dog owners or those disqualified apply everywhere in New Zealand.

29: Probationary classification and disqualification to extend over New Zealand

Dog Control Act 1996

Councils must keep and share information about dog owners and their dogs

30: Maintenance of records and provision of information

Dog Control Act 1996

Council keeps record of dog infringement until you pay the fine

30AA: Territorial authority may retain information about infringement notice until infringement fee paid

Dog Control Act 1996

Some dog breeds are banned from entering New Zealand, check the rules before bringing a dog in.

30A: Prohibition on import of dogs listed in Schedule 4

Dog Control Act 1996

When a council decides a dog is dangerous

31: Territorial authority to classify dangerous dogs

Dog Control Act 1996

What happens if your dog is classified as a dangerous dog?

32: Effect of classification as dangerous dog

Dog Control Act 1996

Dangerous dogs are classified as dangerous everywhere in New Zealand.

32A: Dangerous dog classification to extend over New Zealand

Dog Control Act 1996

Getting rid of a dangerous dog needs council approval

33: Territorial authority's consent to disposal of dangerous dog

Dog Control Act 1996

Council can label a dog as menacing if it's a threat to people, animals, or wildlife.

33A: Territorial authority may classify dog as menacing

Dog Control Act 1996

Objecting to your dog being called a menacing dog

33B: Objection to classification of dog under section 33A

Dog Control Act 1996

Dogs of certain breeds might be called menacing and have special rules.

33C: Dogs belonging to breed or type listed in Schedule 4 to be classified as menacing

Dog Control Act 1996

Objecting to your dog being called menacing

33D: Objection to classification of dog under section 33C

Dog Control Act 1996

What happens if your dog is classified as menacing and what rules you must follow

33E: Effect of classification as menacing dog

Dog Control Act 1996

Menacing dogs are classified as menacing everywhere in New Zealand.

33EA: Menacing dog classification to extend over New Zealand

Dog Control Act 1996

Council can ask you to neuter your menacing dog when you move to a new area.

33EB: Territorial authority (other than classifying authority) may require neutering of menacing dog

Dog Control Act 1996

Breaking dog rules can cost you up to $3,000 and mean losing your dog.

33EC: Offence to fail to comply with section 33E(1) or 33EB

Dog Control Act 1996

Councils must label dogs as dangerous or menacing if their owner broke the law related to the dog's behaviour.

33ED: Territorial authority to classify certain dogs as dangerous or menacing

Dog Control Act 1996

Tell dog minders to muzzle and leash your dangerous dog in public

33F: Owner must advise person with possession of dangerous or menacing dog of requirement to muzzle and leash dog in public

Dog Control Act 1996

A list of all dogs in an area, with details about each dog and its owner.

34: Dogs register

Dog Control Act 1996

Getting information about dog owners from the council

35: Supply of register information

Dog Control Act 1996

A national database to store information about dogs and their owners in New Zealand

35A: National dog control information database

Dog Control Act 1996

The national dog database can have extra info from your local council about dogs and owners.

35AB: National dog control information database may contain additional information supplied by territorial authority

Dog Control Act 1996

A yearly fee to help pay for a national dog database

35B: Levy to fund costs of national dog control information database

Dog Control Act 1996

Some dogs must have a microchip implanted to help identify them.

36A: Microchip transponder must be implanted in certain dogs

Dog Control Act 1996

Lying when registering a dog can get you a fine of up to $3,000

41: Penalty for false statement relating to application for registration

Dog Control Act 1996

Telling lies about a dog being dead can get you in trouble and cost you up to $3,000.

41A: Dead dogs

Dog Control Act 1996

You can be fined for not registering your dog if it's over 3 months old.

42: Offence of failing to register dog

Dog Control Act 1996

Registering dogs that are locked up, in quarantine, or with animal helpers

43: Registration of impounded dog, dog in quarantine, or dog in custody of society established to prevent cruelty to animals

Dog Control Act 1996

Dogs must wear a registration label or disc on their collar to be considered registered.

44: Dog not wearing proper label or disc deemed unregistered

Dog Control Act 1996

If your dog gets into trouble, you must prove you've done the right thing with its registration and age.

45: Burden of proof on owner of dog

Dog Control Act 1996

Getting a tag for your dog when you register it

46: Issue of label or disc and completion of registration

Dog Control Act 1996

Dog registration is valid all over New Zealand, no matter where you live.

47: Registration to extend over New Zealand

Dog Control Act 1996

What to do when you sell or give away your dog

48: Change of ownership of dog

Dog Control Act 1996

Telling the council when you move your dog to a new home

49: Transfer of dog from one address or district to another

Dog Control Act 1996

Dogs must wear a registration label or disc, or they might be taken away.

50: Dog not wearing proper label or disc may be impounded

Dog Control Act 1996

Breaking the rules about dog identification tags and collars can get you in trouble with the law

51: Offences relating to collars, labels, and discs

Dog Control Act 1996

Keeping Your Dog Under Control

52: Control of dogs generally

Dog Control Act 1996

Keep your dog safe and under control on your property to avoid trouble with the law.

52A: Control of dog on owner's property

Dog Control Act 1996

You must control your dog or you might get a fine of up to $3,000.

53: Offence of failing to keep dog under control

Dog Control Act 1996

Looking after your dog: what you must do as a dog owner

54: Obligations of dog owner

Dog Control Act 1996

Take a leash when your dog is with you in public

54A: Owner must use or carry leash in public

Dog Control Act 1996

What to do if your dog's barking is disturbing others

55: Barking dogs

Dog Control Act 1996

What happens if your dog's barking is causing problems for others and you don't stop it

56: Removal of barking dog causing distress

Dog Control Act 1996

What happens when a dog attacks a person or animal

57: Dogs attacking persons or animals

Dog Control Act 1996

What happens if your dog rushes at people, animals, or vehicles in a public place

57A: Dogs rushing at persons, animals, or vehicles

Dog Control Act 1996

Dogs that seriously hurt people or animals can get their owners in big trouble

58: Dogs causing serious injury

Dog Control Act 1996

What happens if your dog is loose near protected animals

59: Seizure or destruction of dog at large in vicinity of protected wildlife

Dog Control Act 1996

What happens if a dog is running loose near your farm animals

60: Seizure or destruction of dog running at large among stock or poultry

Dog Control Act 1996

What happens if your dog worries farm animals and you don't control it

61: Orders relating to dog seen worrying stock

Dog Control Act 1996

Rules for owners of dangerous dogs: keeping them safe and under control in public

62: Allowing dogs known to be dangerous to be at large unmuzzled

Dog Control Act 1996

If your dog causes damage, you have to pay for it, no matter what.

63: Owner liable for damage done by dog

Dog Control Act 1996

What to do if a court orders a dog to be put down

64: Procedure where order made for destruction of dog

Dog Control Act 1996

Breaking dog rules can lead to fines or court

65: Infringement offences

Dog Control Act 1996

What happens if you get a fine for breaking dog control rules

66: Infringement notices

Dog Control Act 1996

Where councils keep dogs that are taken into custody

67: Provision of pound facilities

Dog Control Act 1996

Costs for when your dog goes to the pound

68: Pound fees

Dog Control Act 1996

What happens to your dog if it's taken by the authorities and how you can get it back

69: Impounding and subsequent disposal of dog

Dog Control Act 1996

Before you get your impounded dog back, it must be microchipped and registered.

69A: Impounded dog must be microchipped and registered before release

Dog Control Act 1996

What happens to your dog if it's taken away because it was barking too much?

70: Custody of dog removed for barking

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

People who can give immigration advice without a licence

11: Persons exempt from licensing

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Things the Registrar checks when deciding if you can be an immigration adviser

17: Other matters relevant to fitness for licensing

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

How to report problems with immigration advisers

44: Complaints against immigration advisers

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

What happens when someone complains about an immigration adviser

45: Procedure on receipt of complaint by Registrar

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

What happens if an immigration adviser does something wrong

51: Disciplinary sanctions

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

You can ask the Tribunal to check if your complaint should be looked at

54: Appeal to Tribunal against determination by Registrar to reject complaint

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Inspectors can check places and papers connected to immigration advice

57: Inspection powers

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

You don't have to answer questions that might make you look guilty

59: Privilege against self-incrimination

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Rules for entering someone's home for inspections

60: Entry of dwellinghouses

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

A special permission to enter a house where someone might be giving immigration advice

61: Entry warrant

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

You can only help with immigration if you have permission or don't need it

63: Offence to provide immigration advice unless licensed or exempt

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

You can't say someone gives immigration advice if they're not allowed to

64: Offence of holding out as immigration adviser unless licensed or exempt

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

It's against the law to say someone is a licensed immigration adviser when they're not

65: Offence of holding out as licensed immigration adviser

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

You can get in trouble for giving wrong information when applying for a licence

66: Offence to provide false or misleading information

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

You can get in big trouble for charging money for immigration advice if you're not allowed to give it

67: Offence of asking for or receiving fee or reward for immigration advice when neither licensed nor exempt

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

It's against the law to hire someone as an immigration adviser if they're not allowed to do that job

68: Offence of employing or contracting unlicensed or non-exempt person as immigration adviser

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

You can get in trouble for stopping someone from doing their job

69: Offence to obstruct inspection

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Paying back people you hurt when breaking immigration rules

71: Reparation

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Extra punishment if you made money by breaking immigration advice rules

72: Additional penalty for offence involving commercial gain

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

You can challenge decisions about immigration adviser licences in court

81: Right of appeal

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

The court can let you work while waiting for a decision on your appeal

82: District Court may make interim order

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

How the court decides on your appeal against a decision

84: Determination of appeal

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

You can ask the High Court to check if a District Court's decision followed the law correctly

85: Appeal to High Court on question of law

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Getting permission to look for evidence when someone breaks immigration adviser rules

61A: Search warrant

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

The register keeper can hide some adviser information to protect privacy and safety

78A: Registrar may restrict public access to register

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Breaking a rule that keeps information secret can get you in trouble

70A: Offence of breaching suppression order

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

You can get in trouble if you don't show up when the Tribunal calls you

70B: Offence to fail to comply with summons

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

You must behave properly at the Tribunal or face punishment

70C: Contempt of Tribunal

Land Transport Act 1998

Driving with drugs in your blood or saliva

57A: Driving with blood that contains evidence of, or oral fluid that indicates, use of 1 qualifying drug

Land Transport Act 1998

Who needs to take a drug test when driving a car

71A: Who must undergo first oral fluid test

Land Transport Act 1998

How the police can use your blood sample as evidence when driving

73A: Purposes for which blood specimen taken under section 72 or 73 may be used as evidence

Land Transport Act 1998

Police can put warning stickers on cars that break road rules

22AF: Warning notices

Land Transport Act 1998

Police boss can stop you from selling your car if you might lose it because of a crime

98A: Commissioner may prohibit sale or disposal of certain motor vehicles

Land Transport Act 1998

You can ask a judge to look at your notice again

98B: Appeal of notice to District Court

Land Transport Act 1998

Police can stop you or take your keys if you break learner or restricted licence rules

121A: Enforcement officer may give directions or immobilise vehicle if driver breaches certain licence conditions

Land Transport Act 1998

What police can do if they think your car isn't safe to drive

128C: Enforcement officer's powers in respect of certain motor vehicles subject to service inspection and certification requirements

Land Transport Act 1998

When police can take your car if you drive when you're not allowed to

249: Circumstances when motor vehicle may be seized and impounded

Land Transport Act 1998

You can ask a court to look at decisions about your car's registration or plates if you think they're wrong

267: Appeal to District Court

Land Transport Act 1998

How to complain about decisions made by the Registrar and what happens next

240: Complaints procedure

Land Transport Act 1998

Getting your personal items back when your car is taken away

250: Personal property

Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for storing cars taken away by the police

251: Storage of impounded motor vehicles

Land Transport Act 1998

Getting your car back after the police take it away

252: Release of motor vehicle

Land Transport Act 1998

What happens to a car that's been taken away and not picked up

253: Disposal of motor vehicle

Land Transport Act 1998

Don't damage impounded cars when moving them

254: Impounded motor vehicle not to be damaged

Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking certain transport rules can lead to special punishments

268: Infringement offences

Land Transport Act 1998

Parking wardens can check vehicles, ask for information, and move cars to keep roads safe

128E: Powers of parking wardens

Land Transport Act 1998

Don't mess with speed cameras or have anything that stops them working

16B: Interference with operation of speed measuring devices

Land Transport Act 1998

Police and officials can ask for fake driver licences to protect certain people

24A: Authorised persons may request driver licences for certain persons

Land Transport Act 1998

Causing someone's death by driving dangerously

36AA: Contravention of section 7 by causing death of another person

Land Transport Act 1998

Police can get special permission to search for evidence of breaking certain rules

79V: Search warrants in relation to offences against section 79T or 79U

Land Transport Act 1998

Police can ask a judge to make your driver's licence suspension longer

95A: Extension of 28-day suspension period of driver licence under section 95

Land Transport Act 1998

Owner can be held responsible for parking offences, but has ways to defend themselves

133A: Owner liability for stationary vehicle offences

Land Transport Act 1998

You might have to pay for towing if you get in trouble for parking wrongly

139A: Towage fees if parking offences prosecuted

Land Transport Act 1998

Don't drive if you've had too much alcohol

11: Drivers not to exceed specified alcohol limits

Land Transport Act 1998

Don't drive if you've had alcohol or drugs

12: Persons not to drive while under influence of alcohol or drugs

Land Transport Act 1998

Follow instructions from officials and notices on vehicles

13: Drivers and other road users to comply with directions of enforcement officers, etc

Land Transport Act 1998

Don't lie or trick people when giving information about road rules

14: False or misleading information not to be given

Land Transport Act 1998

Don't pretend to be an officer if you're not one

15: Persons not to impersonate enforcement officers

Land Transport Act 1998

Police must fix or report dangers on the road

21: Enforcement officers to ameliorate hazards

Land Transport Act 1998

Don't race cars or show off on roads without permission

22A: Persons not to engage in unauthorised street or drag racing, or other related prohibited activities on roads

Land Transport Act 1998

People who committed serious crimes can't drive passengers

29A: Persons convicted of specified serious offences prohibited from holding passenger endorsement

Land Transport Act 1998

You might be able to get your passenger licence back after a serious crime

29B: Passenger endorsement may be reinstated in certain cases

Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for deciding if someone can work in transport to keep people safe

30C: General safety criteria

Land Transport Act 1998

Extra things to check when deciding if someone can run a taxi or tow truck service

30D: Additional criteria for small passenger service and vehicle recovery service

Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking the rules about driving when you're not allowed to

32: Contravention of section 5(1)(c)

Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking the rules about getting or using a driver licence

33: Contravention of section 5(2) or (3)

Land Transport Act 1998

Penalties for dangerous driving or leaving an accident scene without injuries

35: Contravention of section 7, or section 22 where no injury or death involved

Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking driving rules and causing injury

36: Contravention of section 7 or section 22 involving injury

Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking the rules about unsafe driving and road safety

36A: Contravention of section 22A

Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking the law by driving carelessly or not thinking of others on the road

37: Contravention of section 8

Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking the law by driving carelessly and hurting or killing someone

38: Contravention of section 8 causing injury or death

Land Transport Act 1998

Careless driving that hurts or kills someone is against the law

39: Aggravated careless use of vehicle causing injury or death

Land Transport Act 1998

Courts can choose fines for certain traffic offences

43A: Courts may impose appropriate fines for infringement offences that are not overloading offences

Land Transport Act 1998

Rules about driving mistakes and their punishments

Land Transport Act 1998

Telling lies or giving wrong information when you're supposed to tell the truth about driving

44: Contravention of section 14

Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking the law by messing with a vehicle's distance counter

45: Contravention of section 17

Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking the rules for required driving courses

48: Contravention of section 92(4)

Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking rules about impounded vehicles can lead to fines

49: Contravention of section 97(5) or (6)

Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking the law by not letting go of a vehicle when told to

50: Contravention of section 117(2)

Land Transport Act 1998

Ignoring or disobeying enforcement officers' instructions can get you in trouble

52: Contravening notices, requirements, etc, given or imposed by enforcement officers

Land Transport Act 1998

Don't stop or block officers doing their job

53: Obstruction of enforcement officer or dangerous goods enforcement officer

Land Transport Act 1998

Pretending to be a traffic or dangerous goods officer is against the law

54: Personation of enforcement officer

Land Transport Act 1998

Don't mess with speed cameras or road monitoring equipment

55: Tampering with vehicle surveillance equipment or point-to-point average speed system

Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking the rules about how much alcohol you can have when driving

56: Contravention of specified breath or blood-alcohol limit

Land Transport Act 1998

Young drivers under 20 can get in trouble for having alcohol while driving

57: Contravention of specified breath or blood-alcohol limit by person younger than 20

Land Transport Act 1998

Driving while drunk or on drugs is against the law

58: Contravention of section 12

Land Transport Act 1998

Not following police instructions for tests or staying put

59: Failure or refusal to remain at specified place or to accompany enforcement officer

Land Transport Act 1998

Refusing to give a blood sample or take a driving test when asked by police

60: Failure or refusal to permit blood specimen to be taken or to undergo compulsory impairment test

Land Transport Act 1998

Driving dangerously and hurting or killing someone is against the law

61: Person in charge of motor vehicle causing injury or death

Land Transport Act 1998

Hurting someone while driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs

62: Causing injury or death in circumstances to which section 61 does not apply

Land Transport Act 1998

Extra punishment for driving offences in transport service vehicles

63: Further penalty in certain cases where person driving vehicle used in transport service

Land Transport Act 1998

Ways to defend against charges for driving while drunk or on drugs

Land Transport Act 1998

Situations where you can defend yourself if accused of breaking driving rules about alcohol and drugs

64: Defences

Land Transport Act 1998

Repeat driving offenders must get checked and lose their licence

65: Mandatory disqualification and assessment for repeat offences

Land Transport Act 1998

Keeping someone's name secret in court

Land Transport Act 1998

Courts can now keep secret the names of drivers found guilty of alcohol or drug offences

66: Names of drivers convicted of alcohol or drug-related offences may not be suppressed

Land Transport Act 1998

How police deal with people who drive after drinking or taking drugs

Land Transport Act 1998

Police can ask you to take a breath test if they think you've been drinking and driving

68: Who must undergo breath screening test

Land Transport Act 1998

People who need to take a breath test when asked by police

69: Who must undergo evidential breath test

Land Transport Act 1998

Police can ask you to take another breath test if the first one doesn't work

70: Person may be required to undergo further evidential breath test if initial test fails to produce result

Land Transport Act 1998

How police decide if you look younger than 20

71: Meaning of apparently younger than 20

Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for giving blood samples when police ask outside of hospitals

72: Who must give blood specimen at places other than hospital or medical centre

Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for taking blood samples in hospitals after car accidents

73: Who must give blood specimen in hospital or medical centre

Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for handling blood samples taken for legal reasons

74: Procedure for dealing with blood specimens

Land Transport Act 1998

Rules about using blood test results in drunk or drugged driving cases

75: Certificates in blood-alcohol and drug-driving proceedings

Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for breath-testing machines to make sure they work properly

75A: Certificates of compliance for evidential breath-testing devices

Land Transport Act 1998

Rules about blood samples in court cases

76: Presumptions relating to blood specimens

Land Transport Act 1998

Proving a young driver's age in court

78: Presumptions as to age of driver

Land Transport Act 1998

When you can't use certain certificates as proof in court

79: Circumstances in which certificate not admissible in proceedings

Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking the law by trying to get a transport licence when you're not allowed

79D: Contravention of section 30K

Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking rules for small passenger vehicles and their drivers

79H: Contravention of section 128A

Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking rules for tow truck drivers and companies

79I: Contravention of section 128B

Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking the rules about work time and rest for certain drivers

79O: Failure to comply with prescribed work time restrictions or rest time requirements

Land Transport Act 1998

If you break a road safety rule, you might not be allowed to drive

80: General penalty of disqualification may be imposed if offence involves road safety

Land Transport Act 1998

Courts can sometimes decide not to stop you from driving if there are special reasons

81: Mandatory disqualification: court’s discretion if special reasons relating to offence

Land Transport Act 1998

When your driving ban begins

85: When disqualification starts

Land Transport Act 1998

Extra driving ban for offences while already banned

86: Term of disqualification if person already disqualified

Land Transport Act 1998

Court must tell you and the Director about changes to your driving rights

87: Particulars of certain court orders to be sent to Director and offender

Land Transport Act 1998

Emergency stop for unsafe drivers, instructors, or testers to keep people safe

87D: Immediate suspension of transport service driver and other persons in interests of public safety

Land Transport Act 1998

You might have to take a special driving class if you break road rules

92: Compulsory attendance at driving improvement course or dangerous goods course

Land Transport Act 1998

Court can make you retake your driving test if you break road rules

93: Court may order compulsory driving test

Land Transport Act 1998

Judges can choose community work instead of taking away your driver's licence

94: Substitution of community-based sentences

Land Transport Act 1998

Police can take away your licence for 28 days if you drive dangerously

95: Mandatory 28-day suspension of driver licence in certain circumstances

Land Transport Act 1998

When police can take away your car

Land Transport Act 1998

Police can take your car away for 28 days if you break certain driving rules

96: Vehicle seized and impounded for 28 days in certain circumstances

Land Transport Act 1998

How officials store and manage vehicles they've taken away

97: Storage of impounded vehicles: generally

Land Transport Act 1998

How to get your impounded vehicle back

98: Release of impounded vehicle

Land Transport Act 1998

You can ask a court to shorten your driving ban if you meet certain conditions

99: Court may reduce disqualification

Public Works Act 1981

The Environment Court listens to your concerns when the government wants to take your land

24: Objection to be heard by Environment Court

Public Works Act 1981

How to tell the court about your land dispute

84: Filing claims in District Court

Public Works Act 1981

The Tribunal's decision must be written down, signed, and kept safe

88: Award to be in writing

Public Works Act 1981

Who pays for the costs when you go to a hearing about money for public works

90: Costs in claims for compensation

Public Works Act 1981

Money you owe can be taken out of your compensation

91: Costs may be deducted from compensation awarded

Public Works Act 1981

It's against the law to mess with defence stuff on government land

185: Destroying or altering defence works

Public Works Act 1981

Getting land back from people who shouldn't be there

240: Recovery of land from persons holding illegal possession

Public Works Act 1981

Breaking rules in this Act can get you in trouble and fined

242: Offences and penalties

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Hurting animals on purpose is against the law and can lead to big fines or even jail.

28A: Reckless ill-treatment of animals

Animal Welfare Act 1999

You can ask a court to lift or change a ban on you if you've been disqualified from having animals.

169A: Disqualified person may apply to court for removal or variation of disqualification

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Breaking rules about looking after animals when you're not allowed to can get you in trouble with the law

169B: Offence of contravening disqualification order

Animal Welfare Act 1999

What happens to animals taken away from their owners before a court decision is made?

136A: Disposal of animals seized or taken into custody prior to commencement or determination of proceedings

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Protecting Animals from Harm and Making Sure They Are Treated Well

Animal Welfare Act 1999

What is a significant surgical procedure for animals?

6: Definition of significant surgical procedure

Animal Welfare Act 1999

No blame needed: you can still be guilty even if you didn't mean to hurt an animal

13: Strict liability

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Rules to stop animals suffering unnecessarily

14: Further animal welfare offences

Animal Welfare Act 1999

How to defend yourself if accused of not following animal welfare rules

24: Defence and rebuttable evidence

Animal Welfare Act 1999

What happens if you don't follow the animal welfare rules

25: Penalties

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Hurting animals on purpose is against the law

28: Wilful ill-treatment of animals

Animal Welfare Act 1999

More ways you can break the law and hurt animals

29: Further offences

Animal Welfare Act 1999

No excuse is needed to be guilty of hurting an animal, but you can defend yourself if you tried to prevent harm.

30: Strict liability

Animal Welfare Act 1999

It's against the law to make animals fight or help them fight for sport or entertainment.

31: Animal fighting ventures

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Rules about using traps and devices to catch or hurt animals

34: Restrictions on use of traps and devices to kill, manage, entrap, capture, entangle, restrain, or immobilise animals

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Rules for checking traps to keep animals safe

36: Obligations relating to traps

Animal Welfare Act 1999

What happens if you don't treat animals well and break the law

37: Penalties

Animal Welfare Act 1999

There are penalties for mistreating animals used in research, testing, and teaching.

Animal Welfare Act 1999

What happens if you break animal welfare laws: fines and prison time

119: Penalties

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Inspectors can visit places to check on animal welfare and take action to keep animals safe.

127: Power to inspect land, premises, and places and stationary vehicles, aircraft, and ships

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Showing proof of being an animal welfare inspector

128: Production of evidence of appointment

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Stopping animal suffering: inspectors can take action to help animals in pain or distress

130: Power to prevent or mitigate suffering

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Police or inspectors can get a special paper called a search warrant to look for evidence of animal cruelty

131: Search warrants

Animal Welfare Act 1999

What a search warrant looks like and what it must say

132: Form and content of search warrant

Animal Welfare Act 1999

What inspectors can do to help animals with a search warrant

133: Powers conferred by search warrant

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Getting a special paper to search a place for animal welfare

134: Production of search warrant

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Telling people a search warrant has been carried out

135: Notice of execution of search warrant

Animal Welfare Act 1999

What happens to things taken by police or inspectors, like animals, under the Animal Welfare Act 1999

136: Disposal of thing seized

Animal Welfare Act 1999

The police can take control of your vehicle, aircraft, ship, or animal if you're accused of hurting an animal.

137: Vehicle, aircraft, ship, or animal may be detained

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Asking a court to make someone follow animal welfare rules

143: Application for enforcement order

Animal Welfare Act 1999

The court can order you to follow animal welfare rules if you break them.

144: Power to make enforcement order

Animal Welfare Act 1999

You get to tell the court your side of the story before they make a decision.

147: Right to be heard

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Helping animals in danger with a temporary protection order

148: Temporary enforcement order

Animal Welfare Act 1999

When an enforcement order starts to apply

149: Coming into force of enforcement order

Animal Welfare Act 1999

The court can change or cancel an order to help animals if someone asks them to.

151: Power to vary or discharge enforcement order

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Breaking an enforcement order is against the law and can lead to punishment

152: Offence to contravene enforcement order

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Challenging a decision in the High Court

153: Appeals to High Court

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Appealing to a higher court if you disagree with a decision

154: Appeals to Court of Appeal

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Rules for how the court handles animal welfare cases

156: Rules of court

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Tell the inspector your name and address if you break animal welfare rules

157: Offenders to give name and address

Animal Welfare Act 1999

People helping animals under this law are protected from being sued for doing their job.

158: Protection of persons acting under authority of Act

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Don't stop animal welfare inspectors from doing their job or you could get in trouble

159: Obstruction of inspector or auxiliary officer

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Pretending to be an animal welfare inspector when you're not is against the law.

160: Impersonating inspector or auxiliary officer

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Breaking animal welfare rules can lead to fines or court

161: Infringement offences

Animal Welfare Act 1999

A fine you might get for being cruel to an animal, called an infringement notice

162: Infringement notices

Animal Welfare Act 1999

What evidence can be used in court cases about animal welfare

166: Evidence in proceedings

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Time limit to charge someone for hurting animals under sections 54 or 130

167: Time for filing charging document for offence against section 54 or 130

Animal Welfare Act 1999

An inspector can start and run a court case about animal welfare against you.

168: Inspector may conduct proceedings

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Courts can ban people from owning animals if they hurt them

169: Court may disqualify person from owning or exercising authority in respect of animals

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Paying for harm caused to animals or people

170: Liability for damage

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Breaking some dog control rules is treated like breaking animal welfare rules

174: Certain offences against Dog Control Act 1996 to be treated as offences against this Act

Animal Welfare Act 1999

How to give someone a written notice about animal welfare

185: Service of notices

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Rules for inspectors when the Animal Welfare Act 1999 started

188: Transitional provisions relating to inspectors

Animal Welfare Act 1999

You must prove you had a good reason for what you did if charged with an animal welfare offence.

168A: Burden of proof of reasonable excuse

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Harming wild animals on purpose or by being reckless is against the law and can lead to big fines or prison.

30A: Wilful or reckless ill-treatment of wild animals or animals in wild state

Animal Welfare Act 1999

What the Animal Welfare Act covers and who it applies to

156A: Scope

Animal Welfare Act 1999

What a compliance notice must tell you

156B: Content

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Challenging an animal welfare decision in the District Court

156F: Appeal to District Court

Animal Welfare Act 1999

You can appeal to a higher court if you think a decision about animal welfare is wrong.

156G: Appeal to High Court, Court of Appeal, or Supreme Court

Auctioneers Act 2013

Who is not allowed to be an auctioneer

6: Disqualification from registration

Auctioneers Act 2013

The court can temporarily stop an auctioneer's registration from being cancelled

23: Interim order by District Court

Auctioneers Act 2013

Rules to follow if you're an auctioneer to avoid getting in trouble

24: Offences

Employment Relations Act 2000

This section explains important words and ideas used in the flexible working rules, like what counts as working arrangements and who is affected by family violence.

69AAA: Interpretation

Employment Relations Act 2000

The Employment Court can't look into certain work-related issues that the Employment Relations Authority has already dealt with.

179B: Limitations on consideration by Employment Court of matters arising under Part 6AA or 6AB

Employment Relations Act 2000

Rules for treating police workers fairly when they do their job

100F: Code of good faith for employment relationships in relation to provision of services by New Zealand Police

Employment Relations Act 2000

Rules for the Police and their workers to work together fairly and respectfully

Schedule 1C: Code of good faith for employment relationships in relation to provision of services by Police

Employment Relations Act 2000

You might have to pay money if you get in the way of people looking into work problems.

134A: Penalty for obstructing or delaying Authority investigation

Employment Relations Act 2000

The Employment Relations Authority must deal with cases that have already tried mediation before looking at other cases.

159A: Duty of Authority to prioritise previously mediated matters

Employment Relations Act 2000

The Authority member can suggest a solution, and if everyone agrees, it becomes the final decision.

173A: Recommendation to parties

Employment Relations Act 2000

You can ask a court to check if your case was fairly thrown out for being silly or annoying.

178A: Challenge in respect of dismissal of frivolous or vexatious proceedings

Employment Relations Act 2000

When You Can't Enter a Workplace for Security or Crime Reasons

22: When access to workplaces may be denied

Employment Relations Act 2000

Courts can hear cases about wrongs done during strikes or protests

99: Jurisdiction of court in relation to torts

Employment Relations Act 2000

Courts can stop strikes or lockouts, but only a special employment court has this power.

100: Jurisdiction of court in relation to injunctions

Employment Relations Act 2000

If you're fired and want to complain about it, you can only do it through a special process called a personal grievance.

113: Personal grievance provisions only way to challenge dismissal

Employment Relations Act 2000

Telling your employer about a problem you want fixed, and what happens next

114: Raising personal grievance

Employment Relations Act 2000

Special rules for raising a work problem when something unusual happens

115: Further provision regarding exceptional circumstances under section 114

Employment Relations Act 2000

Your pay-out might be less if you helped cause the problem

124: Remedy reduced if contributing behaviour by employee

Employment Relations Act 2000

Who deals with penalties when employment rules are broken?

133: Jurisdiction concerning penalties

Employment Relations Act 2000

Paying a penalty if you break an employment law or agreement

135: Recovery of penalties

Employment Relations Act 2000

What happens to the money when someone gets a penalty

136: Application of penalties recovered

Employment Relations Act 2000

What happens when the Authority makes a rule to make someone follow the law

138: Further provisions relating to compliance order by Authority

Employment Relations Act 2000

The court can order you to follow the rules if you don't comply with employment laws.

139: Power of court to order compliance

Employment Relations Act 2000

What happens when a court orders someone to follow the law at work

140: Further provisions relating to compliance order by court

Employment Relations Act 2000

Making sure people follow what the court says

Employment Relations Act 2000

Getting a court to make sure people follow an order

141: Enforcement of order

Employment Relations Act 2000

Time limits for taking legal action about work problems that are not personal grievances

Employment Relations Act 2000

This rule says that people must keep secrets about what happens during mediation, except in special cases.

148: Confidentiality

Employment Relations Act 2000

Explains how to start a case with the Employment Relations Authority by filling out a special form

158: Lodging of applications

Employment Relations Act 2000

The Employment Relations Authority can do many things to sort out workplace problems, like asking for information and talking to people.

160: Powers of Authority

Employment Relations Act 2000

The Authority must follow fair rules and be reasonable when looking into work problems

173: Procedure

Employment Relations Act 2000

The Employment Relations Authority should tell people what they've decided or what they're thinking right after a meeting, if they can.

174: Authority must give oral determination or oral indication of preliminary findings wherever practicable

Employment Relations Act 2000

Keeping Authority members safe while they work

176: Protection of members of Authority, etc

Employment Relations Act 2000

Asking the court for help with a law question during an Employment Relations Authority investigation

177: Referral of question of law

Employment Relations Act 2000

When a workplace problem can be dealt with by a court instead of the Employment Relations Authority

178: Removal to court generally

Employment Relations Act 2000

Challenging an Employment Relations Authority decision: how to take it to court

179: Challenges to determinations of Authority

Employment Relations Act 2000

Choosing to challenge a decision doesn't automatically pause its effects unless a special order is made.

180: Election not to operate as stay

Employment Relations Act 2000

The authority tells the court how well people worked together and followed the rules during their investigation.

181: Report in relation to good faith

Employment Relations Act 2000

The court decides how much of your case needs to be looked at again

182: Hearings

Employment Relations Act 2000

The court makes a final decision that replaces other decisions.

183: Decision

Employment Relations Act 2000

You can't take most decisions made by the Employment Relations Authority to another court unless they made a big mistake.

184: Restriction on review

Employment Relations Act 2000

A special court that deals with job-related issues

Employment Relations Act 2000

A special court that helps solve problems between employers and employees.

186: Employment Court

Employment Relations Act 2000

What the Employment Court can decide on and when you can go to it for help.

187: Jurisdiction of court

Employment Relations Act 2000

The Employment Court listens to and solves work problems, and tries to help people talk it out first.

188: Role in relation to jurisdiction

Employment Relations Act 2000

The court makes fair decisions that are right and honest, even if it means using unusual information to help people have good work relationships.

189: Equity and good conscience

Employment Relations Act 2000

The special court for job issues can use rules from other courts to help solve problems.

190: Application of other provisions

Employment Relations Act 2000

Rules about how the Employment Court works and what it can do

191: Other provisions relating to proceedings of court

Employment Relations Act 2000

Rules for solving problems with work agreements between employees and employers

192: Application to collective agreements of law relating to contracts

Employment Relations Act 2000

Court decisions are final, unless there's a very good reason to question them

193: Proceedings not to be questioned

Employment Relations Act 2000

Asking a court to check if a decision was fair

194: Application for review

Employment Relations Act 2000

Going to court as a witness: you must attend and co-operate or you might be fined

195: Non-attendance or refusal to co-operate

Employment Relations Act 2000

This law explains how rules about respecting the court apply to special work courts and meetings.

196: Application of Contempt of Court Act 2019

Employment Relations Act 2000

The court's official stamp

199: Seal of court

Employment Relations Act 2000

People who make decisions in the court

Employment Relations Act 2000

How Judges are chosen and appointed in New Zealand

200: Appointment of Judges

Employment Relations Act 2000

How judges rank in order of importance, based on when they were appointed

201: Seniority

Employment Relations Act 2000

Judges are protected from getting in trouble for doing their job, just like important judges in bigger courts.

203: Judges to have immunities of High Court Judges

Employment Relations Act 2000

Judges can only be removed from their job for serious reasons, like misbehaving or being unable to work.

204: Protection of Judges against removal from office

Employment Relations Act 2000

The Governor-General can choose temporary Judges to help in court when needed.

207: Appointment of acting Judges

Employment Relations Act 2000

When and where the court meets to hear cases

208: Sittings

Employment Relations Act 2000

How a court with many Judges makes decisions with at least two Judges agreeing

210: Quorum and decision of court

Employment Relations Act 2000

Asking the Court of Appeal to help decide a law question in your court case

211: Statement of case for Court of Appeal

Employment Relations Act 2000

The court can create its own rules to help it work fairly and make good decisions.

212: Court may make rules

Employment Relations Act 2000

Checking how a court case was handled

213: Review of proceedings before court

Employment Relations Act 2000

Challenging a court decision about employment law

214: Appeals on question of law

Employment Relations Act 2000

Sometimes, you can ask the highest court to look at a legal problem if it's really important

214A: Appeals to Supreme Court on question of law in exceptional circumstances

Employment Relations Act 2000

Court of Appeal can send your case back to a lower court to be looked at again

215: Court of Appeal may refer appeals back for reconsideration

Employment Relations Act 2000

The Court of Appeal must consider its special powers when making decisions about employment appeals.

216: Obligation to have regard to special jurisdiction of court

Employment Relations Act 2000

You can appeal to a higher court if you disagree with a decision made against you under the Employment Relations Act.

217: Appeal to Court of Appeal against conviction or order or sentence in respect of contempt of court

Employment Relations Act 2000

Some official documents and signatures are automatically accepted as true in court.

220: Documents under seal and certain signatures to be judicially noticed

Employment Relations Act 2000

Adding or removing people from a job court case, fixing mistakes, or changing deadlines

221: Joinder, waiver, and extension of time

Employment Relations Act 2000

Some court and authority information is not covered by the Official Information Act

222: Application of Official Information Act 1982

Employment Relations Act 2000

A 'Demand notice' is when a Labour Inspector tells an employer to pay an employee's owed wages or holiday pay.

224: Demand notice

Employment Relations Act 2000

The group in charge decides if the boss owes the worker money and how much they should pay.

226: Authority to determine objection

Employment Relations Act 2000

You can get in big trouble if you stop or trick someone who checks if workplaces are safe and fair

235: Obstruction

Employment Relations Act 2000

The law book gets a new list of rules for the police.

239: New Schedule 3 substituted in Police Act 1958

Employment Relations Act 2000

People who were already judges keep their jobs under the new law

253: Existing appointments

Employment Relations Act 2000

Rules for the Employment Court: a special court that helps solve job problems

Schedule 3: Provisions having effect in relation to Employment Court

Employment Relations Act 2000

The Authority can take extra time to make a decision if it needs to think about it more

174C: Authority may reserve determination

Employment Relations Act 2000

The Employment Relations Authority can make decisions out loud and write them down later

174A: Oral determinations

Employment Relations Act 2000

The judge tells you what they think about your case before making a final decision.

174B: Oral indication of preliminary findings

Employment Relations Act 2000

The court can punish people who break work rules without first giving them a warning.

140AA: Sanctions for breaches without compliance order

Employment Relations Act 2000

This explains how a declaration of breach can be used as proof in court without having to show the breach again.

142C: Purpose and effect of declarations of breach

Employment Relations Act 2000

A declaration of breach must explain what rule was broken, who broke it, and how they broke it.

142D: What declaration of breach must state

Employment Relations Act 2000

A court can order someone to pay money if they break certain rules at work.

142E: Pecuniary penalty orders

Employment Relations Act 2000

The court looks at many things when deciding how much money someone should pay as a punishment for breaking employment rules.

142F: Matters court to have regard to in determining amount of pecuniary penalty

Employment Relations Act 2000

The court decides how much money someone has to pay as a punishment for breaking the rules.

142G: Maximum amount of pecuniary penalty

Employment Relations Act 2000

The boss or worker helper can make someone pay a fine if they break the rules at work.

142H: Chief executive or Labour Inspector may enforce payment of pecuniary penalty

Employment Relations Act 2000

You have one year to ask for a money punishment after someone breaks the work rules.

142I: Limitation period for actions for pecuniary penalty orders

Employment Relations Act 2000

The judge can order someone to pay money to a worker they have wronged.

142J: Court may make compensation orders

Employment Relations Act 2000

This explains how a court can decide to give money to workers who have been treated unfairly at work.

142L: Terms of compensation orders

Employment Relations Act 2000

What is a banning order: a court order to stop you employing people if you broke employment rules

142M: Banning orders

Employment Relations Act 2000

A ban can last up to 10 years or less if the judge says so.

142O: Duration of banning order

Employment Relations Act 2000

The court can change or cancel a banning order, or add rules to it, whenever they need to.

142P: Variation of banning order

Employment Relations Act 2000

Rules for telling people about court orders that stop someone from doing certain things

142Q: General provisions for banning orders

Employment Relations Act 2000

Breaking a rule that stops you from doing something can get you in big trouble with money or jail.

142R: Offence to breach banning order

Employment Relations Act 2000

How sure you need to be when proving something in a job case

Employment Relations Act 2000

This explains how strong the proof needs to be in certain legal cases, like when someone breaks the rules at work.

142S: Standard of proof

Employment Relations Act 2000

Different punishments can be given together for the same wrongdoing

142T: More than one kind of order may be made for same breach

Employment Relations Act 2000

The court decides when talking it out can help fix job rule problems

188A: When mediation in relation to breach of employment standards is appropriate

Employment Relations Act 2000

Challenging a court decision about your job: how to appeal

214AA: Appeals against decisions under Part 9A

Employment Relations Act 2000

What some important words mean in the Employment Relations Act 2000

235A: Interpretation

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Prisoners working in prison are not covered by Part 3 of this law

15: Part 3 does not apply to prisoners

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Who counts as a worker under this law

19: Meaning of worker

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Punishment for knowingly risking someone's life or health at work

47: Offence of reckless conduct in respect of duty

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Penalties for not following health and safety duties that risk lives or cause serious harm

48: Offence of failing to comply with duty that exposes individual to risk of death or serious injury or serious illness

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Protection from liability when trying to prevent harm to others

53: Actions taken to prevent harm

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

You can be guilty of certain health and safety offences without intending to commit them

54: Proof of intention not required for certain offences

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Penalties for not following a temporary safety improvement order

78: Offence relating to breach of provisional improvement notice

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Don't encourage or help others to mistreat workers for health and safety actions

91: Prohibition on requesting, instructing, inducing, encouraging, authorising, or assisting adverse conduct

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

You can't force or pressure others about health and safety duties

92: Prohibition on coercion or inducement

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Don't lie about health and safety rights or processes

93: Misrepresentation

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

How to prove unfair treatment due to health and safety concerns at work

94: Proof of adverse conduct

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

How to start a legal case about unfair treatment at work due to health and safety concerns

96: Procedure for civil proceedings for adverse conduct

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

General rules for legal actions related to health and safety at work

97: General provisions

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

You must follow prohibition notices or face penalties

107: Compliance with prohibition notice

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

What a non-disturbance notice says and allows you to do

109: Content of non-disturbance notice

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Court can enforce notices if you don't follow them

122: Civil proceedings relating to non-compliance with notice

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

You must follow through on your health and safety promises

126: Compliance with enforceable undertaking

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Legal protection when you make and keep promises about safety breaches

129: Proceedings for alleged contravention

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Words and terms used in this law are explained

136: Interpretation

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

How legal action is taken for breaking health and safety rules

137: Proceedings for infringement offence

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Getting a warning or ticket for minor rule breaches

138: Infringement notices

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Cancelling a health and safety fine before payment or court action

139: Revocation of infringement notice

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

When this part of the law applies to you after a court decision

150: Application of subpart

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

How courts decide on penalties for health and safety violations

151: Sentencing criteria

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Court can order offenders to pay for prosecution costs

152: Order for payment of regulator's costs in bringing prosecution

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Court can order businesses to publicly announce health and safety law breaches

153: Adverse publicity orders

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Court can order you to fix health and safety breaches

154: Orders for restoration

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Courts can order safety projects to improve workplace health

155: Work health and safety project orders

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Court may release someone if they agree to follow safety rules for up to 2 years

156: Release on giving of court-ordered enforceable undertaking

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Court orders to stop actions that break health and safety laws

157: Injunctions

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Explains how courts can order health and safety training for workplace offences

158: Training orders

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

You can be fined for not following certain orders under this law

159: Offence to fail to comply with order

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Regulator can allow people to apply for search warrants for health and safety checks

173: Power of regulator to authorise making of applications for search warrants

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Inspectors can ask for your name and address if they think you've broken health and safety laws

175: Power to require name and address

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

You must help health and safety inspectors do their job

176: Duty to assist inspectors

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Penalty for not giving an inspector your real name and address

178: Offence for failing to provide inspector with correct name and residential address

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

It's illegal to interfere with an inspector's work

179: Offence to hinder or obstruct inspector

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Pretending to be a health and safety inspector is illegal

180: Offence to impersonate inspector

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

It's illegal to interfere with a health and safety medical practitioner's work

187: Offence to hinder or obstruct health and safety medical practitioner

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

It's illegal to pretend you're a health and safety medical practitioner

188: Offence to impersonate health and safety medical practitioner

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Coroner can request a report about workplace deaths

200: Coroner may call for report on fatal accident

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

How courts can use approved safety codes as guidance, not as law

226: Use of approved codes of practice in proceedings

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Filing a private prosecution when regulators don't take action

144: Private prosecutions

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Keep accident sites unchanged until an inspector approves changes

55: Duty to preserve sites

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Time limits for regulators to prosecute health and safety law breaches

146: Limitation period for prosecutions brought by regulator

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Regulator can ask court for more time to decide on charges

147: Extension of time if regulator needs longer to decide whether to bring prosecution

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Time limits for non-regulators to start legal action for health and safety offences

148: Limitation period for private prosecutions

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

New evidence can allow certain legal cases after normal deadlines

149: Certain proceedings may be brought after end of limitation period if fresh evidence discovered

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

How employees' or agents' thoughts can represent a person or company in legal cases

160: State of mind of directors, employees, or agents attributed

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Follow the rules of your authorisation or face penalties

208: Requirement to comply with conditions of authorisation

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Rules for handling secret information in court (now removed)

Schedule 4: Provisions relating to classified security information

Official Information Act 1982

Challenging a decision: how to appeal to a higher court

32C: Appeals

Social Security Act 2018

What happens if you don't follow the rules in this part of the law

105: Failure to comply with obligation under this Part

Social Security Act 2018

What counts as a proper drug test according to the law

148: Compliant drug test defined

Social Security Act 2018

How MSD can use your drug test result

150: Use of drug test result

Social Security Act 2018

You might not get your benefit if the police are looking for you

209: Benefit not payable to person who is subject to warrant of arrest

Social Security Act 2018

MSD must tell you quickly if there's a warrant for your arrest

211: MSD must give beneficiary notice of unresolved warrant

Social Security Act 2018

What a notice about an unresolved warrant tells you and what you need to do

212: Requirements for unresolved warrant notice

Social Security Act 2018

Police can ask to stop your benefit if they think you might be dangerous

213: Immediate suspension of benefit at request of New Zealand Police

Social Security Act 2018

MSD must quickly tell you in writing if they stop your benefit because of an arrest warrant

215: MSD must give beneficiary notice of immediate suspension

Social Security Act 2018

How being in jail or waiting for trial affects your benefits

Social Security Act 2018

No benefits while in prison or waiting for court

217: Benefit not payable during custody in prison or on remand

Social Security Act 2018

This part explains the consequences of not following the rules in this act

231: What this Part does

Social Security Act 2018

Different kinds of punishments for breaking the rules

Social Security Act 2018

Different levels of punishment for breaking the rules

Social Security Act 2018

Counting how many times someone breaks the rules

Social Security Act 2018

Different rules for penalties in certain situations

Social Security Act 2018

How to give someone a punishment

Social Security Act 2018

Getting back on track after breaking the rules

Social Security Act 2018

How to fix things if you don't follow drug-testing rules

263: How person recomplies after failure to comply with drug-testing obligation

Social Security Act 2018

Other rules about punishments and wrongdoings

Social Security Act 2018

Understanding punishments for breaking the rules

Social Security Act 2018

What happens when young people don't follow the rules they're supposed to

269: Sanction for failure to comply with young person obligation

Social Security Act 2018

Rules about punishments for young parents who don't follow their duties

Social Security Act 2018

How to handle rule-breaking and crimes

Social Security Act 2018

It's against the law to lie or trick the government to get benefits

290: Offences: false statements, misleading, or attempting to mislead, to receive or continue to receive benefits

Social Security Act 2018

Crime for benefiting from your partner's benefit fraud

291: Offences: spouse or partner knowingly benefiting from excess amount obtained by beneficiary's fraud

Social Security Act 2018

It's against the law to ask for payment when helping with benefit applications

292: Offence of demanding or accepting fee or other consideration in relation to grant of benefit

Social Security Act 2018

It's illegal to make someone promise to give away their benefit money

293: Offence of demanding or accepting acknowledgement or undertaking

Social Security Act 2018

When you can charge someone for breaking social security rules

295: Time for filing charging document

Social Security Act 2018

MSD can make you pay back extra money if you lie to get benefits you shouldn't have

354: Recovery of penalty from beneficiary who obtains by fraud amount in excess of entitlement

Social Security Act 2018

MSD can't make you pay extra if you've already been in trouble with the law for the same thing

355: Restriction on imposing penalty under section 354: prosecution for offence

Social Security Act 2018

Once a penalty decision is final, you can't challenge it anymore

357: Restriction on recovering penalty under section 354: decision to be final

Social Security Act 2018

Getting money back when your partner cheats on benefit payments

359: Recovery from spouse or partner of apportioned excess amount beneficiary obtained by fraud

Social Security Act 2018

What fraud means and how it's proven when getting money wrongly

360: Obtaining amount by fraud: meaning and proof

Social Security Act 2018

Money taken back if your partner lied to get extra

361: Recovery from spouse or partner of unapportioned excess amount beneficiary obtained by fraud

Social Security Act 2018

Rules for court cases about social security law-breaking or owing money

387: Prosecutions and debt recovery proceedings: representation and fees

Social Security Act 2018

This part explains how to challenge decisions about your social security benefits

390: What this Part does

Social Security Act 2018

You can challenge MSD's decisions about money owed under special agreements

398: Decision under reciprocity agreements

Social Security Act 2018

Taking a case to a higher court if you disagree with a decision

Social Security Act 2018

You can ask a higher court to check if a legal decision was made correctly

405: Right of appeal using case stated on question of law only

Social Security Act 2018

You must start your appeal and give your case details within set time limits or ask for more time

406: Appeal must be begun, and case stated lodged, within time prescribed or allowed

Social Security Act 2018

Steps for starting and going through a High Court appeal

407: How to begin, and procedure for, appeal to High Court

Social Security Act 2018

The court can make decisions when you win your appeal

408: Orders, etc, on successful appeal

Social Security Act 2018

You can ask the Court of Appeal to look at your case if you disagree with a decision.

Social Security Act 2018

You can ask to challenge the High Court's decision on social security, if the Court of Appeal agrees

409: Appeal, with Court of Appeal’s leave, against High Court’s determination

Social Security Act 2018

Asking the highest court to look at a decision again

Social Security Act 2018

Asking the Supreme Court if you can challenge a decision from another court

410: Appeal, with Supreme Court’s leave, against High Court’s or Court of Appeal’s determination

Social Security Act 2018

You have 3 months to start an appeal, but you can ask for more time if needed

412: Appeal must be begun within 3 months of notification or further allowed period

Social Security Act 2018

Rules about benefits when there's a warrant to arrest you

435: Regulations: factors affecting benefits: issue of warrant to arrest beneficiary

Social Security Act 2018

Rules for starting and handling reviews or appeals in social security matters

451: Regulations: how to begin, and procedure and powers for, review or appeal

Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

Explaining how a court can fix problems with contracts

28: Nature of relief

Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

Who can ask the court for help or information about getting help

30: Persons who may apply

Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

The court can make things fair when someone ends a contract

43: Power of court to grant relief

Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

Courts can add rules when giving relief, but can't stop people from asking for money for damages

44: Order for relief may be subject to terms and conditions

Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

The Disputes Tribunal can still use its special powers when you take a case to them

53: Proceeding before Disputes Tribunal

Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

The court can help you if you're in a tricky situation with an illegal contract

75: Who may be granted relief

Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

What the court thinks about when deciding to help someone who broke a rule

78: Matters court must have regard to

Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

The court can still help you if you made a mistake, even if you knew it was wrong

80: Person acting with knowledge of facts or law giving rise to illegality

Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

Courts can only help with illegal contracts in ways this law allows

82: Restriction on granting relief otherwise than in accordance with this subpart

Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

Asking the court to make important decisions about legal matters

96: Applications under sections 87 to 89 or section 93

Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

Courts can set rules for their decisions

97: Terms and conditions of orders

Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

Court can ask someone else to review your request to approve a minor's contract

100: Referral of application

Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

Making a legal agreement as a young person to settle a claim not in court

104: Claim that is not subject of proceeding

Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

Rules for protecting minors when their claims become part of a court case

105: Claim that has become subject of proceeding

Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

The court decides if young people can make deals or settle claims

107: Court may refuse or grant approval

Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

Money awarded to minors is kept safe by a trustee until they grow up

108: Money or damages to be held on trust

Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

The District Court can decide on some contract matters

113: Jurisdiction of District Court

Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

The Disputes Tribunal can decide on small legal cases up to $30,000

114: Jurisdiction of Disputes Tribunal

Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

Stolen stuff goes back to the owner when the thief is caught

152: Revesting of property in stolen goods on conviction of offender

Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

How the court can take someone's belongings to pay their debt

155: Effect of writs of execution

Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

You can go to court if someone doesn't follow the rules in this law

200: Rights and duties enforceable by proceeding

Legislation Act 2019

If a law changes, you can still get in trouble for something you did wrong before it changed.

34: Effect of repeal or amendment on prior offences and breaches of legislation

Legislation Act 2019

Courts must know and follow all New Zealand laws when making decisions

81: Judicial notice of legislation

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Some long-term rental agreements made before 2008 still follow old rules about renting houses.

5A: Certain excluded long fixed-term tenancies remain subject to repealed sections of Property Law Act 1952

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

List of other laws changed by this act

Schedule 4: Enactments amended

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

A landlord can sell or get rid of things left behind by a tenant after checking how much they're worth.

62A: Disposal of abandoned goods following assessment of market value

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Rules for what happens to things left behind by tenants when they move out

62B: Disposal of abandoned goods in accordance with Tribunal order

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

This law keeps landlords and buyers safe from getting in trouble when they sell or buy a tenant's things, as long as they follow the rules and act honestly.

62F: Protection from liability

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Things you need to do and not do when you rent a room in a boarding house

66K: Obligations of tenant

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

A tenant is responsible for damage caused by their guests in a boarding house, unless they can prove otherwise.

66L: Tenant’s liability for damage caused by others

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

A tenant can ask a special court to change or remove unfair house rules.

66P: What tenant may do if he or she objects to house rules

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

If you break the rules about entering a tenant's room, you could get in trouble with the law or be stopped from entering again.

66T: Consequence of abuse, or refusal, of right of entry

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

The landlord can end the tenancy for different reasons with different notice periods, depending on how serious the situation is.

66U: Termination of tenancy by landlord

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

What happens when a tenant leaves their boarding house room without telling anyone and stops paying rent

66X: Abandonment by tenant

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

A landlord can ask a special group to make the tenant leave if they don't move out when told to.

66Y: Possession orders

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

How to tell someone about important papers when you can't give them to them directly

91B: Substituted service, etc

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

The court can stop someone from doing bad things again for up to 6 years if they break the rules.

109A: Tribunal may restrain further commissions of unlawful acts

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

This explains what important words mean in the rules about finding people who owe money.

112A: Interpretation

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

How to ask for a person's contact details when they owe you money from a court decision

112B: Application for contact information

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

When the boss sends a request to find someone's contact details to help enforce a decision

112C: Application referred to specified agency

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

The chief executive tells you what happened with your request for information about the person who owes you money.

112D: Response to applicant

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

How contact details are sent to the court to help with legal actions

112E: Specified information sent to District Court

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Keeping private information secret when enforcing court orders

112F: Non-disclosure of contact information

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Fines for breaking renting rules

Schedule 1A: Amounts for unlawful acts

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

How to ask for your bond money back when the other person doesn't agree

22A: Applications to chief executive for payment of bond without agreement of other party

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

The Tenancy Tribunal can decide who gets the bond money if there's a disagreement between the landlord and tenant.

22B: Applications to, and orders by, Tribunal

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

The Tenancy Tribunal can allow landlords to raise the rent if they have surprise costs they couldn't predict.

28A: Increase of rent by order in case of unforeseen expenses

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

When a rented home becomes unsafe to live in because someone broke the rules

59A: Termination where breach renders premises uninhabitable

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Landlords can only ask for a bond and nothing else to make sure tenants pay rent or follow the rules.

18A: Landlord must not require security other than permitted bond

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

How the court quickly decides if a tenant has left their home without telling anyone

91AA: Process for determining abandonment applications within 10 working days without hearing

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

The Tenancy Tribunal can allow someone to check a rental property if there's a good reason to do so.

123E: Tribunal may authorise inspection

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Rules for renting homes and solving renting problems

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

People can choose to follow the rules in this law, even if they normally wouldn't have to.

8: Parties to excluded tenancies may agree that Act shall apply

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

If someone says the rules don't apply to their house rental, they have to prove it.

10: Onus of proof

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

The law applies even if you make a deal that says it shouldn't, unless the law allows it or a special court says it's okay.

11: Act generally to apply despite contrary provisions

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Rules about renting homes and apartments

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Things to know before starting a tenancy

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

This explains how you can choose between two different ways to handle a problem, but you can only pick one way.

12A: Choice of procedures

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

The landlord and tenant must write down and sign their agreement about renting a home.

13: Tenancy agreement must be in writing and signed

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Changes to your rental agreement must be written down and signed by you and your landlord.

13B: Variations and renewals of tenancy agreements

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

A spoken tenancy agreement is just as valid as a written one.

13C: Tenancy agreements not unenforceable on grounds not in writing

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Some agreements don't need to follow all the rules about how they should be written.

13D: Exceptions to requirements relating to tenancy agreements

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Rules about young people renting houses and what happens when they grow up

14: Minors

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

You can't be asked to pay extra money to get or keep renting a place, unless the Tenancy Tribunal says it's okay.

17: Requiring key money prohibited

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

You can ask for a fair rent if you think you're paying too much compared to similar homes in your area.

25: Market rent

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

How long the decision about fair rent lasts and when it can be looked at again

26: Duration of order determining market rent

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Landlords can't charge more rent than what's allowed, and must give back any extra money they collected.

27: Rent in excess of market rent irrecoverable

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Rent can go up if the landlord makes the house better or changes the agreement in a way that helps you.

28: Increase of rent by agreement or order in case of substantial improvements, improved facilities, or variation of terms

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Landlords can't take or get rid of your stuff if you owe rent or for any other reason related to renting.

33: Tenant's goods not to be seized

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

What landlords and tenants must do and can expect

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

The landlord must make sure you can legally live in the house before you move in.

36: Legal impediments to occupation

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

This explains what you need to do and what you can't do when you rent a house or flat.

40: Tenant's responsibilities

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

The tenant is responsible for what other people do in the home, even if the tenant didn't do it themselves.

41: Tenant's responsibility for actions of others

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Rules about what you can put in or change in the house you're renting

42: Tenant's fixtures, etc

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

When a landlord sells a house, they must tell the renter about the new owner and what happens next.

43: Disposition of landlord's interest

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

The landlord must keep the rental home safe, clean, and in good condition for the tenant to live in.

45: Landlord's responsibilities

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Landlords must keep the house safe with good locks, and neither landlords nor tenants can change locks without asking first.

46: Locks

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

The landlord must tell you right away if they decide to sell the house you're renting.

47: Landlord to give notice to tenant if premises put on market

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

You must try your best to reduce any harm caused by someone who breaks the rules of your agreement.

49: Mitigation of damage or loss

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

How tenancies end and how landlords can get their property back

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

This explains the different ways a rental agreement can end, like when the lease runs out or someone moves out.

50: Circumstances in which tenancies are terminated

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Rules for landlords and tenants to end a rental agreement by giving notice

51: Termination by notice

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

The law allows for a shorter notice period to end a tenancy if a special court agrees to it.

52: Provision for shorter notice may be made with consent of Tribunal

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Rules for ending a special type of rental agreement when it's connected to a job

53: Special provisions for notice terminating service tenancies

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

The Tenancy Tribunal can stop a landlord from ending a tenancy if they did it to get back at the tenant for exercising their rights.

54: Tribunal may declare retaliatory notice of no effect

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Ending a rental agreement when tenants don't pay rent, cause damage, or hurt others

55: Termination on non-payment of rent, damage, or assault

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Rules for ending a rental agreement when someone breaks the rules or doesn't pay rent

56: Termination for non-payment of rent and other breaches

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

When a main rental agreement ends, it can affect the agreements of people renting from the main tenant.

57: Effect on subtenancy of termination of head tenancy

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

When someone new gets the right to take over a rented house, the people living there can usually stay.

58: Mortgagee or other person becoming entitled to possession

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

If a rental home is badly damaged or destroyed, you or your landlord can end the tenancy quickly.

59: Destruction of premises

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

When a tenant stays in a house after their lease ends, they still have to follow the rules.

60: Tenant remaining in possession after termination of tenancy

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

When a renter leaves their home without telling anyone and doesn't pay the rent, the owner can ask for the rental agreement to end

61: Abandonment of premises

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

What happens to stuff you leave behind when you move out of a rented home

62: Goods left on premises on termination of tenancy

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

You can't go into a rented home without permission or a special order, even if you own it.

63: Entry without order of Tribunal prohibited

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

The law says how and when a landlord can ask for an order to make a tenant leave a rented home.

64: Possession orders

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

This law explains how to legally remove people living in a home without permission.

65: Eviction of squatters

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Rules for ending a fixed-term rental agreement early if there are big changes or problems

66: Reduction or termination of fixed-term tenancy

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

How the Tenancy Tribunal works and what it does

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

How the Tenancy Tribunal is set up and run

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

The law sets up a special group of people to help solve problems between landlords and tenants.

67: Constitution of Tribunal

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Tenancy Adjudicators get special protection when doing their job, just like judges do.

70: Tenancy Adjudicators to be protected

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Rules for where and when judges meet to settle renting problems

71: Conduct of Tribunal and stationing of Tenancy Adjudicators

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

People who help run the court and do important paperwork for cases

72: Registrars

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

The Tribunal has a special stamp to make important documents official

73: Seal of Tribunal

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

The Tribunal keeps important papers that you can look at and get copies of if you ask nicely and pay a small fee.

74: Records of Tribunal

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

People who help solve arguments between renters and landlords without going to court

76: Tenancy Mediators

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

The powers and responsibilities of the Tenancy Tribunal

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

The Tribunal decides disputes between landlords and tenants about rental homes, including what types of homes are covered, how much rent can be charged, and whether someone can stay in or be removed from a rental home.

77: Jurisdiction of Tribunal

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

The Tribunal can make different types of orders to solve problems between landlords and tenants, like telling someone to leave a property or pay money.

78: Orders of Tribunal

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

The Tribunal can make temporary rules to keep things fair while it decides on a case

79: Jurisdiction to make interim orders

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

The Tribunal's decisions are usually the final word, except in special cases.

80: Orders of Tribunal to be final

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

No one can stop you from going to the special court for house renting problems.

81: Exclusion of Tribunal's jurisdiction prohibited

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

This law says that only special courts can handle certain cases, unless they started before this law was made or if a judge says it's okay.

82: Exclusion of other jurisdictions

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

The Tribunal can move a case to the District Court if it's not allowed to handle it or if it thinks the District Court would be better at dealing with it.

83: Transfer of proceedings to District Court

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Any Tenancy Adjudicator can make decisions for the Tribunal, but sometimes the boss Adjudicator can choose who deals with certain cases.

84: Jurisdiction of Tribunal generally exercisable by any Tenancy Adjudicator

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

The Tribunal decides disputes between landlords and tenants fairly and quickly, focusing on what's right rather than strict legal rules.

85: Manner in which jurisdiction is to be exercised

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

How things are done in the Tenancy Tribunal

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

How to start a case with the Tribunal by submitting a form and paying a fee

86: Filing of applications

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

The boss decides what to do when someone asks for help with a house problem.

87: Duties of chief executive on receipt of application

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Helpers who try to solve problems between landlords and tenants

88: Functions of Tenancy Mediators

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Things said during mediation are private and can't be used in court

89: Statements made in mediation to be subject to privilege

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

The mediator must keep secrets learned during mediation, but there are some exceptions.

90: Tenancy Mediator to observe confidentiality

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

The Tribunal tells everyone involved when and where they will talk about the problem

91: Notice of hearing by Tribunal

Fair Trading Act 1986

How to ask for help if someone breaks the rules in trading

43A: Application for order under section 43

Fair Trading Act 1986

Rules for which courts can make orders based on how much money is involved

43B: Limits on jurisdiction of District Court and Disputes Tribunal to make orders under section 43

Fair Trading Act 1986

Courts can stop people from managing businesses if they break fair trading rules

46C: Management banning orders

Fair Trading Act 1986

Rules for stopping someone from running a business

46D: Terms of management banning orders

Fair Trading Act 1986

You can get in trouble if you don't follow a special rule made just for you

46E: Offence to breach management banning order

Fair Trading Act 1986

How courts handle requests to stop someone from managing a business

46F: Procedures relating to management banning order

Fair Trading Act 1986

Asking the court's permission to do something special

46G: Seeking leave of court

Fair Trading Act 1986

What happens when someone is accused of breaking a minor rule

40C: Infringement offence alleged

Fair Trading Act 1986

An infringement notice protects you from getting a criminal record

40G: Effect of infringement notice

Fair Trading Act 1986

Rules for handling smaller law-breaking cases

40H: Regulations relating to infringement offences

Fair Trading Act 1986

Courts can decide if some contract terms are not fair for customers or small businesses

46I: Declaration of unfair contract terms

Fair Trading Act 1986

Which courts can deal with problems related to unfair trading

Fair Trading Act 1986

The High Court can make important decisions about fair trading issues

37: Jurisdiction of High Court

Fair Trading Act 1986

The District Court deals with fair trading cases and can make decisions about them

38: Jurisdiction of District Court

Fair Trading Act 1986

The Disputes Tribunal can help with some problems under this law

39: Jurisdiction of Disputes Tribunal

Fair Trading Act 1986

Rules about taking legal action when someone breaks the law

Fair Trading Act 1986

The court can stop people from breaking the Fair Trading Act rules

41: Injunctions may be granted by court for contravention of Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4

Fair Trading Act 1986

Court findings from earlier cases can be used as evidence in new cases

46: Finding in proceedings to be evidence

Fair Trading Act 1986

The Commission can search places to check if someone is breaking the rules

47: Power to search

Accident Compensation Act 2001

This Act explains how accident compensation works in New Zealand

4: Overview

Accident Compensation Act 2001

What words mean in this law about accidents and injuries

6: Interpretation

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Help for mental harm from certain crimes

21: Cover for mental injury caused by certain criminal acts

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Help for mental injuries from crimes before July 1992

21A: Cover under Accident Rehabilitation and Compensation Insurance Act 1992 for mental injury caused by certain criminal acts

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Important words about getting help after an accident

Accident Compensation Act 2001

When medical care hurts you: Understanding treatment injuries

32: Treatment injury

Accident Compensation Act 2001

What counts as medical treatment when you're injured

33: Treatment

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Rules for injuries from medical mistakes before July 2005

34: Cover for personal injury caused by medical misadventure before 1 July 2005

Accident Compensation Act 2001

When the law says you have a mental injury

36: Date on which person is to be regarded as suffering mental injury

Accident Compensation Act 2001

The Code explains how ACC should treat you and what you can do if they don't

40: Purpose of Code

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Your duties when asking ACC for help after an accident

55: Responsibilities of claimant to assist in establishment of cover and entitlements

Accident Compensation Act 2001

How ACC checks and decides on your claim for help after an accident

56: Steps Corporation takes to action claims for cover

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Things you must do when ACC helps you

72: Responsibilities of claimant who receives entitlement

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Getting help before and after agreeing on your rehabilitation plan

76: Provision of rehabilitation before and after individual rehabilitation plan agreed

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Social rehabilitation helps people become more independent after an accident

79: Purpose of social rehabilitation

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Help for getting back to normal life after an accident

Accident Compensation Act 2001

ACC can give extra help for your recovery if you need it

82: Corporation may provide other social rehabilitation

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Checking what help you need after getting hurt

84: Assessment and reassessment of need for social rehabilitation

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Money you get if your weekly payments are late

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Changing the value of other benefits

Accident Compensation Act 2001

ACC can pause or stop your benefits if you don't follow the rules

117: Corporation may suspend, cancel, or decline entitlements

Accident Compensation Act 2001

No ACC help if you hurt yourself on purpose, except for medical care

119: Disentitlement for wilfully self-inflicted personal injuries and suicide

Accident Compensation Act 2001

You can't get help if you killed the person you're meant to get help for

120: Disentitlement for conviction for murder

Accident Compensation Act 2001

No ACC payments or help while you're in prison

121: Disentitlement during imprisonment

Accident Compensation Act 2001

No ACC benefits if you're hurt while doing a serious crime and go to prison

122: Disentitlement for certain imprisoned offenders

Accident Compensation Act 2001

ACC gives money for injured kids to their caregivers

125: Corporation to pay amount for child to caregiver or financially responsible person

Accident Compensation Act 2001

What happens to ACC decisions when you ask for a review or appeal

133: Effect of review or appeal on decisions

Accident Compensation Act 2001

How to solve problems when you disagree

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Learn how to ask ACC to look at your accident claim decision again

135: How to apply for review

Accident Compensation Act 2001

When to ask for a review after trying to settle a dispute another way

135A: Time frame for lodging review application where alternative dispute resolution conducted about same matter

Accident Compensation Act 2001

ACC has rules to make sure the people who check decisions are fair and not influenced

139: Corporation's duties to secure independence of reviewer

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Rules for reviewing accident compensation decisions

140: Conduct of review: general principles

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Who can attend and speak at a review hearing

142: Persons entitled to be present and heard at hearing

Accident Compensation Act 2001

The reviewer must write down or record what people say at the hearing and keep these records for at least two years

143: Record of hearing

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Rules for writing down and sharing a reviewer's decision

144: Review decisions: formalities

Accident Compensation Act 2001

How decisions are reviewed and what reviewers can decide

145: Review decisions: substance

Accident Compensation Act 2001

If a review hearing isn't set within 3 months, you automatically win your case

146: Deemed review decisions

Accident Compensation Act 2001

What happens when a review decision is made

147: Effect of review decisions

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Explaining how costs are handled when you ask ACC to review a decision

148: Costs on review

Accident Compensation Act 2001

You can ask a judge to check if a decision about your ACC claim was fair

149: Who may appeal against review decision

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Rules for appealing decisions in court

150: District Court Rules and this Act apply to appeal

Accident Compensation Act 2001

How to ask for a decision to be looked at again

151: Manner of bringing appeal

Accident Compensation Act 2001

ACC must tell the court who else can speak about the decision

152: Corporation to provide names of persons entitled to be heard

Accident Compensation Act 2001

The court tells you and others when and where your appeal hearing will happen

153: Notice of hearing place and date

Accident Compensation Act 2001

ACC must share important documents when someone appeals a decision

154: Corporation's duty to make record available

Accident Compensation Act 2001

How your appeal is heard and who can be there

155: Hearing of appeal

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Rules for using evidence when you ask a judge to change a decision about your accident claim

156: Evidence at appeal

Accident Compensation Act 2001

How a judge chooses someone to help with tricky cases

157: Appointment of assessor

Accident Compensation Act 2001

An expert helper can join the court for appeals

158: Involvement of assessor

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Court can choose who gets to be in the room during an appeal

159: Court may make order as to persons who may be present

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Court can stop people from sharing information about an appeal to protect privacy

160: Court may make order prohibiting publication

Accident Compensation Act 2001

What happens when you ask a court to look at a decision again

161: Decisions on appeal

Accident Compensation Act 2001

What happens if someone wants to argue more about a decision

Accident Compensation Act 2001

You can ask the High Court to look at a decision if you think the District Court made a mistake about the law

162: Appeal to High Court on question of law

Accident Compensation Act 2001

You can ask to take your case to a higher court if you think the law wasn't followed

163: Appeal to Court of Appeal on question of law

Accident Compensation Act 2001

You must give information when asked, or you could get in trouble

242: Failure to provide statement

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Penalties for getting too much money from ACC by mistake or on purpose

249: Penalties due to Corporation in respect of overpayments

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Getting back money that was paid out

Accident Compensation Act 2001

ACC can't make you repay money they gave you by mistake or after changing their mind

251: Recovery of payments

Accident Compensation Act 2001

How ACC documents are used and accepted in legal matters

258: Production of documents

Accident Compensation Act 2001

The government tells ACC what services to provide each year

271: Service agreements between Corporation and Minister

Accident Compensation Act 2001

When and how information can be shared

Accident Compensation Act 2001

When Corrections can share your information with ACC for your accident payments

280: Disclosure of information to Corporation

Accident Compensation Act 2001

ACC can share information to help keep kids safe from harm

283: Disclosure of information by Corporation for injury prevention purposes

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Court decisions don't change your ACC benefits

297: Entitlements not affected by court direction

Accident Compensation Act 2001

How to give documents or share information under this law

307: How documents given or information notified

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Rules about things people shouldn't do and what happens if they break these rules

Accident Compensation Act 2001

It's against the law to trick ACC to get benefits you shouldn't have

308: Offence to mislead Corporation

Accident Compensation Act 2001

It's against the law to not give ACC information they ask for about a claim

309: Offence not to provide requested information to Corporation

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Not telling ACC when you start earning more money is against the law

310: Offence not to provide earnings information to Corporation

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Who is responsible when something goes wrong in a company

Accident Compensation Act 2001

People who run or work for a company can get in trouble if the company breaks the law

312: Directors, employees, and officers

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Time limits and rules for charging people who break accident and injury laws

313: Charges

Accident Compensation Act 2001

When someone breaks this law, they can be found guilty quickly in court.

Accident Compensation Act 2001

This rule about punishing people for breaking the law was removed in 2013

314: Summary conviction

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Rules about fines and punishments

Accident Compensation Act 2001

You might have to pay money if you break this law

315: General fine for offences

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Rules about legal actions and court cases

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Rules about suing for injuries in New Zealand

317: Proceedings for personal injury

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Extra money for serious injuries caused by others

319: Exemplary damages

Accident Compensation Act 2001

ACC must be included in legal cases about injuries

320: Corporation to be heard

Accident Compensation Act 2001

What ACC can do if you have the right to sue someone for your injury

321: Powers of Corporation when person has right to bring proceedings

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Rules for challenging ACC decisions and appealing them in court

328: Regulations relating to reviews and appeals

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Rules for old insurance contracts and injuries from 1999-2000

342: Savings in respect of accident insurance contracts and injuries to which contracts apply under 1998 Act

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Rules for getting help if you were hurt before April 2002 but asked for help later

360: Claim for cover under former Acts not lodged until on or after 1 April 2002

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Explanation of help available for injuries that happened before April 2002

363: Application of sections 364 to 387

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Rules for getting lump sum payments from old accident laws

380: Lump sum compensation under former Acts

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Money for people whose husband or wife died before April 2002

384: Compensation payable to surviving spouses or de facto partners under 1972 and 1982 Acts

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Rules for checking and challenging decisions

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Help for people hurt in their mind by very bad crimes

Schedule 3: Cover for mental injury caused by certain acts dealt with in Crimes Act 1961

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Changes to other laws because of the new accident rules

Schedule 6: Consequential amendments

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Special rules that explain how parts of the law work

5A: Transitional, savings, and related provisions

Regulatory Standards Bill

What happens if you don't share information when asked

47: Consequences of failing to comply with notice

Public Service Act 2020

Being protected from getting in trouble or having to pay for something you did.

Public Service Act 2020

Changes are made to a law about when government organisations can be blamed for crimes.

Public Service Act 2020

It's against the law to try to unfairly influence important public service decision makers.

103: Offence to solicit or attempt to influence public service leaders

Public Service Act 2020

Changes to the law about Crown organisations and crime

110: Amendments to Crown Organisations (Criminal Liability) Act 2002

Partnership Law Act 2019

Taking partnership property after winning a court case against the whole business

41: Writ of execution against partnership property

Partnership Law Act 2019

Court can use a partner's business money to pay their personal debt

42: Court may charge partner’s interest for their separate judgment debt

Partnership Law Act 2019

You can ask a court to end a partnership when there are problems

73: Application to court

Partnership Law Act 2019

What happens if someone lied to you when you joined a business partnership

78: Rights where partnership dissolved for fraud or misrepresentation

Privacy Act 2020

You can take your privacy complaint to the Human Rights Review Tribunal

98: Aggrieved individuals may commence proceedings in Tribunal

Privacy Act 2020

Chairperson can temporarily pause a direction during an appeal

107: Interim order suspending Commissioner’s direction pending appeal

Privacy Act 2020

You can be fined for not reporting a serious privacy breach to the Commissioner

118: Offence to fail to notify Commissioner

Privacy Act 2020

Temporarily pausing a compliance notice while you appeal it

132: Interim order suspending compliance notice pending appeal

Privacy Act 2020

Outcomes and costs of privacy legal cases

133: Remedies, costs, and enforcement

Privacy Act 2020

Explaining why some government agencies can access certain people's law enforcement information

169: Purpose of this subpart

Privacy Act 2020

Certain agencies can access law enforcement information as allowed by law

172: Access by accessing agencies to law enforcement information

Privacy Act 2020

Breaking the rules about sending personal information overseas

197: Offence in relation to transfer prohibition notice

Privacy Act 2020

How the Human Rights Act applies to legal action under the Privacy Act

199: Application of Human Rights Act 1993

Privacy Act 2020

Information about who can see and use records from the police, courts, and other law enforcement groups

Schedule 4: Law enforcement information

Racing Industry Act 2020

It's illegal to kill a racing greyhound or help someone else do it

53A: Offence relating to unlawful destruction of specified greyhound

Racing Industry Act 2020

You can ask a court to check if your betting penalty was fair

122: Appeal to District Court

Customer and Product Data Act 2025

You have special rights when giving information, just like in court

54: Person has privileges of witness in court

Customer and Product Data Act 2025

Court cases don't stop powers being used, but the court can help

55: Effect of proceedings

Customer and Product Data Act 2025

What happens if a court says powers were used wrongly

56: Effect of final decision that exercise of powers under section 53 unlawful

Customer and Product Data Act 2025

You can get money back if someone hurts you or breaks your things

59: Person who has suffered loss or damage may recover amount as debt due

Customer and Product Data Act 2025

Different ways you can be punished if you break the rules

69: Civil liability remedies available under this subpart

Customer and Product Data Act 2025

How you might be punished for breaking this law

62: Infringement offences

Customer and Product Data Act 2025

Cancelling a fine notice before you pay

64: Revocation of infringement notice before payment made

Customer and Product Data Act 2025

How the government can give you a special notice if they think you broke the law

66: How infringement notice may be served

Customer and Product Data Act 2025

How to pay fines if you break the rules

67: Payment of infringement fees

Customer and Product Data Act 2025

Rules for sending reminders about breaking the law

68: Reminder notices

Customer and Product Data Bill

A special order that makes someone pay money as a punishment

Customer and Product Data Act 2025

When the court can make someone pay money for breaking rules

70: When High Court may make pecuniary penalty order

Customer and Product Data Act 2025

A court can order someone to make up for breaking data rules

79: Terms of compensatory orders

Customer and Product Data Bill

Rules about stopping people from breaking the law

Customer and Product Data Act 2025

When a court can stop someone from doing something

81: When court may grant restraining injunctions

Customer and Product Data Act 2025

Court can't ask government boss to pay for damages when stopping something temporarily

83: Chief executive's undertaking as to damages not required

Customer and Product Data Act 2025

Civil court rules are used for cases about this law

84: Rules of civil procedure and civil standard of proof apply

Customer and Product Data Bill

How court cases and legal decisions are connected to each other

Customer and Product Data Act 2025

You can get different types of punishments for the same mistake

86: More than 1 civil liability remedy may be given for same conduct

Customer and Product Data Act 2025

You won't be fined and put in jail for the same mistake

88: No pecuniary penalty and criminal penalty for same conduct

Customer and Product Data Act 2025

The High Court can make important decisions and review appeals about this law

92: Jurisdiction of High Court

Customer and Product Data Act 2025

Sharing information with police and other important groups to help them do their job

128: Sharing of information with certain law enforcement or regulatory agencies

Customer and Product Data Act 2025

The new law updates an older law about court procedures

152: Principal Act

Customer and Product Data Act 2025

This law changes the rules about settling disagreements between people

147: Principal Act

Customer and Product Data Act 2025

The Disputes Tribunal can help with money problems up to $30,000

94: Jurisdiction of Disputes Tribunal

Customer and Product Data Bill

Changes to the rules about solving disagreements in a special court

Customer and Product Data Bill

Changes to a law about court procedures

Customer and Product Data Act 2025

Limit on fines for doing the same wrong thing many times

74: Limit on pecuniary penalty for multiple contraventions of same or substantially similar nature

Gangs Act 2024

Limiting gang activities and intimidation in public spaces

Gangs Act 2024

What this law is called and why it has a name

1: Title

Gangs Act 2024

When the new gang rules begin

2: Commencement

Gangs Act 2024

This law explains why we have rules to stop gangs from scaring people in public

3: Purpose

Gangs Act 2024

What important words mean in the Gangs Act 2024

4: Interpretation

Gangs Act 2024

Rules for changing from old law to new law

5: Transitional, savings, and related provisions

Gangs Act 2024

This law applies to everyone, including the government

6: Act binds the Crown

Gangs Act 2024

Getting Started: Important Words and Rules

Gangs Act 2024

You can't show gang symbols in public places

7: Prohibition on display of gang insignia in public place

Gangs Act 2024

When you can show gang symbols in public

8: Exceptions to prohibition

Gangs Act 2024

Rules about wearing gang symbols in public and what happens if you break these rules

Gangs Act 2024

Police can tell gang members to leave an area if they're causing trouble

10: Power to issue dispersal notice

Gangs Act 2024

Police can hold you briefly to give you a notice to leave an area

12: Power to detain for purposes of issuing and serving notice

Gangs Act 2024

Police can tell people to leave or move away from a public place

14: Requirement to disperse

Gangs Act 2024

How long a notice lasts and what it says

Gangs Act 2024

How long a dispersal notice lasts and when it starts

15: Duration of dispersal notice

Gangs Act 2024

What a dispersal notice tells you and how long it lasts

16: Terms of dispersal notice

Gangs Act 2024

Rules about when people can still be together even if told to separate

17: Limits on dispersal notices

Gangs Act 2024

You can ask to change a dispersal notice for important reasons

18: Variation of dispersal notice for specified reasons

Gangs Act 2024

Breaking rules about staying away from certain people or places

Gangs Act 2024

Breaking the rules of a dispersal notice can get you in trouble

19: Breach of dispersal notice

Gangs Act 2024

Checking if the notice is fair

Gangs Act 2024

You can ask the police to check if your dispersal notice is fair

20: Review of dispersal notice

Gangs Act 2024

Gangs Act 2024

Court can stop gang members from meeting others to prevent crime

21: Power to make non-consorting orders

Gangs Act 2024

How long an order lasts and what it says

Gangs Act 2024

Non-consorting orders last for 3 years unless stopped early

22: Duration of non-consorting order

Gangs Act 2024

Rules about who you can't spend time with and for how long

23: Terms of non-consorting order

Gangs Act 2024

Rules about when gang members can still meet each other

24: Limits on non-consorting orders

Gangs Act 2024

Breaking the rules about staying away from certain people or places

Gangs Act 2024

What happens if you break the rules of a non-consorting order

25: Breach of non-consorting order

Gangs Act 2024

Changing or cancelling an order

Gangs Act 2024

How to change or end a non-consorting order

26: Variation or discharge

Gangs Act 2024

Changing a no-contact order for special reasons

27: Variation of non-consorting order for specified reasons

Gangs Act 2024

Rules about court cases for gang-related orders

Gangs Act 2024

Going to court for non-consorting orders is usually like a non-criminal case

28: Civil proceedings

Gangs Act 2024

Gangs Act 2024

Rules for telling gang members to leave an area and stop hanging out with each other

Gangs Act 2024

How sure you need to be when proving something in court

Gangs Act 2024

How to decide if something is true in a legal case about gangs

29: Standard of proof

Gangs Act 2024

How to officially start a legal case against someone

Gangs Act 2024

Only police can start legal action for breaking this law

30: Filing charging document for offence

Gangs Act 2024

How the rules about proof are used

Gangs Act 2024

How judges decide what counts as a gang symbol

31: Application of Evidence Act 2006

Gangs Act 2024

Rules made by the government to help with the main law

Gangs Act 2024

The Governor-General can update the official list of gangs based on the Police Minister's advice

32: Power to amend Schedule 2 by Order in Council

Gangs Act 2024

Rules to help make the Gangs Act work properly

33: Regulations

Gangs Act 2024

Changes made to a law about legal help

Gangs Act 2024

This law changes another law called the Legal Services Act

34: Principal Act

Gangs Act 2024

Changes who can ask for legal help when dealing with gang-related orders

35: Section 4 amended (Interpretation)

Gangs Act 2024

Changes and updates to other laws and rules

Gangs Act 2024

Old gang laws and rules are cancelled

38: Repeals and revocation

Gangs Act 2024

Changes to other laws because of the new gang rules

39: Consequential amendments

Gangs Act 2024

Rules for understanding and using the law about gangs

Gangs Act 2024

Rules for changing to the new gang law

Schedule 1: Transitional, savings, and related provisions

Gangs Act 2024

List of groups the law says are gangs in New Zealand

Schedule 2: Identified gangs

Gangs Act 2024

Changes to other laws because of the new Gangs Act

Schedule 3: Consequential amendments

Gangs Act 2024

Changes to the rules about fees in local courts

Gangs Act 2024

Changes to District Court fee rules

36: Principal regulations

Gangs Act 2024

The rules about court fees now include two new laws about digital harm and gangs

37: Regulation 3 amended (Application)

Gangs Act 2024

Police must try to explain dispersal notices to you

13: Duty of constable to explain dispersal notice

Gangs Act 2024

How police give you a notice to leave an area

11: Service of dispersal notice

Gangs Act 2024

Court must give special order to stop you from having gang symbols if you break the law three times

9: Mandatory gang insignia prohibition order for repeat offences

Fast-track Approvals Act 2024

Rules for challenging decisions in court

101: Judicial review

Fast-track Approvals Act 2024

Unpaid costs become a debt that can be collected in court

107: Liability to pay costs constitutes debt due

About this project

What is this project?

This project is an experiment to take difficult language, and make it easier to read and understand for everyone.

How do we do this?

What's our process for taking the law and turning it into plain language?

Why is the law written like it is?

Laws are often hard to read. They use a lot of words and language we don't usually use when we talk.

Should we use AI for this?

What are the good and bad sides of using AI?

Is this information the actual law?

We hope that this information will help people understand New Zealand laws. But we think that it's important you talk to someone who understands the law well if you have questions or are worried about something.

You can talk to Community Law or Citizen's Advice Bureau about your rights.

Remember that AI can make mistakes, and just reading the law isn't enough to understand how it could be used in court.