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

Local Government (Rating) Act 2002

Being a ratepayer doesn't stop Judges or Magistrates from working on a case

134: Judge, etc, not interested merely by being ratepayer

Local Government (Rating) Act 2002

Using council documents as evidence in court

135: Evidence of certain matters

Sentencing Act 2002

A court certificate to confirm someone is guilty of unlawfully killing another person.

146A: A certificate of conviction for succession purposes

Sentencing Act 2002

Fair Punishments for Wrongdoing

Sentencing Act 2002

The Sentencing Act 2002: a New Zealand law about sentencing.

1: Title

Sentencing Act 2002

When the Sentencing Act 2002 law starts

2: Commencement

Sentencing Act 2002

Law Basics

Sentencing Act 2002

Introduction to the rules that guide judges when deciding punishments.

Sentencing Act 2002

What the law aims to achieve when sentencing people who break the law

3: Purposes

Sentencing Act 2002

What words mean in the Sentencing Act 2002

4: Interpretation

Sentencing Act 2002

When the Sentencing Act 2002 is used in New Zealand, it applies to everyone, including the government, in most cases.

5: Application of this Act

Sentencing Act 2002

You get the lesser penalty if the law changes after you commit a crime.

6: Penal enactments not to have retrospective effect to disadvantage of offender

Sentencing Act 2002

Why and how judges decide punishments is based on certain goals and rules.

Sentencing Act 2002

Why the court punishes or helps people who commit crimes

7: Purposes of sentencing or otherwise dealing with offenders

Sentencing Act 2002

How the court decides what happens to you when you break the law

8: Principles of sentencing or otherwise dealing with offenders

Sentencing Act 2002

Things that make your punishment worse or better when you do something wrong

9: Aggravating and mitigating factors

Sentencing Act 2002

Considering if someone has said sorry or offered to fix what they did wrong

Sentencing Act 2002

The court considers your apology or attempts to fix the problem when deciding your punishment.

10: Court must take into account offer, agreement, response, or measure to make amends

Sentencing Act 2002

There's a list of rules that judges follow to decide what happens to someone who breaks the law.

Sentencing Act 2002

What happens when you break the law: a list of punishments from least to most serious.

10A: Hierarchy of sentences and orders

Sentencing Act 2002

Rules about punishments like fines, community work, and imprisonment when someone breaks the law.

Sentencing Act 2002

The court decides what happens to you after you're found guilty of a crime.

11: Discharge or order to come up for sentence if called on

Sentencing Act 2002

Paying back money to someone you hurt or wronged

12: Reparation

Sentencing Act 2002

When a judge decides to give you a fine as a punishment

13: Sentence of fine

Sentencing Act 2002

Paying for what you did wrong: fines and reparation

14: Reparation, fines, and financial capacity of offender

Sentencing Act 2002

When a judge chooses a community-based sentence instead of a fine for a crime.

15: Community-based sentence

Sentencing Act 2002

Staying at home as a punishment instead of going to prison

15A: Sentence of home detention

Sentencing Act 2002

Young people under 18 can't get home detention for most crimes, unless it's very serious.

15B: Limitation on sentence of home detention for person under 18 years

Sentencing Act 2002

Going to prison as a punishment for doing something wrong

16: Sentence of imprisonment

Sentencing Act 2002

The court can send you to prison if it thinks you won't follow other punishments.

17: Imprisonment may be imposed if offender unlikely to comply with other sentences

Sentencing Act 2002

Young people under 18 usually don't go to prison for committing a crime, unless it's very serious.

18: Limitation on imprisonment of person under 18 years

Sentencing Act 2002

What sentences can be given together to someone who has broken the law

Sentencing Act 2002

What sentences can be given together when you break the law?

19: Permitted combinations of sentences

Sentencing Act 2002

How courts choose the right mix of punishments for you

20: Guidance on use of combinations of sentences

Sentencing Act 2002

Courts can still make any order they are allowed to make when deciding sentences

21: Effect of provisions concerning multiple sentences on powers of court

Sentencing Act 2002

Rules that stop judges from adding up too many sentences at once.

Sentencing Act 2002

No extra punishment can be added to a non-association order.

22: No sentence may be cumulative on non-association order

Sentencing Act 2002

You can't get another sentence added to a prison sentence with no end date.

23: No sentence may be cumulative on indeterminate sentence of imprisonment

Sentencing Act 2002

Proof of facts is important when deciding how to sentence someone.

Sentencing Act 2002

How the court decides what facts are true when sentencing you

24: Proof of facts

Sentencing Act 2002

How courts decide on punishments for people who break the law

Sentencing Act 2002

The court can delay deciding your punishment to gather more information or wait for other things to happen.

25: Power of adjournment for inquiries as to suitable punishment

Sentencing Act 2002

Reports to help the court decide your sentence

26: Pre-sentence reports

Sentencing Act 2002

Getting a report before the judge decides on community or home detention

26A: Pre-sentence reports when considering sentence of community detention or home detention

Sentencing Act 2002

You can ask the court to hear from someone who knows you and your background.

27: Offender may request court to hear person on personal, family, whanau, community, and cultural background of offender

Sentencing Act 2002

You get to see reports about you that the court receives, unless it might harm you or others.

28: Disclosure of reports

Sentencing Act 2002

Who can see reports about you in court

29: Access to reports

Sentencing Act 2002

You have the right to a lawyer before you can be sent to prison.

30: No sentence of imprisonment to be imposed without opportunity for legal representation

Sentencing Act 2002

The judge must explain their decisions in court.

31: General requirement to give reasons

Sentencing Act 2002

When you break the law, you get a sentence. A sentence is a punishment given by a court. Types of sentences include: • Reparation: paying back someone you hurt • Community work: doing work to help the community • Community detention: staying at home or in a special place • Home detention: staying at home • Imprisonment: going to jail The court decides which sentence is best.

Sentencing Act 2002

Sentencing Act 2002

Paying back for something you did wrong is called reparation.

Sentencing Act 2002

Paying back for harm you caused: fixing damage or helping someone you hurt

32: Sentence of reparation

Sentencing Act 2002

Court can ask for a report to help decide how much you should pay for what you did wrong

33: Court may order reparation report

Sentencing Act 2002

Reports to help decide how much money offenders should pay to fix the harm they caused

34: Reparation reports

Sentencing Act 2002

The court considers how much money you have when deciding how you pay for damage you caused.

35: Taking into account financial capacity of offender

Sentencing Act 2002

How you pay back money ordered by the court

36: Payment conditions of sentence of reparation

Sentencing Act 2002

You get a copy of what the person who hurt you must do to make things right.

37: Copy of conditions of reparation to be given to person who suffered harm, loss, or damage

Sentencing Act 2002

Getting money if someone hurts you or damages your things

38: Payment of sums to person who suffered harm, loss, or damage

Sentencing Act 2002

Learn about fines and how they work in the law.

Sentencing Act 2002

The court can choose a fine instead of prison or other punishments.

39: Power to impose fine instead of imprisonment, sentence of home detention, or community-based sentence

Sentencing Act 2002

How a court decides the amount of money you must pay as a fine

40: Determining amount of fine

Sentencing Act 2002

How much you can afford to pay if you get a fine

41: Financial capacity of offender

Sentencing Act 2002

A declaration as to financial capacity is a statement about how much money someone has.

Sentencing Act 2002

Telling the court about your money and what you own

42: Declaration as to financial capacity

Sentencing Act 2002

Lying or giving wrong information can get you in trouble with the law

43: Offence of providing false or misleading information

Sentencing Act 2002

Sentencing Act 2002

Staying in your community with rules to follow after doing something wrong

44: Community-based sentences

Sentencing Act 2002

What happens when you are supervised by someone after doing something wrong.

Sentencing Act 2002

When you do something wrong, a court can give you supervision instead of prison time.

45: Sentence of supervision

Sentencing Act 2002

Helping you behave and be part of the community through supervision sentences

46: Guidance on use of sentence of supervision

Sentencing Act 2002

Serving multiple supervision sentences at the same time, not one after another.

47: Sentences of supervision in respect of 2 or more offences must be served concurrently

Sentencing Act 2002

Rules you must follow when you're on supervision

48: Conditions of sentence of supervision

Sentencing Act 2002

Rules you must follow when you're on supervision

49: Standard conditions of supervision

Sentencing Act 2002

Extra rules to help you stay out of trouble and get back on track

50: Special conditions related to programme

Sentencing Act 2002

Helpful programmes to support you in the community

51: Programmes

Sentencing Act 2002

Extra rules to help you behave and stay out of trouble

52: Other special conditions

Sentencing Act 2002

When you get a supervision sentence, a probation officer will keep an eye on you.

53: Offender to be under supervision of probation officer

Sentencing Act 2002

Changing or stopping a supervision sentence

54: Variation or cancellation of sentence of supervision

Sentencing Act 2002

What happens to your sentence during an epidemic

54A: Application of section 54 during epidemic

Sentencing Act 2002

Intensive supervision is a type of sentence where you are closely watched and helped to behave.

Sentencing Act 2002

When you do something wrong, a court can give you a sentence of intensive supervision instead of prison time.

54B: Sentence of intensive supervision

Sentencing Act 2002

Help for people who need extra support to stop offending and become a better person

54C: Guidance on use of sentence of intensive supervision

Sentencing Act 2002

Serving multiple intensive supervision sentences at the same time for all offences

54D: Sentences of intensive supervision in respect of 2 or more offences must be served concurrently

Sentencing Act 2002

Rules to follow when you're on intensive supervision

54E: Conditions of sentence of intensive supervision

Sentencing Act 2002

Rules to follow when you're on intensive supervision

54F: Standard conditions of intensive supervision

Sentencing Act 2002

Special rules to help you stop offending and stay safe in the community

54G: Special conditions related to programmes

Sentencing Act 2002

Programmes: Activities to help you while on intensive supervision

54H: Programmes

Sentencing Act 2002

Extra rules to help you stay out of trouble and become a better member of society

54I: Other special conditions

Sentencing Act 2002

Someone on intensive supervision must follow a probation officer's guidance

54J: Offender to be under supervision of probation officer

Sentencing Act 2002

Changing or stopping a sentence of intensive supervision

54K: Variation or cancellation of sentence of intensive supervision

Sentencing Act 2002

What happens to your sentence conditions during an epidemic

54L: Application of section 54K during epidemic

Sentencing Act 2002

Community work is a type of punishment where you do work to help the community.

Sentencing Act 2002

Helping the community as a punishment for a crime

55: Sentence of community work

Sentencing Act 2002

Helping the court decide if community work is a suitable sentence for you

56: Guidance on use of sentence of community work

Sentencing Act 2002

Doing community work at the same time or one after another for different sentences

57: Concurrent and cumulative sentences of community work

Sentencing Act 2002

The court can delay when you start community work if you have another sentence to complete first.

57A: Court may defer commencement date of sentence of community work

Sentencing Act 2002

How long you have to complete your community work sentence

58: Length of sentence of community work

Sentencing Act 2002

You must visit a probation officer after getting a community work sentence

59: Offender must report to probation officer

Sentencing Act 2002

Tell your probation officer if you move to a new house while doing community work.

60: Offender must notify probation officer if offender changes residential address

Sentencing Act 2002

Probation officer chooses where you do community work

61: Probation officer must determine placement of offender for community work

Sentencing Act 2002

Helping decide where someone does community work

62: Guidance to probation officer in determining placement of offender for community work

Parole Act 2002

Changing Rules for Releasing People from Prison

Parole Act 2002

What the Parole Act 2002 is about

1: Title

Parole Act 2002

When the Parole Act 2002 starts to be used, and how the Governor-General chooses the date.

2: Commencement

Parole Act 2002

Rules for release from prison: • Parole rules • Release conditions • Supervision rules These rules help keep you and the community safe.

Parole Act 2002

Parole Act 2002

This law is about helping decide when people in prison can be released.

3: Purpose

Parole Act 2002

What special words in the Parole Act 2002 mean

4: Interpretation

Parole Act 2002

The law applies to the government too

5: Act binds the Crown

Parole Act 2002

Parole Act 2002

Basic rules about being released from detention

Parole Act 2002

How and when you get out of detention

6: Overview of release

Parole Act 2002

Rules to Keep the Community Safe When Releasing Offenders

7: Guiding principles

Parole Act 2002

This part of the law is about how all prisoners might be released from prison.

8: Part applies to all offenders

Parole Act 2002

This law applies to people in prison who didn't pay fines or follow court orders.

9: Application of Part to persons subject to term of imprisonment

Parole Act 2002

Rules for offenders in hospital or a secure facility

10: Application to offenders detained in hospital or secure facility

Parole Act 2002

Rules for offenders living in special homes, like they're in prison

11: Application of Part to offenders detained in social welfare residence

Parole Act 2002

Rules in this part can be overridden by a court or other authority.

12: This Part subject to other orders

Parole Act 2002

Rules about the information the Parole Board must give to you

13: General rules about information to be given to offenders

Parole Act 2002

Asking to Keep Information Secret: How to Apply for a Confidentiality Order

13AA: Application for confidentiality order

Parole Act 2002

Keeping some information secret to keep people safe

13AB: Making of confidentiality order

Parole Act 2002

What happens if you break a secrecy order

13AC: Effect of confidentiality order

Parole Act 2002

What happens if your private information isn't kept secret

13AD: If confidentiality order not made

Parole Act 2002

Changing or cancelling a secrecy order

13AE: Variation or rescission of confidentiality order

Parole Act 2002

What happens with Parole Board decisions during an epidemic in New Zealand

13A: Procedure of Board during epidemic

Parole Act 2002

Rules for when people can leave detention early

Parole Act 2002

Rules to follow when you leave prison

14: Standard release conditions

Parole Act 2002

Rules to help you stay out of trouble and keep the community safe

15: Special conditions

Parole Act 2002

Wearing a tracking device to help you follow parole rules

15A: Electronic monitoring

Parole Act 2002

Activities or placements to help you, like counselling or education, while on parole

16: Programmes

Parole Act 2002

People can be set free from detention on a special date decided by law.

Parole Act 2002

When you go to prison, you get out on your statutory release date, which is the latest day you can stay in prison.

17: Release at statutory release date

Parole Act 2002

Rules you must follow when you leave prison on your scheduled release date

18: Conditions applying to release at statutory release date

Parole Act 2002

Rules for people on parole who get a short sentence

19: Special provision for offenders sentenced to short-term sentences while on parole

Parole Act 2002

When people are let out of prison early or under special conditions

Parole Act 2002

The date you can ask to leave prison early on parole

20: Parole eligibility date

Parole Act 2002

When you might be let out of prison early on parole

21: Consideration for parole of offenders detained in prison

Parole Act 2002

When the Parole Board can look at your case before your scheduled hearing date

22: Date of hearings

Parole Act 2002

No parole for people released from prison for compassionate reasons

23: No consideration for parole of offenders on compassionate release

Parole Act 2002

What happens if you're supposed to be considered for parole but you're on the run

24: Consideration of offenders unlawfully at large when due to be considered for parole

Parole Act 2002

Considering you for parole early if you're in special circumstances and haven't done anything to stop it.

25: Early referral and consideration for parole

Parole Act 2002

When you can be considered for parole at a different time

26: Other times when Board may consider offenders for parole

Parole Act 2002

The Board can delay your parole hearing if they think you're not ready to be released yet.

27: Board may make postponement order

Parole Act 2002

Considering prisoners for parole when there's an epidemic in New Zealand

27B: Consideration of offenders for parole during epidemic

Parole Act 2002

When to let someone out of prison on parole

28: Direction for release on parole

Parole Act 2002

Rules you must follow when you're released on parole

29: Standard release conditions

Parole Act 2002

Rules to follow when you're on parole with extra supervision

29A: Release conditions for person to whom extended supervision order applies

Parole Act 2002

The Parole Board checks if you're following the rules after leaving prison.

29B: Board may monitor compliance with conditions

Parole Act 2002

Rules for people on parole who are in hospital or a secure facility before being released

30: Release conditions applying to offenders detained in hospital or secure facility who are released on parole

Parole Act 2002

What happens when your parole conditions finish or are put on hold

31: When release conditions discharged or suspended

Parole Act 2002

Parole ends when you reach your release date or get sent back to prison

32: When parole ends

Parole Act 2002

Rules about where you can live

Parole Act 2002

Rules for where you can live and what you must do if you're on parole

33: Residential restrictions

Parole Act 2002

Before restricting where you can live, a report checks if a place is safe and suitable for you and others.

34: Prior report on suitability of residential restrictions

Parole Act 2002

The Parole Board can only make rules about where you live if the house is suitable and everyone living there agrees.

35: Residential restrictions only to be imposed if residence suitable and occupants consent

Parole Act 2002

The chief executive can let you live somewhere else while they decide if you can change your address.

36: Chief executive may approve alternative residence pending determination of application for variation of residential restrictions

Parole Act 2002

When home detention rules end or get cancelled

37: Expiry and revocation of direction for home detention

Parole Act 2002

Living rules don't change your benefits under the Social Security Act 2018

38: Residential restrictions do not affect entitlements under Social Security Act 2018

Parole Act 2002

What happens when detention rules are stopped or cancelled

39: When detention conditions suspended or cancelled

Parole Act 2002

Home detention ends according to the rules, but these rules changed in 2007.

40: When home detention ends

Parole Act 2002

Applying for home detention during an epidemic: what you need to know

40A: Applications for home detention during epidemic

Parole Act 2002

Releasing someone from detention because of a very sad or serious situation.

Parole Act 2002

The Board can let you out of prison early if you have a very good reason, like being sick.

41: Board may direct early release on compassionate grounds

Parole Act 2002

Rules for some important meetings in court

Parole Act 2002

Rules for the Parole Board to follow when deciding about an offender's release

42: Application of procedures set out in sections 43 to 50

Parole Act 2002

Getting ready for a parole hearing: what you need to know

43: Preparation for hearings

Parole Act 2002

Talking to others to get information for a report

43A: Consultation and disclosure necessary to provide reports

Parole Act 2002

Information to help victims prepare for parole hearings

44: Information for victims

Parole Act 2002

A law about choosing a hearing type is no longer used.

45: Decision on type of hearing

Parole Act 2002

Checking a decision about how a parole hearing happens

46: Review of decision on type of hearing

Parole Act 2002

Talking to people before a parole hearing

47: Interviews before hearings

Parole Act 2002

When someone doesn't show up to a parole hearing

48: Unattended hearings

Parole Act 2002

A Hearing: Where You Can Speak and Be Heard

49: Hearings

Parole Act 2002

The people involved must be told about the decision made after a hearing.

50: Decisions must be notified

Parole Act 2002

Hearing from victims who aren't automatically included in the process

50A: Submissions from, and interviews with, certain victims

Parole Act 2002

Telling victims about parole decisions that affect them

50B: Decisions to be notified to certain victims

Parole Act 2002

When people are let out of detention after serving part of their sentence.

Parole Act 2002

When you get to leave prison

51: Date of release

Parole Act 2002

What happens when you're released from prison on your set release date

52: Release of offenders released at statutory release date

Parole Act 2002

Getting a licence with rules to follow when you leave prison

53: Licence issued on release

Parole Act 2002

Police get told when you're released from prison and what rules you must follow

54: Police must be advised

Parole Act 2002

People in prison might be let out early if they're going to be deported from New Zealand.

55: Offenders may be released early for deportation

Parole Act 2002

Changing or ending the rules you must follow when you are released from detention

Parole Act 2002

Asking to change or cancel your parole conditions

56: Application for variation or discharge of conditions

Parole Act 2002

What happens to your parole conditions during an epidemic

56A: Application of section 56 during epidemic

Parole Act 2002

How the Board decides on your application to change or cancel a condition

57: Procedure for determining applications

Parole Act 2002

The Parole Board decides if it will change or cancel your release conditions.

58: Board determines application for variation or discharge

Parole Act 2002

When people are let out of detention, but might have to go back, is called recall.

Parole Act 2002

Asking to send an offender back to prison to finish their sentence

59: Definition of recall application

Parole Act 2002

Asking to send someone back to prison while they are on parole

60: Making recall application

Parole Act 2002

When You Can Be Sent Back to Prison: Breaking Rules or Being a Risk to Others

61: Grounds for recall

Parole Act 2002

Stopping someone on parole from causing harm while their case is being decided

62: Making interim recall order

Parole Act 2002

What happens to you if the police arrest you because of an interim recall order

63: What happens when interim recall order made

Parole Act 2002

What happens if the Parole Board doesn't make a temporary recall order against you?

64: What happens if no interim recall order made

Parole Act 2002

How the Board decides if someone on parole should be recalled

65: Procedure for determining recall applications

Parole Act 2002

What happens to parole recall applications during an epidemic in New Zealand

65A: Application of section 65 during epidemic

Parole Act 2002

The Board can send you back to prison if you break the rules.

66: Board may make final recall order

Parole Act 2002

Constables are protected by the law to keep them safe while doing their job

66A: Protection of constables

Parole Act 2002

You can review or appeal decisions made about your release from detention.

Parole Act 2002

Checking the Board's decisions to make sure they are fair and correct

67: Review of decisions

Parole Act 2002

You can ask the High Court to review some orders, like postponement or recall orders, if you don't agree with them.

68: Appeal to High Court against postponement orders, section 107 orders, and final recall orders

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

People in charge can enter homes or buildings to help keep you safe during an emergency.

87: Entry on premises

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 block or hurt people doing emergency work

98: Obstruction

Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002

Not leaving a place when told to 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 when you're not 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

The Director can pass on some of their tasks to other government workers.

105: Delegation of powers of Director

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

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

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

Gambling Act 2003

Rules to Keep Gambling Fair and Safe

Gambling Act 2003

You can't get paid back by the government if you lose something because of these rules.

13: No compensation

Gambling Act 2003

No lending money for gambling, unless a casino has special permission

15: Providing credit for gambling prohibited

Gambling Act 2003

No advertising of overseas gambling allowed in New Zealand

16: Advertising overseas gambling prohibited

Gambling Act 2003

Rules can limit or stop prizes for gambling to keep it fair and safe.

17: Regulations may restrict or prohibit prizes

Gambling Act 2003

What you need to know about gambling

Gambling Act 2003

A guide to the different types of gambling and the rules that keep them fair and safe.

20: Overview

Gambling Act 2003

What 'class 1 gambling' means in simple terms: a small, low-stakes type of gambling with strict rules

22: Meaning of class 1 gambling

Gambling Act 2003

What is class 2 gambling, and how does it work in New Zealand?

24: Meaning of class 2 gambling

Gambling Act 2003

Rules for running and taking part in class 2 gambling, like lotteries and raffles, to keep things fair and safe.

25: Requirements for class 2 gambling

Gambling Act 2003

What is class 3 gambling, where prizes are over $5,000 and money goes to good causes

27: Meaning of class 3 gambling

Gambling Act 2003

Rules for running small or regular gambling events with a licence

28: Requirements for class 3 gambling

Gambling Act 2003

The government checks you out before giving you a special licence to run a gambling business.

36: Secretary must investigate applicant for class 3 operator’s licence

Gambling Act 2003

What a class 3 operator's licence must include and the rules it must follow

38: Content and conditions of class 3 operator’s licence

Gambling Act 2003

Tell us about big changes to your class 3 operator's licence

39: Significant changes in relation to class 3 operator’s licence must be notified

Gambling Act 2003

Changing or renewing a special licence for people who run big gambling games

Gambling Act 2003

What happens if a gambling operator breaks the rules and might lose their licence?

43: Suspension or cancellation of class 3 operator’s licence

Gambling Act 2003

What happens if someone wants to suspend, cancel, or refuse to renew your gambling licence

44: Procedure for suspending, cancelling, or refusing to amend or renew class 3 operator’s licence

Gambling Act 2003

What happens if your class 3 gambling licence is suspended, cancelled, or not renewed?

45: Consequences of suspension, cancellation, or refusal to amend or renew class 3 operator’s licence

Gambling Act 2003

Other things related to gambling

Gambling Act 2003

You can't give or sell your Class 3 gambling licence to someone else.

49: Class 3 operator’s licence not transferable

Gambling Act 2003

The government checks you out when you apply for a special gambling licence.

51: Secretary must investigate applicant for class 4 operator’s licence

Gambling Act 2003

Getting a special licence to run certain types of gambling games.

Gambling Act 2003

Tell the government about big changes to your class 4 gambling licence

54: Significant changes in relation to class 4 operator’s licence must be notified

Gambling Act 2003

Changing or renewing a special licence for people who run gambling games

Gambling Act 2003

What happens if a gambling operator's licence is stopped, cancelled, or not renewed?

Gambling Act 2003

What happens if a gambling operator breaks the rules: suspension or cancellation of their licence

58: Suspension or cancellation of class 4 operator’s licence

Gambling Act 2003

What happens to your class 4 operator's licence when you appeal a decision about it

62: Consequences of appeal regarding class 4 operator’s licence

Gambling Act 2003

You can't give or sell your Class 4 gambling licence to someone else.

64: Class 4 operator’s licence not transferable

Gambling Act 2003

Applying for a licence to run gambling games at a venue

65: Application for class 4 venue licence

Gambling Act 2003

The government checks you and your team before giving a special licence for a gambling venue.

66: Secretary must investigate applicant for class 4 venue licence

Gambling Act 2003

Allowing a place to have certain types of gambling games

Gambling Act 2003

When can you get a licence to run a gambling venue in New Zealand?

67: Grounds for granting class 4 venue licence

Gambling Act 2003

Checking if you're a suitable person to run a gambling venue

68: Determining suitability for class 4 venue licence

Gambling Act 2003

What's included in a class 4 venue licence for gambling

70: Content and conditions of class 4 venue licence

Gambling Act 2003

Tell the government about big changes to your class 4 venue licence

71: Significant changes in relation to class 4 venue licence must be notified

Gambling Act 2003

Changing or renewing a licence for a place where people can gamble

Gambling Act 2003

What happens if a venue's gambling licence is stopped, cancelled, or not renewed?

Gambling Act 2003

The government can stop or cancel a venue's gambling licence if rules are broken.

74: Suspension or cancellation of class 4 venue licence

Gambling Act 2003

What happens if your class 4 venue licence is suspended, cancelled, or not renewed?

76: Consequences of suspension, cancellation, or refusal to amend or renew class 4 venue licence

Gambling Act 2003

What happens if you appeal a decision about a class 4 venue licence?

78: Consequences of appeal regarding class 4 venue licence

Gambling Act 2003

Other things related to gambling

Gambling Act 2003

What happens when you give back a class 4 venue licence for gambling

79: Surrender of class 4 venue licence

Gambling Act 2003

Class 4 venues must display important information for the public to see

82: Certain information must be displayed at class 4 venue

Gambling Act 2003

Telling the government when you get rid of a gaming machine

83: Obligation on disposal of gaming machines

Gambling Act 2003

No $20+ note gaming machines allowed in class 4 venues

84: Prohibition on certain gaming machines in class 4 venue

Gambling Act 2003

Stopping gambling machines from working and watching how they are used

Gambling Act 2003

Stopping faulty gambling machines

85: Disabling gambling equipment

Gambling Act 2003

There are rules about how many gaming machines can be in one place.

Gambling Act 2003

Tell the government about your gaming machines within a month of the law starting

89: Notification required

Gambling Act 2003

The government does not pay you back if you lose money because of some gambling rules.

91: No compensation

Gambling Act 2003

Rules for how many gaming machines you can have at your venue

94: Limit on number of gaming machines for venue with venue licence granted after commencement

Gambling Act 2003

Merging clubs can ask the Minister to allow more gaming machines, with some rules and limits.

95: Ministerial discretion to permit more gaming machines if clubs merge

Gambling Act 2003

Someone else can stop the Secretary from giving or changing a class 4 gambling licence

97: Power to issue, renew, or amend class 4 licence may be overridden

Gambling Act 2003

Money made and spent from certain types of gambling activities

Gambling Act 2003

Money from gaming machines must go into a special bank account.

104: Gaming machine profits must be banked

Gambling Act 2003

Putting gaming machine profit interest into a special bank account

105: Interest, etc, on gaming machine profits

Gambling Act 2003

Corporate societies must use class 4 gambling profits for approved purposes.

106: Corporate society must apply or distribute net proceeds from class 4 gambling to or for authorised purpose

Gambling Act 2003

Corporate societies must publicly share information about their community funding every 3 months and yearly.

110: Publication requirements for corporate societies

Gambling Act 2003

What happens to gambling money when a company stops operating

111: Application or distribution of net proceeds when corporate society ceases class 4 gambling

Gambling Act 2003

Important people at gambling venues must not make certain decisions or do certain jobs.

113: Key persons must not be involved in certain activities or decisions

Gambling Act 2003

No paying or getting paid for helping with certain types of gambling, except in some allowed cases.

115: Payment of commission prohibited

Gambling Act 2003

The Secretary checks people and businesses follow class 4 gambling rules

117: Secretary may investigate and audit licensees, grant recipients, management services providers, and businesses at class 4 venues

Gambling Act 2003

No unfair deals for people with special gambling jobs

118: Certain persons must not seek, receive, or offer benefits with improper conditions attached

Gambling Act 2003

Basic rules that apply to everyone

Gambling Act 2003

Rules for using the word 'casino' in advertising and branding

121: Casino branding

Gambling Act 2003

Rules for running a casino

123: Directions as to operating casinos

Gambling Act 2003

The Gambling Commission checks people who want a casino licence to make sure they are trustworthy.

125: Gambling Commission must investigate application concerning casino licences

Gambling Act 2003

Agreements about casinos and where they can operate

Gambling Act 2003

Getting approval for a casino agreement from the Gambling Commission

132: Approval of casino venue agreement

Gambling Act 2003

Changing the rules for a casino licence

Gambling Act 2003

What happens when a casino's licence is stopped or given up.

Gambling Act 2003

What happens if a casino breaks the rules: their licence can be stopped or taken away

144: Suspension or cancellation of casino licence

Gambling Act 2003

What happens when someone wants to stop a casino from operating

145: Procedure for suspending or cancelling casino licence

Gambling Act 2003

What happens if the Gambling Commission suspends or cancels your casino licence

146: Notification of suspension and cancellation

Gambling Act 2003

Challenging a cancelled or suspended casino licence

148: Appeal against cancellation or suspension

Gambling Act 2003

People connected to someone who gambles or runs a gambling business

Gambling Act 2003

Get approved to have a big say in a casino

149: Approval for associated persons required

Gambling Act 2003

Telling authorities when you gain control of a casino without permission

151: Responsibilities of person who acquires significant influence without approval

Gambling Act 2003

What happens when someone takes control of a casino without permission

154: Affected transactions

Gambling Act 2003

What the Gambling Commission can do if they stop or revoke someone's status to work in a casino.

156: Actions that may be taken by Gambling Commission

Gambling Act 2003

What the Secretary considers when you apply to work in a casino

161: Information and matters that Secretary may take into account

Gambling Act 2003

When a certificate of approval for casino work ends or is cancelled

164: Expiry of certificate of approval

Gambling Act 2003

Apply to stop or cancel a gambling worker's approval

166: Application for suspension or cancellation of certificate of approval

Gambling Act 2003

Stopping or cancelling a casino worker's approval certificate

167: Making and revoking order suspending or cancelling certificate of approval

Gambling Act 2003

Returning a cancelled or suspended approval certificate to the authorities

169: Surrender of certificate of approval

Gambling Act 2003

No gambling or gifts for casino bosses

170: Restriction on holder of certificate of approval

Gambling Act 2003

Casinos can't open on certain public holidays or at certain times

172: Restricted hours of operation

Gambling Act 2003

Casinos must show you the rules and payouts for each game so you can make informed choices

175: Information for customers

Gambling Act 2003

Telling the government when you get rid of a gaming machine

179: Obligation on disposal of gaming machines

Gambling Act 2003

Casinos can't use certain gaming machines that take big banknotes.

180: Prohibition on certain gaming machines in casino

Gambling Act 2003

Checking casino agreements to ensure fair gambling

182: Review of agreements

Gambling Act 2003

What happens when a casino agreement ends

184: Consequences of termination of agreement

Gambling Act 2003

What happens when you complain about a casino

186: Investigation of complaints

Gambling Act 2003

Running a casino for a short time if the usual owner's licence is cancelled

187: Temporary authority

Gambling Act 2003

Only promote gambling if it's licensed and legal

189: Licensed promoter may only promote licensed class 3 gambling activity

Gambling Act 2003

Who can apply for a licence to run a gambling event in New Zealand?

191: Eligibility for licensed promoter’s licence

Gambling Act 2003

When you must pay the bond money to the government if you break the gambling rules.

196: When bond must be paid to Secretary

Gambling Act 2003

Getting paid back if something goes wrong with a gambling activity

198: Compensation claims

Gambling Act 2003

How claims are checked and paid out under the Gambling Act 2003

199: Consideration and payment of claims

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Keeping You and Your Community Safe with Fair Rules

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

What the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 is about

1: Title

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Basic rules apply to everyone.

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

What special words mean in the Search and Surveillance Act 2012

3: Interpretation

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

The government must follow this law too

4: Act binds the Crown

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Police have special powers. They can search you or your things. They can stop your car and search it.

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

A police officer can get a special permit to search a place if they think a crime has happened.

6: Issuing officer may issue search warrant

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Police can enter a place to arrest someone who is hiding and not supposed to be free.

7: Entry without warrant to arrest person unlawfully at large

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Police can enter a place without permission if they think a suspect will escape or hide evidence.

8: Entry without warrant to avoid loss of offender or evidential material

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Police can stop a vehicle to arrest someone without a warrant.

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Police can stop a car to catch someone who has broken the law or is hiding from them.

9: Stopping vehicle to find persons unlawfully at large or who have committed certain offences

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

What police can do after stopping a vehicle to arrest someone

10: Powers and duties of constable after vehicle stopped

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Police can search you without a warrant when you're in their custody

11: Warrantless searches of people who are, or are to be, locked up in Police custody

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Who can search you when you're in police custody

12: Searchers

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

What happens to your belongings when you're in Police custody

13: Property taken from people locked up in Police custody

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Police can enter without permission to stop something bad happening or to keep people safe.

14: Warrantless entry to prevent offence or respond to risk to life or safety

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Police can search you in public without a warrant if they think you've committed a serious crime.

16: Searching people in public place without warrant for evidential material relating to certain offences

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Police can search your vehicle in a public place without a warrant if they think it has evidence of a serious crime.

17: Warrantless entry and search of vehicle for evidential material relating to certain offences

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Police can search you without permission if they think you're breaking arms laws.

18: Warrantless searches associated with arms

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Police can search without a warrant if they think a place or vehicle has illegal drugs and they need to act fast.

20: Warrantless search of places and vehicles in relation to some Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 offences

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Police can search you without a warrant if you're in a place or vehicle they're already searching

21: Warrantless searches of people found in or on places or vehicles

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Police can search you without a warrant if they think you have illegal drugs and suspect a crime.

22: Warrantless power to search for controlled drugs and precursor substances if offence suspected against Misuse of Drugs Act 1975

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Police can ask a doctor to check inside your body if they think you've hidden something related to a drug offence

23: Internal search of person under arrest for offence against section 6, 7, or 11 of Misuse of Drugs Act 1975

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

What happens if you don't let a doctor do an internal search when you're asking to be released on bail?

24: Effect of not permitting internal search under section 23 on bail application

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

What are disabling substances and offensive weapons in the law?

26: Meaning of disabling substance and offensive weapon in this subpart

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Police can search a vehicle without a warrant if they think someone inside has a banned weapon.

28: Stopping and searching vehicles without warrant if offence against section 202A of Crimes Act 1961 suspected

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Police can search a vehicle without permission if they think it has stolen goods inside.

29: Power to search vehicles without warrant for stolen property

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Police can set up a road block without a warrant to catch someone who has done something wrong

30: Obtaining authorisation for warrantless road block

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

How long a road block without a warrant can last and what needs to be recorded

31: Duration and record of warrantless road block authorisation

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Police can stop and search vehicles at road blocks without a warrant if they think a crime has been committed.

32: Authorised road blocks implemented without warrant

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Police can get special orders to examine things in businesses.

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

A police inspector or higher can ask a Judge for an order to question someone about a business crime.

33: Inspector or more senior officer may apply for examination order in business context

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

When police can question you about a serious crime at your workplace

34: Conditions for making examination order in business context

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Police can get a special order to examine things that are not related to a business.

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

A police boss can ask a Judge to make someone answer questions in a non-work situation.

35: Inspector or more senior officer may apply for examination order in non-business context

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

When can police question you about a serious crime in a non-work situation?

36: Conditions for making examination order in non-business context

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Rules that also apply when police ask to examine something

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Extra rules to follow when asking for an examination order

37: Other provisions that apply to examination order applications

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Police can get a special order to examine things and this explains what that order can say.

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

A Judge can order someone to answer questions if certain conditions are met.

38: Judge may make examination order

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

What to expect when you get an order to answer questions

39: Form and content of examination order

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Rules about examining things that the police are allowed to look at

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

You can have a lawyer with you when you appear in front of a Commissioner.

40: Presence of lawyer

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

How long an examination order lasts

41: Duration of examination order

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Rules that also apply when you get an examination order

42: Other provisions that apply to examination orders

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

This law doesn't change a special defence called 'necessity' for people who aren't police officers.

44: Common law defence of necessity for people other than constables not affected by this Part

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Powers of enforcement officers

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

When police need a special permit to spy on people

46: Activities for which surveillance device warrant required

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

When enforcement officers don't need a special permit to do their job

47: Some activities that do not require warrant under this subpart

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

No warrant needed in emergencies for surveillance devices to prevent serious crimes.

48: Surveillance device warrant need not be obtained for use of surveillance device in some situations of emergency or urgency

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Police can ask for a special permit to use secret cameras or listening devices.

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

How to apply for a special permit to use a surveillance device to help solve a crime

49: Application for surveillance device warrant

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Extra rules to follow when applying for a surveillance device warrant

52: Other provisions that apply to surveillance device warrant applications

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Police can get a special warrant to use secret cameras or listening devices to help solve crimes.

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Who can give permission for a surveillance device warrant?

53: Who may issue surveillance device warrant

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Rules to stop spying on private chats between lawyers and clients

54: Restrictions on issue of surveillance device warrant

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

What a surveillance device warrant must look like and what it can be used for

55: Form and content of surveillance device warrant

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Enforcement officers can watch people and collect evidence to help solve other crimes.

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Doing surveillance when you have a special permit and following the rules

56: Carrying out authorised surveillance activities

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Rules for using hidden cameras and other surveillance devices to gather information.

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Rules that also apply when police use a surveillance device warrant

58: Other provisions that apply to surveillance device warrants

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Reports are made when special devices are used to watch or listen to people.

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Telling the Judge what happened with a surveillance device warrant

59: Surveillance device warrant report

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Telling a Judge about using a surveillance device in an emergency

60: Report on use of surveillance device in situation of urgency or emergency

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

What happens when a Judge gets a report about secret surveillance

61: Actions on receipt of surveillance device warrant report

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

What happens when a Judge gets a report about using a spy device in an emergency

62: Actions on receipt of report on use of surveillance device in situation of urgency or emergency

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

What special jobs and rules do enforcement officers have?

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

What special words mean in this law

70: Interpretation

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Police can ask for documents if they think a crime has been committed

71: Enforcement officer may apply for production order

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

When can police get documents that might be evidence of a crime?

72: Conditions for making production order

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Rules that also apply when asking for a production order

73: Other provisions that apply to production order applications

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

A police officer or judge can order you to give them something if they think you have it and it's needed for an investigation.

74: Issuing officer may make production order

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

What a production order must look like and what it must say

75: Form and content of production order

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

How long a production order lasts

76: Duration of production order

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Other rules apply to production orders, like those for search warrants.

77: Other provisions applying to production orders

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

What happens to documents you give to police because of a court order

78: Documents produced under production order

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Get a copy of your document back if the police keep the original

79: Copy of retained document to be given

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

What special words mean in this part of the law

80: Meaning of terms used in this subpart

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Police or Customs can search you, your things, or your vehicle without a warrant if they think you're involved in a drug crime

81: Searches of persons, places, and vehicles relating to deliveries under section 12 of Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act 1978

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

When the law lets you arrest or detain someone, these rules apply to you, except for defence force workers.

82: Application of this subpart

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Police can search a car without permission after arresting someone if they think it has important evidence.

84: Warrantless entry and search of vehicle after arrest

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

What happens during a rub-down search when you're arrested or detained

85: Rub-down search of arrested or detained person

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

What you might be asked to do during a rub-down search

86: Things that can be done to facilitate rub-down search

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

A rub-down search can include a close look at your face, but nothing goes inside.

87: Rub-down search may include visual examination

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

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Keeping You Safe from Harmful Smoking and Vaping Products

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Smoking is banned in prison cells, but this rule is no longer enforced.

6A: Smoking in prison cells

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

No smoking or vaping allowed in gaming machine venues.

13B: Smoking and vaping in certain gaming machine venues

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Vaping is allowed in some special shops if they follow the rules and keep kids out.

14: Specialist vape retailers and vaping in approved vaping premises exempt

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Telling the Director-General about smoking or vaping rule breaks

16: Complaints to Director-General

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Breaking smoking and vaping rules is against the law

17: Offences in respect of smoking and vaping

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Breaking smoking and vaping rules can cost you a fine of up to $4,000 or $400.

17A: Penalties

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

What happens if someone breaks the smoking and vaping rules

18: Prosecution of offences

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

People who follow the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act are protected.

19: Protection of persons acting under authority of Act

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Rules for Smoking Products

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Rules about promoting and advertising smoking products

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Temporary rules for promoting products stopped after 12 months

23B: Transitional exemption regulations expire 12 months after section 23A comes into force

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

No tobacco branding at events

25: Sponsoring activity involving use of trade mark, etc, of tobacco products

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Some big sports events used to have special smokefree rules, but this law is no longer in effect.

26A: Exemption for multinational sporting events

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Emergency rules for boats and ships about smoking and vaping

27: Exemption for craft in emergencies

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

No freebies or rewards for certain products

28: Free distribution and rewards prohibited

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Rules about selling and messaging for smoking products

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

No vending machines for smoking products

29B: Restriction on use of automatic vending machines

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Sellers can't sell or deliver tobacco or herbal smoking products to people under 18.

30: Sale, and sellers' arranging or effecting delivery, of tobacco products and herbal smoking products to people under 18 prohibited

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

It's against the law to give tobacco or herbal smoking products to kids under 18.

30AA: Supplying tobacco products or herbal smoking products to people under 18 prohibited

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Courts can stop people who break tobacco sales rules more than once from selling tobacco products.

30AB: Certain repeat offenders may be ordered not to sell tobacco products

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Rules to limit bad stuff in smoking products

31: Limits on harmful constituents

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Rules for information on herbal smoking products

32AA: Messages and information required for herbal smoking products

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Testing harmful substances in products every year

33: Annual testing for constituents

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Breaking the rules about smoking products is against the law.

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Breaking the rules about selling tobacco and herbal smoking products is against the law

36: Offences in respect of tobacco products and herbal smoking products

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Banned toys that look like tobacco products

36A: Toy tobacco products

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Rules to make sure people follow the Smokefree Environments law

37: Enforcement

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Who gets in trouble when someone breaks the smoking and vaping rules at work?

38: Liability of employees, employers, agents, and principals

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Other important rules about smoking products.

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Rules that are no longer part of the Smokefree Environments law

39: Regulations

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Rules that helped change the law, but are not used anymore

40: Transitional provisions

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Changes to the law: what's been updated, removed, or cancelled

41: Amendment, repeals, and revocations

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Enforcement Officer Rules

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Inspectors can enter places to check smokefree and vaping rules are being followed

41A: Powers of entry and inspection

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

You must give your details when asked, but note this law has been repealed.

41B: Requirement to give identifying information

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

What enforcement officers can do under the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act

41C: Purposes for which powers may be used

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

What enforcement officers must do to help keep our environment smokefree

41D: Duties of enforcement officers

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

What happens if you mistreat a smokefree enforcement officer on the job

41E: Offences in respect of enforcement officers

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

How the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990 is enforced, or made sure people follow the rules.

41F: Enforcement

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

People making decisions must not have personal interests that clash with their job

48: Conflict of interest

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Agreements that break the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act are not allowed

28A: Arrangements conflicting with Act have no effect

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Breaking smokefree rules can be an infringement offence

38A: Infringement offences

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Breaking smokefree and vaping rules can lead to penalties

38B: Commission of infringement offences

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Getting a fine for breaking the smokefree rules

38C: Infringement notices

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Paying a fine for breaking smokefree rules

38D: Payment of infringement fees

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

This law aims to make environments smoke-free and control smoking products.

41AA: Purposes of Smoke-free Environments (Controls and Enforcement) Amendment Act 2011

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

No selling or giving away of disposable vaping devices is allowed

20FA: Prohibition of disposable vaping devices

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Ban on throwaway vapes

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Breaking the rules about packaging tobacco products can get you in trouble

36AA: Offence in respect of standardised packaging of tobacco products

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

What the law used to assume about big shops that sold smoking products

36AAB: Presumption about large retailer

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Rules for plain packaging of smoking products

39A: Regulations for standardised packaging (including messages and information)

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Police need a special paper to search a place, this is called a search warrant.

41BA: Search warrant

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Changes to the law: what you need to know

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Rules to help people adjust when the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990 law changes

Schedule 1: Transitional, savings, and related provisions

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Special rules to help change to new laws about smoking and vaping

3B: Transitional, savings, and related provisions

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

No advertising for some products allowed

23: Publishing regulated product advertisement prohibited

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Don't promote smoking or vaping products to customers in your shop

27: Prohibited oral communications

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

No advertising products like vapes or tobacco through sponsored events using logos or brand names.

29: Sponsoring activity involving use of trade mark, etc, of regulated product

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

No exclusive deals to sell regulated products at events

30: Sponsoring activity involving exclusive supply arrangement

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Don't put a regulated product's logo on other things that aren't related to that product

31: Use of trade marks, etc, on goods other than regulated products or in relation to sponsored events

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

You can't give away regulated products for free or cheap to get more customers.

33: Free distribution of regulated product prohibited

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

You can't sell or give away regulated products with other things as a bundle or package.

34: Distribution and supply of regulated product with other product prohibited

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Breaking the law in a contract or agreement doesn't let you off the hook

35: Arrangements conflicting with Act have no effect

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

No rewards for buying or selling certain products

36: Rewards involving regulated product prohibited

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Hide regulated products from public view in your shop

37: Regulated product must not be visible from place of business

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Online sellers must show health warnings on their websites

39: Internet-sales health information or warnings

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

It's illegal to sell or deliver certain products to people under 18 years old.

40: Sale and delivery of regulated product to people younger than 18 years prohibited

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

It's against the law to give certain products to people under 18 years old.

41: Supplying regulated product to people younger than 18 years prohibited

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

You can't sell certain toys to people under 18 years old.

42: Sale of toy regulated product to people younger than 18 years prohibited

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Stores must display a sign saying they don't sell certain products to people under 18.

43: Point-of-sale purchase age information

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Online sellers must show warnings about selling to people under 18.

44: Internet-sales purchase age information or warnings

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Courts can ban repeat offenders from selling certain products, like vaping items, for breaking the law.

45: Court may order certain repeat offenders not to sell regulated product

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Products in vending machines must be hidden from view

46: Regulated product must not be visible from outside automatic vending machines

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

No vending machines for certain products in public areas

47: Automatic vending machines must not be located in public place

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Vending machines selling certain products must show health warning messages.

48: Automatic vending machines must display health messages required by or under this Act

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Rules for Selling Certain Products

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Breaking the rules about packaging for certain products can get you in trouble and fined.

51: Offence in respect of standardised packaging of regulated products

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Rules for buying cigarettes and tobacco in small packs

53: Restrictions on sale of certain regulated products in small quantities

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Rules for selling and advertising things you put in your mouth

54: Restrictions on advertising, labelling, and sale of oral use products

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Rules about bad stuff in tobacco and herbal smoking products

55: Limits on harmful constituents of tobacco products and herbal smoking products

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Rules for Packaging

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

This part of the law no longer exists as it was repealed.

58: Purpose of this Part

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Important words and their meanings in the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act

59: Defined terms

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

You must tell the government about a product before you can sell it.

60: Notifier must not sell product unless it has been notified

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Telling the government about a new product: what you need to do

63: How to notify product

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Rules for shops that sell vapes and tobacco in New Zealand

65: Obligations of retailers

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Tell the government about bad reactions to some products

66: Obligation to notify adverse reaction

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

The government can ask you for safety information about a product you've told them about.

71: Director-General may require notifier to provide information about safety of notifiable product

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

The boss can temporarily stop a product from being sold if it's thought to be harmful or doesn't follow the rules.

74: Director-General may suspend product notification

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Stopping a product from being sold because it's harmful or doesn't follow the rules

75: Cancellation of product notification

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Appeals committee: a part of the law that was removed in 2023

79: Appeals committee

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

What's in the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990: a breakdown of its main parts.

80: Outline

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