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Criminal law

This page contains different parts of laws about Criminal law, within the topic of Crime and justice.

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Weights and Measures Act 1987

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

29: Privilege against self-incrimination

Weights and Measures Act 1987

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

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

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

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

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

43: Proceedings for offences

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sentencing Act 2002

Types of jobs you can do if you're sentenced to community work

63: Authorised work for person sentenced to community work

Sentencing Act 2002

When and how you do community work as part of your sentence

64: When community work must be done

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

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 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

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

50: Decisions must be notified

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

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

Parole Act 2002

What to do if you want to appeal a parole decision

69: Procedure on appeal against postponement orders, section 107 orders, and final recall orders

Parole Act 2002

What the court can do when you appeal a decision

70: Powers of court on appeal

Parole Act 2002

Crimes that can happen when someone is released from prison early

Parole Act 2002

Breaking parole rules is a crime and can lead to fines or prison time

71: Offence to breach conditions

Parole Act 2002

Refusing to let a probation officer into a required residence can get you in trouble

72: Offence to refuse entry to residence specified under residential restrictions

Parole Act 2002

When someone who has been released from prison breaks the rules, they can be arrested again.

Parole Act 2002

The police can arrest you without a warrant if you break parole rules or don't follow your release conditions.

73: Arrest without warrant

Immigration Act 2009

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

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

Immigration Act 2009

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

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

Immigration Act 2009

Special visa for people involved in criminal cases or legal assistance

83: Grant of limited visa in relation to criminal matters

Immigration Act 2009

Turnaround status after release from custody or prison

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

Immigration Act 2009

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

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

Immigration Act 2009

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

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

Immigration Act 2009

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

156: Deportation liability if visa held under false identity

Immigration Act 2009

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

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

Immigration Act 2009

Residence visa holders can be deported for certain crimes

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

Immigration Act 2009

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

178: Executing deportation order

Immigration Act 2009

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

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

Immigration Act 2009

Who can appeal deportation decisions based on facts

201: Persons who may appeal to Tribunal on facts

Immigration Act 2009

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

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

Immigration Act 2009

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

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

Immigration Act 2009

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

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

Immigration Act 2009

Rules for sharing immigration information with overseas agencies to prevent crime

305: Disclosure of information overseas

Immigration Act 2009

Types of information that can be shared under immigration law

306: Information that may be disclosed under section 305

Immigration Act 2009

Why you can be arrested or detained under immigration law

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

Immigration Act 2009

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

315: Person may instead agree to residence and reporting requirements

Immigration Act 2009

Detention order for holding immigrants until deportation or release

319: Warrant of commitment

Immigration Act 2009

Detention or release conditions for suspected security threats awaiting deportation decision

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

Immigration Act 2009

Rules for holding people in custody under immigration law

333: Special provisions relating to custody

Immigration Act 2009

Rules for deportees when planned transport is unavailable or delayed

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

Immigration Act 2009

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

Immigration Act 2009

Using false information or documents in immigration matters is illegal

342: Provision of false or misleading information

Immigration Act 2009

Helping others break immigration rules or enter New Zealand illegally

343: Aiding and abetting

Immigration Act 2009

Consequences for obstructing immigration officers or failing to follow requirements

344: Obstruction or failing to meet requirements

Immigration Act 2009

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

346: Impersonation

Immigration Act 2009

Spreading false information about immigrating to New Zealand is illegal

347: Publishing false or misleading information

Immigration Act 2009

The punishments for breaking immigration rules

Immigration Act 2009

Penalties for breaking immigration laws in New Zealand

355: Penalties: general

Immigration Act 2009

Punishments for craft carriers and operators who break immigration rules

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

Immigration Act 2009

Employers face fines or imprisonment for hiring workers without proper permission

357: Penalties: employers

Immigration Act 2009

Explanation of how minor offences are dealt with under immigration law

360: Infringement offences

Immigration Act 2009

When you might get an immigration infringement notice

362: When infringement notice may be issued

Immigration Act 2009

Rules for sending reminder notices about infringement notices

363: Reminder notices

Immigration Act 2009

Immigration officer can cancel an infringement notice before you pay

365: Revocation of infringement notice before payment made

Immigration Act 2009

Rules about how to handle law-breaking in immigration

Immigration Act 2009

Rules about who can start a case for immigration offences

370: Procedural provisions relating to offences

Immigration Act 2009

Time limit for charging someone with an immigration offence

372: Time for filing charging document

Immigration Act 2009

You can be deported for crimes if you have a residence visa, even if you got it recently

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

Immigration Act 2009

Rules about living and reporting from old immigration law still apply to some people

436: Person subject to residence and reporting requirements under former Act

Immigration Act 2009

People who can be arrested and held under the new immigration law

439: Certain persons deemed liable for arrest and detention under Part 9

Immigration Act 2009

Continued detention without warrant under previous immigration law

442: Detention under former Act without warrant

Immigration Act 2009

Rules about breaking the law, proving things, and keeping secrets

Immigration Act 2009

Breaking immigration laws by not following conditions or not providing required information

455: Offences

Immigration Act 2009

Misusing or sharing immigration or identity documents is illegal

345: Improper dealings with immigration or identity documents

Immigration Act 2009

Definition of 'fine' now includes levies under the Sentencing Act 2002

478: Interpretation

Immigration Act 2009

Immigration officers can get permission to search places for evidence of immigration-related crimes

293A: Warrant to enter and search

Immigration Act 2009

Fines for breaking employment rules when hiring workers

364B: Infringement fine for prescribed employment infringement offences

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

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

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

How you give evidence when the Trade Mark boss decides things

160: Mode of giving evidence in proceedings before Commissioner

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

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

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

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

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

Breaking the law by not showing documents when asked

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

Trade Marks Act 2002

Sharing information to help catch trade mark criminals

134ZE: Disclosure of information

Trade Marks Act 2002

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

155J: Offences

Local Government Act 2002

Rules about honesty in special deals with local councils

119: Good faith in relation to protected transactions

Local Government Act 2002

Rules about drinking alcohol in public places

147: Power to make bylaws for alcohol control purposes

Local Government Act 2002

Courts can order people to stop breaking local rules

162: Injunctions restraining commission of offences and breaches of bylaws

Local Government Act 2002

Authorities can take control of someone's property if they break the rules.

Local Government Act 2002

Police can take things from private land if they have a special permit and think a crime is happening there

165: Seizure of property from private land

Local Government Act 2002

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

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

Local Government Act 2002

Paying to fix damage when you break a local rule

176: Costs of remedying damage arising from breach of bylaw

Local Government Act 2002

What special words mean in the Local Government Act 2002

212: Interpretation

Local Government Act 2002

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

216: Circumstances when court may make removal order

Local Government Act 2002

Breaking the Law

Local Government Act 2002

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

229: Obstruction of enforcement officers or agents of local authority

Local Government Act 2002

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

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

Local Government Act 2002

Hurting or damaging someone's property is against the law.

Local Government Act 2002

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

232: Damage to local authority works or property

Local Government Act 2002

Other kinds of offences that are against the law

Local Government Act 2002

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

233: Offence relating to advertising

Local Government Act 2002

Rules and punishments for local council members who break the law

235: Offences by members of local authorities and local boards

Local Government Act 2002

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

236: Penalty for acting without warrant

Local Government Act 2002

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

237: Offence by member or officer of Remuneration Authority

Local Government Act 2002

Breaking the rules in this law can get you in trouble

238: Offence of failing to comply with Act

Local Government Act 2002

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

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

Local Government Act 2002

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

240: Defence to offences under this Act

Local Government Act 2002

How long you have to file a charging document for a local government offence

241: Time for filing charging document

Local Government Act 2002

What happens if you break the rules in this law

242: Penalties for offences

Local Government Act 2002

Explaining what important words mean in this part of the law

243: Interpretation

Local Government Act 2002

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

244: Proceedings for infringement offences

Local Government Act 2002

Getting a fine for breaking rules in your area

245: Issue of infringement notices

Local Government Act 2002

Cancelling a law about drinking in public places

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

Local Government Act 2002

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

147A: Criteria for making or continuing bylaws

Local Government Act 2002

Rules for making laws about where people can drink alcohol

147B: Criteria for making resolutions relating to bylaws

Local Government Act 2002

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

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

Local Government Act 2002

Breaking an alcohol ban is against the law and you can get in trouble

239A: Breaches of alcohol bans

Local Government Act 2002

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

161A: What is local authority legislation

Income Tax Act 2007

Tax rules for stolen property

CB 32: Property obtained by theft

Income Tax Act 2007

Tax deductions when returning stolen property you paid tax on

DB 44: Restitution of stolen property

Income Tax Act 2007

Bribes cannot be claimed as tax deductions

DB 45: Bribes

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

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

Gambling Act 2003

What's on a licensed promoter's licence and the rules you must follow

203: Content and conditions of licensed promoter’s licence

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Keeping You and Your Community Safe with Fair Rules

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

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

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

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 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

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

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

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

Extra rules to follow when asking for an examination order

37: Other provisions that apply to examination order applications

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

When you're arrested, police can search you without permission if they think you have something dangerous or wrong.

88: Warrantless search of arrested or detained person

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Rules for searching and surveillance: • Police must follow rules • They need a warrant to search • You have some rights

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Rules for police and other law enforcement officers when they share jobs and things with other agencies

90: Application of rules in relation to enforcement officers and transfer of things between law enforcement agencies, etc

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Rules for when police search with your permission

91: Application of rules about consent searches

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

When can you agree to let an officer search you, your things, or your place?

92: Purposes for which consent search may be undertaken

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

When you can't agree to a search, even if you want to

94: Circumstances where search by consent unlawful

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Kids under 14 can't agree to searches, except when driving alone.

95: Ability of persons under 14 years to consent to searches of places, vehicles, or other things

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Asking a judge for permission to search someone's place

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

You must promise your search warrant application is true and honest.

99: Application must be verified

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

How to apply for a search warrant in writing or by talking to an officer

100: Mode of application for search warrant

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

How the police get permission to search someone's place

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Rules for police to get a warrant to search and take things, especially from lawyers

102: Restrictions on issue of search warrant

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

What a search warrant must look like and what information it must include

103: Form and content of search warrant

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

The person who approved a search can ask for a report on what happened during the search.

104: Issuing officer may require search warrant report

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

What to do if you can't carry the actual search warrant with you

105: Transmission of search warrant

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

How to know when a police search is finished

106: When search warrant executed

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

When a search warrant is not valid because of mistakes or missing information

107: When search warrant invalid

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Who can be chosen to give orders and make decisions as an issuing officer

108: Authorisation of issuing officers

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Police can search places, vehicles, or things with permission, using reasonable force and help when needed.

110: Search powers

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Things you're not sure about can be taken away to be checked later

112: Items of uncertain status may be seized

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

There are rules to follow when using special powers given by the law

115: Limitation on exercise of powers

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Telling people what to do when searching or looking at something

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Keeping a place or thing safe while it's being searched

116: Securing place, vehicle, or other thing to be searched

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Police can take special action before getting a search warrant if they think evidence will be hidden or destroyed.

117: Special powers where application for search warrant pending

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Police can search you when they arrest you.

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Police can search you if they have a good reason and are allowed to arrest people.

119: Powers of search by person who has power of arrest

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Searching someone who runs away while you're trying to catch them

120: Powers of search when suspect pursued

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Police can stop vehicles to search them, with or without a warrant.

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Police can stop and search your vehicle with or without a special permit

121: Stopping vehicles with or without warrant for purposes of search

Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Taking items that can be easily seen

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

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

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

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 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

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

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Products that must be reported to the authorities are called notifiable products.

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Resource Management Act 1991

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

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

Resource Management Act 1991

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

18: Possible defence in cases of unforeseen emergencies

Resource Management Act 1991

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

334: Application for warrant for entry for search

Resource Management Act 1991

Breaking the Resource Management Act rules is against the law

338: Offences against this Act

Resource Management Act 1991

What happens if you break the law: fines and punishments

339: Penalties

Resource Management Act 1991

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

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

Resource Management Act 1991

Extra punishment for people who break certain rules to make money

339B: Additional penalty for certain offences for commercial gain

Resource Management Act 1991

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

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

Resource Management Act 1991

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

341B: Liability and defences for discharging harmful substances

Resource Management Act 1991

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

343B: Commission of infringement offence

Resource Management Act 1991

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

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

Resource Management Act 1991

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

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

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

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

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

199: Arrest of liable person

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

Wildlife Act 1953

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

2A: Meaning of possession

Wildlife Act 1953

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

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

Wildlife Act 1953

When you can hunt game animals in New Zealand

15: Open season for game

Wildlife Act 1953

Rules for Hunting During Open Season

16: Notification as to conditions on which open season declared

Wildlife Act 1953

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

17: Hunting or killing in game areas

Wildlife Act 1953

Rules for hunting game in New Zealand

18: Restrictions on the taking of game

Wildlife Act 1953

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

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

Wildlife Act 1953

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

23: Sale of game and sale of shooting rights prohibited

Wildlife Act 1953

Rules to protect other people's homing pigeons

58: Homing pigeons

Wildlife Act 1953

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

59: Entry on land for purposes of Act

Wildlife Act 1953

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

65: Other offences

Wildlife Act 1953

Breaking a wildlife rule after being told to stop

66: Continuing offence after being required to desist

Wildlife Act 1953

Punishments for harming protected marine animals in New Zealand

67: Penalties for offences in respect of marine wildlife

Wildlife Act 1953

Penalties for hurting or harming totally protected New Zealand animals

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

Wildlife Act 1953

What happens if you illegally release wildlife

67B: Penalty for offence of liberating wildlife

Wildlife Act 1953

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

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

Wildlife Act 1953

What happens if you stop a ranger from doing their job

67D: Penalty for offence of obstructing ranger

Wildlife Act 1953

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

67E: Penalties for offences in respect of game

Wildlife Act 1953

Punishments for breaking wildlife rules

67F: Penalties for other offences

Wildlife Act 1953

Helping the community as a punishment for hurting wildlife

67G: Sentence of community work

Wildlife Act 1953

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

67H: Offenders also liable for loss or damage

Wildlife Act 1953

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

68A: Proceedings in respect of offences

Wildlife Act 1953

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

68AB: Mens rea and strict liability offences

Wildlife Act 1953

Proving where wildlife areas start and end

69: Evidence of boundaries, etc

Wildlife Act 1953

What happens to things taken from people who break wildlife laws

70: Forfeitures

Wildlife Act 1953

Bigger penalties for breaking wildlife rules to make money

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

Wildlife Act 1953

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

70A: Relationship between infringement offences and other offences

Wildlife Act 1953

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

70C: Hunting without licence during open season

Wildlife Act 1953

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

70H: Taking game in contravention of Act or notification

Wildlife Act 1953

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

70P: Acting without required licence, permit, etc

Wildlife Act 1953

Don't break the rules made to protect wildlife

70Q: Contravening instruments made under this Act

Wildlife Act 1953

Rules to protect wildlife in special refuges

70R: Infringement offences relating to wildlife refuges

Wildlife Act 1953

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

70S: Infringement offences relating to waterfowl

Wildlife Act 1953

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

70U: Proceedings for infringement offences

Wildlife Act 1953

What happens if you break the Wildlife Act 1953 rules

70Z: Penalties for infringement offences

Electricity Act 1992

You can't stop WorkSafe from doing their job

20: Obstructing WorkSafe

Electricity Act 1992

You can stay silent to avoid getting in trouble

21: Privilege against self-incrimination

Electricity Act 1992

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

122: Miscellaneous provisions concerning actions under section 120

Electricity Act 1992

What an investigator must do with their special permission paper

147B: Duties of investigator supplied with warrant of authority

Electricity Act 1992

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

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

Electricity Act 1992

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

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

Electricity Act 1992

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

163D: Other offences

Electricity Act 1992

Rules about small crimes that can be punished with fines

Electricity Act 1992

Explaining how minor law breaches are dealt with

165A: Infringement offences

Electricity Act 1992

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

165E: Effect of infringement notice

Impounding Act 1955

What to do if pigs, goats, or poultry trespass on your land

31: Special remedies for trespass by pigs, goats, or poultry

Impounding Act 1955

Poundkeepers who break the rules can be fined up to $500.

57: Offences by poundkeepers

Impounding Act 1955

Breaking the rules about impounded animals can get you in trouble and cost you money

58: Offences by other persons

Impounding Act 1955

Breaking the rules: punishments for smaller offences

61: Offences punishable on summary conviction

Corrections Act 2004

Sharing information about people who have broken the law

Corrections Act 2004

What special words mean in this law

103A: Interpretation

Corrections Act 2004

Rules for keeping prisoner mail private

110A: Restrictions on disclosure of mail

Corrections Act 2004

How the Privacy Act 2020 applies to prisoners' mail and activities

110C: Application of Privacy Act 2020

Corrections Act 2004

Prisoners are not allowed to use or have phones or other communication devices without permission

141A: Unauthorised use or possession of electronic communication device by prisoner

Corrections Act 2004

Keeping prisoners in jail longer if there's a disease outbreak

179A: Detention of prisoners eligible for release during outbreak or spread of infectious disease

Corrections Act 2004

What special words mean in the Corrections Act 2004

179C: Interpretation

Corrections Act 2004

Sharing information about offenders who might cause the most harm

Corrections Act 2004

Sharing information about serious offenders to keep you and your community safe

181A: Disclosure of information relating to highest-risk offenders

Corrections Act 2004

What special words mean in this law

189A: Interpretation

Corrections Act 2004

Stopping prisoners from making secret phone calls or messages in prison

189B: Detection, interception, etc, of radiocommunications within prison boundaries

Corrections Act 2004

Recording secret phone calls in prison to help solve crimes

189C: Recordings of unauthorised communications

Corrections Act 2004

Contractor running a prison must follow government rules

199A: Delegation of powers and functions of contractor

Corrections Act 2004

Contractors must pay back the government if their actions cause trouble or damage.

199B: Liability of contractor

Corrections Act 2004

When contractors give some jobs to other people, they need the boss's okay first.

199C: Subcontractors

Corrections Act 2004

Sharing information about prisoners in private prisons

199J: Release of prisoner information to and by contract prisons

Corrections Act 2004

People who help manage sentences and conditions outside of prison

Corrections Act 2004

Keeping Communities Safe and Helping People Change

Corrections Act 2004

The name of this law is the Corrections Act 2004

1: Title

Corrections Act 2004

Basic Rules

Corrections Act 2004

When the Corrections Act 2004 law starts and its different parts take effect

2: Commencement

Corrections Act 2004

What words mean in the Corrections Act 2004

3: Interpretation

Corrections Act 2004

The purpose of the corrections system is to keep you and your community safe and help offenders become productive members of society.

5: Purpose of corrections system

Corrections Act 2004

Rules to keep people safe and fair in the corrections system

6: Principles guiding corrections system

Corrections Act 2004

The law helps keep you safe. It says who is in charge of prisons and what they can do. There are rules for prisoners and staff. Prisoners have rights too, like: • Getting medical help • Eating and exercising • Having visitors • Sending and receiving mail The law also says how prisons should be run and how prisoners should be treated.

Corrections Act 2004

Corrections Act 2004

Important people like the Minister, chief executive, and Commissioner of Police are involved.

Corrections Act 2004

The Minister's jobs and responsibilities in charge of corrections in New Zealand

7: Powers and functions of Minister

Corrections Act 2004

The boss of the corrections system has many important jobs to keep people safe and fair.

8: Powers and functions of chief executive

Corrections Act 2004

Who the boss of a prison can give their jobs to

10: Delegation of powers and functions of chief executive

Corrections Act 2004

People with special jobs to help or supervise prisoners

Corrections Act 2004

Who runs New Zealand prisons and what staff work there

11: Prison manager and other staff of prisons

Corrections Act 2004

What prison managers can and must do to run a prison fairly and safely

12: Powers and functions of prison managers

Corrections Act 2004

Prison managers can share some of their jobs with other qualified people.

13: Delegation of powers and functions of prison managers

Corrections Act 2004

What prison officers are allowed to do and their jobs

14: Powers and functions of officers

Corrections Act 2004

Who can be a hearing adjudicator in a prison to help make fair decisions

15: Hearing adjudicators

Corrections Act 2004

What hearing adjudicators can do to make decisions about prisoners

16: Powers and functions of hearing adjudicators

Corrections Act 2004

What security officers can and must do to keep prisoners safe and follow the law

18: Powers and functions of security officers

Corrections Act 2004

People called Visiting Justices check prisons are fair and safe for prisoners

19: Visiting Justices

Corrections Act 2004

Prisons must have doctors to care for sick or hurt prisoners

20: Medical officers

Corrections Act 2004

Special rules to keep Armed Forces members safe when working in prisons

22: Protection of members of Armed Forces

Corrections Act 2004

Rules that don't apply to some officers and Armed Forces members when stopping vehicles, searching people, or using firearms

23: Restrictions on exercise of certain powers

Corrections Act 2004

Who can be a probation officer and what they do

24: Probation officers

Corrections Act 2004

What probation officers do to help people follow the rules and stay safe in the community

25: Functions of probation officers

Corrections Act 2004

Probation officers can give some of their job powers to other trained staff to help supervise offenders doing community work.

26: Probation officers may delegate power to supervise offenders on community work

Corrections Act 2004

Who's in charge of supervising people on community sentences in your area

27: Controlling officer of probation area

Corrections Act 2004

How corrections work in general

Corrections Act 2004

People chosen to check corrections are doing their job

28: Inspectors of corrections

Corrections Act 2004

What inspectors of corrections can do to keep prisons and other places safe and fair

29: Powers and functions of inspectors of corrections

Corrections Act 2004

Corrections Act 2004

The government can create community work centres by announcing it in a special newspaper called the Gazette.

30: Establishment of community work centres

Corrections Act 2004

The boss of Corrections can make rules for community work centres and the people who work there.

31: Chief executive may make rules for community work centres and offenders carrying out community work

Corrections Act 2004

The Minister decides what places are prisons in New Zealand.

32: Establishment of prisons

Corrections Act 2004

The prison boss can make rules to keep you safe and run the prison smoothly

33: Manager may make rules for prison

Corrections Act 2004

How prisoners are kept in custody and detained

Corrections Act 2004

What happens when you are sent to prison or held by the police

34: Detention of prisoners

Corrections Act 2004

Being held somewhere safe while moving to or from prison

35: Detention during transit

Corrections Act 2004

Police station is treated like a jail when you're held there

36: Police station deemed Police jail for certain purposes

Corrections Act 2004

What happens when you get a court order to go to a specific prison

37: Effect of warrant, etc, for specified prisons

Corrections Act 2004

Who is in charge of prisoners when they are in or out of prison

38: Legal custody of prisoners

Corrections Act 2004

Prisoners must return to prison if their supervisor can't watch them anymore

39: Duty of prisoner to return if control or supervision ceases

Corrections Act 2004

Prisoners must follow the rules and do what staff tell them to do

40: Prisoners must obey lawful orders

Corrections Act 2004

Prison officers can collect personal info and photos from prisoners to keep them and others safe

41: Collection of biometric information, etc, from prisoner

Corrections Act 2004

When you go to prison, you get important information about the rules and your rights.

42: Certain information to be given to recently received prisoners

Corrections Act 2004

What happens to a prisoner's belongings

Corrections Act 2004

What things you are allowed to have with you in prison

43: Authorised property

Corrections Act 2004

Rules for looking after things you're given in prison

44: Standard conditions of issue and transfer of issued items

Corrections Act 2004

What happens to a prisoner's belongings if they are a danger or not allowed in prison

45: Disposal and destruction of prisoner property

Corrections Act 2004

Money and buying things while in prison is managed through a special account system.

Corrections Act 2004

Prisoners' money and buying things while in prison

46: Trust account and purchasing system for prisoners

Corrections Act 2004

How prisoners are grouped based on how much supervision they need

Corrections Act 2004

How prisons decide how closely to watch you to keep everyone safe

47: Security classifications

Corrections Act 2004

What happens when your prison security level is decided or changed

48: Further provisions relating to security classifications

Corrections Act 2004

How prisoners' time is managed and planned to help them

Corrections Act 2004

Prison staff must check new prisoners are safe and healthy, and help them if they need it.

49: Prisoners must be assessed on reception and have needs addressed

Corrections Act 2004

What prisoners can do with their time in prison

50: Prisoners' use of time

Corrections Act 2004

A plan to help prisoners stay safe and prepare for release from prison

51: Management plans

Corrections Act 2004

Helping prisoners with programmes to change their behaviour

52: Rehabilitative programmes

Corrections Act 2004

Moving prisoners from one place to another

Corrections Act 2004

Prisoners can be moved to a different prison for safety or other reasons decided by the chief executive.

53: Transfer from one prison to another

Corrections Act 2004

Why you might be moved to a different prison

54: Reasons for transfer

Corrections Act 2004

What prisoners are told when they are being moved to a new prison

55: Information to be given to prisoners

Corrections Act 2004

Why you were moved to a different prison

56: Information about reasons for transfer

Corrections Act 2004

Rules about who prisoners can and can't spend time with

Corrections Act 2004

Rules for when prisoners can or can't mix with other prisoners

57: Denial or restriction of prisoner’s opportunity to associate with other prisoners

Corrections Act 2004

Keeping prisoners apart for safety and order

58: Segregation for purpose of security, good order, or safety

Corrections Act 2004

Keeping You Safe in Prison by Separating You from Others

59: Segregation for purpose of protective custody

Corrections Act 2004

Keeping a prisoner alone for health checks and care

60: Segregation for purpose of medical oversight

Corrections Act 2004

Prisoners who are separated from others get special accommodation with basic necessities.

61: Accommodation to be provided if segregation direction in force

Corrections Act 2004

Letting prisoners out of jail for a short time or moving them to a different place temporarily

Corrections Act 2004

Leaving prison for a short time to help you prepare for life outside

62: Temporary release from custody or temporary removal from prison

Corrections Act 2004

Getting out of prison for a short time with rules to follow

63: Temporary release from custody

Corrections Act 2004

Leaving prison for a short time with rules to follow

64: Temporary removal from prison

Corrections Act 2004

Taking a prisoner to court for a trial, sentence, or other legal reasons

65: Removal of prisoner for judicial purposes

Corrections Act 2004

How prisoners can work and earn money while in prison

Corrections Act 2004

Working and earning money while in prison

66: Work and earnings

Corrections Act 2004

What happens to the money prisoners earn when they work

67: Earnings of employed prisoner

Corrections Act 2004

How prisoners' earnings are used to pay for things they need or owe

68: Application of money

Corrections Act 2004

What are the basic rights you must have

Corrections Act 2004

Basic rights you have when you are a prisoner

69: Minimum entitlements

Food Act 2014

What happens if you break a food rule and get taken to court or given a fine notice

218: Proceedings for infringement notices

Food Act 2014

What an infringement notice must look like and what it must say

220: Form of infringement notice

Food Act 2014

Hurting people's health on purpose or by being careless with food can get you in big trouble

222: Offence involving knowingly or recklessly endangering or harming

Food Act 2014

Hurting people's health on purpose or by being careless can be a serious crime.

223: Offence involving knowingly or recklessly creating or increasing risk

Food Act 2014

Hurting people's health by breaking food safety rules on purpose or by being careless can get you in trouble.

224: Offence involving negligently endangering, harming, creating risk, or increasing risk

Food Act 2014

Breaking the Food Act: Lying or Hiding Information from Food Safety Officers

225: Offences involving intentionally defeating purpose of Act or deceiving in relation to documents or information

Food Act 2014

Lying or hiding information from food safety officers is against the law

226: Offences involving documents or information

Food Act 2014

Breaking the law by lying about food or tampering with food samples or evidence

229: Offences involving intentionally defeating purpose of Act or deceiving in relation to sampling, testing, or evidence

Food Act 2014

Breaking the law by lying about food to deceive people

230: Offences involving intentionally defeating purpose of Act or deceiving in relation to statements

Food Act 2014

Threatening or hurting food safety workers is against the law.

236: Offence involving threatening or assaulting official

Food Act 2014

Pretending to be a food safety officer or other official to trick people is against the law.

237: Offence involving intentionally deceiving by pretending to be official

Food Act 2014

Breaking food safety rules is an offence

241: Offence involving breaching or failing to comply with suspension, direction, or improvement notice

Food Act 2014

Breaking or not following a food safety order is against the law

242: Offence involving breaching or failing to comply with order

Food Act 2014

Who gets in trouble when food rules are broken

248: Parties to offences

Food Act 2014

You have a defence against selling bad food if you can prove you didn't know it was bad.

253: Defences in prosecution for selling non-complying food

Food Act 2014

Tell the prosecutor in writing if you want to use a defence in court

257: Prosecutor to be notified of defences

Food Act 2014

Rules for certain food offences: which sections of the law apply

263: Application of sections 264 to 267

Food Act 2014

When you break a food rule, the court can take away your food or food items and decide what happens to them.

271: Order to forfeit and dispose of food or food-related accessory

Food Act 2014

How a Judge decides a punishment for breaking food safety rules

274: Sentencing criteria

Food Act 2014

Rules about what happens when you break food safety laws

391: Regulations about offences

Food Act 2014

Breaking or interfering with computer systems that help with food safety is against the law.

239: Offences involving automated electronic system

Food Act 2014

Breaking food safety rules is against the law and can result in a fine

243: Offence involving breaching or failing to comply with food standard, etc

Food Act 2014

Getting a formal complaint for breaking food safety rules

250: Charging documents

Building Act 2004

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

108: Annual building warrant of fitness

Building Act 2004

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

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

Building Act 2004

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

168: Offence not to comply with notice to fix

Building Act 2004

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

206: Chief executive must supply warrant

Building Act 2004

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

225: Offence to impersonate authorised officer

Building Act 2004

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

231: Offence to impersonate enforcement officer

Building Act 2004

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

318: Disciplinary penalties

Building Act 2004

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

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

Building Act 2004

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

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

Building Act 2004

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

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

Building Act 2004

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

367: Offence to obstruct execution of powers under this Act

Building Act 2004

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

368: Offence to remove or deface notices

Building Act 2004

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

369: Offence to make false or misleading statement

Building Act 2004

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

370: Interpretation

Building Act 2004

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

371: Proceedings for infringement offences

Building Act 2004

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

373: Form of infringement notices

Building Act 2004

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

375: Prosecution of offences

Building Act 2004

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

376: Offences punishable on summary conviction

Building Act 2004

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

379: Offence under more than 1 enactment

Building Act 2004

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

380: What constitutes continuing offence

Building Act 2004

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

386: Liability of principal for acts of agents

Building Act 2004

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

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

Building Act 2004

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

388: Strict liability and defences

Building Act 2004

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

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

Building Act 2004

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

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

Building Act 2004

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

134C: Offence of failing to classify dam

Building Act 2004

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

371D: Offence to impersonate enforcement officer

Building Act 2004

Rules for keeping people safe and protecting buildings in special areas

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

Building Act 2004

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

133BT: Notices and signs on buildings

Building Act 2004

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

207Q: Offence to interfere with investigation site

Building Act 2004

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

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

Building Act 2004

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

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

Building Act 2004

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

272G: Offence to misrepresent status as product certification body

Building Act 2004

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

272H: Offence to misrepresent product certificate

Building Act 2004

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

272ZI: Offence to misrepresent status

Building Act 2004

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

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

Building Act 2004

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

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

Electoral Act 1993

Breaking the law by spending too much money on election expenses

205F: Offence to pay election expenses in excess of prescribed maximum

Electoral Act 1993

Breaking the rules about reporting election expenses can lead to big fines or worse.

205N: Offences relating to return of candidate's election expenses

Electoral Act 1993

Candidates must keep records to prove their election expenses are correct.

205O: Obligation to retain records necessary to verify return of candidate's election expenses

Electoral Act 1993

Breaking the rules about reporting party election expenses can lead to big fines and trouble.

206N: Offences relating to return of party's election expenses and return of party’s allocation expenses

Electoral Act 1993

Parties must keep records to prove their election expense returns are correct.

206O: Obligation to retain records necessary to verify return of party's election expenses

Electoral Act 1993

Breaking donation rules on purpose can lead to a big fine

207D: Offence relating to contravention of section 207C

Electoral Act 1993

Breaking the rules about showing who donated money can get you in trouble

207F: Offence relating to contravention of section 207E

Electoral Act 1993

Breaking the rules about election agreements on purpose is against the law

207J: Offence relating to contravention of section 207I

Electoral Act 1993

Breaking rules about donations from overseas can be against the law

207L: Offence relating to contravention of section 207K

Electoral Act 1993

Breaking the law by sharing secrets about who donates money to a political party

208F: Offence of prohibited disclosure

Electoral Act 1993

Breaking the rules about reporting donations when you're a candidate can lead to big fines.

209B: Offences relating to return of candidate donations

Electoral Act 1993

Breaking the rules about reporting party donations can lead to big fines or serious trouble

210D: Offences relating to return of party donations

Electoral Act 1993

Court must tell Parliament if an MP breaks the law

57: Registrar of court to notify cause of vacancy in certain cases

Electoral Act 1993

Prison managers must tell the Electoral Commission about prisoners who can't vote

81: Prison manager to forward to Electoral Commission details of prisoners disqualified for registration

Electoral Act 1993

Breaking the rules about using election information can get you fined

116: Offences relating to use of electoral information

Electoral Act 1993

Telling lies on purpose in election documents can get you in big trouble

118: False statements

Electoral Act 1993

Don't give false information to the Electoral Commission or you might get fined

119: Wilfully misleading Electoral Commission

Electoral Act 1993

Not delivering a voter registration form on purpose can get you in trouble

121: Failure to deliver application

Electoral Act 1993

Breaking the rules about early vote counting on polling day can get you in trouble

174G: Offences in relation to count of early votes conducted before close of poll

Electoral Act 1993

Having a ballot paper without permission is against the law

196A: Unlawful possession of ballot paper

Electoral Act 1993

Don't alter or fake official marks on ballot papers or you could get a fine.

200: Erasing and altering official mark on ballot paper

Electoral Act 1993

Breaking the rules about voting papers and boxes is against the law

201: Offences in respect of ballot papers and ballot boxes

Electoral Act 1993

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

214: Offence to enter into unauthorised loan

Electoral Act 1993

Voting as someone else or more than once is against the law

215: Personation

Electoral Act 1993

Bribery: giving or getting something to influence how someone votes

216: Bribery

Electoral Act 1993

Forcing someone to vote a certain way or stopping them from voting freely

218: Undue influence

Electoral Act 1993

Breaking election rules can get you in trouble with fines or prison time

224: Punishment for corrupt or illegal practice

Electoral Act 1993

Doing something very wrong might mean you're guilty of a smaller or bigger wrongdoing.

225: Persons charged with corrupt practice may be found guilty of illegal practice

Electoral Act 1993

There's a time limit to take someone to court if they break election laws

226: Time limit for prosecutions

Electoral Act 1993

What happens to votes when someone cheats in an election

239: Votes to be struck off for corrupt practices

Electoral Act 1993

Don't pay more than the allowed amount for election expenses or you might get in trouble.

206X: Offence to pay election expenses in excess of prescribed maximum

Electoral Act 1993

Breaking election expense rules can lead to big fines or trouble with the law

206ZE: Offences relating to return of registered promoter's election expenses

Electoral Act 1993

Keep records to prove your election expenses are correct

206ZF: Obligation to retain records necessary to verify return of registered promoter's election expenses

Electoral Act 1993

Voting rights for people released from prison after 3 years or more

86AB: Registration of prisoners released after serving sentence of imprisonment of 3 years or more

Electoral Act 1993

Breaking the rules about reporting candidate loans can lead to big fines or worse.

214GC: Offences relating to return of candidate loans

Biosecurity Act 1993

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

157: Penalties

Biosecurity Act 1993

Faster punishment for breaking biosecurity rules at the border

159A: Accelerated infringement notice procedure for border infringement offences

Biosecurity Act 1993

Fines are penalties you pay with money.

Biosecurity Act 1993

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

154L: Concurrent criminal proceedings and pecuniary penalty proceedings

Biosecurity Act 1993

Breaking Biosecurity Rules is an Offence

154N: Section 154N offences

Student Loan Scheme Act 2011

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

162B: Arrest of liable person

Companies Act 1993

Who can be a company director

151: Qualifications of directors

Companies Act 1993

Rules for protecting and insuring company directors and employees

162: Indemnity and insurance

Companies Act 1993

Requirements and restrictions for becoming a company administrator

239F: Who may be appointed as administrator

Companies Act 1993

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

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

Companies Act 1993

Requirements for becoming a deed administrator for a company

239ACD: Who may be appointed as deed administrator

Companies Act 1993

Protection from self-incrimination during company examinations

267: Self-incrimination

Companies Act 1993

Prohibited actions during company liquidation

273: Certain conduct prohibited

Companies Act 1993

Identifying and handing over company property during liquidation

274: Duty to identify and deliver property

Companies Act 1993

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

308: Fines and penalties

Companies Act 1993

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

Companies Act 1993

Consequences for breaking company rules

373: Penalty for failure to comply with Act

Companies Act 1993

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

375: Proceedings for offences

Companies Act 1993

How directors can defend themselves against charges related to company duties

376: Defences

Companies Act 1993

Consequences for knowingly providing false or misleading information about a company

377: False statements

Companies Act 1993

Misusing or destroying company property dishonestly is illegal

378: Fraudulent use or destruction of property

Companies Act 1993

Falsifying company records is illegal

379: Falsification of records

Companies Act 1993

Running a business dishonestly or taking on debt fraudulently

380: Carrying on business fraudulently or dishonestly incurring debt

Companies Act 1993

Who can't manage companies and for how long

382: Persons prohibited from managing companies

Companies Act 1993

Court can ban people from being company directors for misconduct

383: Court may disqualify directors

Companies Act 1993

Penalties for acting as a director when disqualified or banned

384: Liability for contravening sections 382 and 383

Companies Act 1993

Registrar or FMA can ban people from managing companies

385: Registrar or FMA may prohibit persons from managing companies

Companies Act 1993

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

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

Companies Act 1993

Personal responsibility for debts when running a phoenix company

386C: Liability for debts of phoenix company

Companies Act 1993

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

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

Companies Act 1993

Changes made to the Summary Proceedings Act 1957

396: Summary Proceedings Act 1957 amended

Companies Act 1993

How the law deals with people accused of not keeping proper company records

207Y: Infringement offences

Companies Act 1993

Directors can be penalised for knowingly acting against the company's interests

138A: Offence for serious breach of director's duty to act in good faith and in best interests of company

Companies Act 1993

Explaining why and how the Registrar can obtain company ownership information

365A: Purpose of sections 365B to 365H

Companies Act 1993

Registrar or FMA can ban people from managing companies if their previous company was removed

385AA: Additional power for Registrar or FMA to prohibit persons from managing companies

Crimes Act 1961

Rules about trying someone again after they were found not guilty

Crimes Act 1961

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

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

Crimes Act 1961

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

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

Crimes Act 1961

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

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

Crimes Act 1961

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

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

Crimes Act 1961

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

378E: Orders to safeguard fairness of retrial

Crimes Act 1961

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

378F: Effect of order for retrial

Crimes Act 1961

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

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

Crimes Act 1961

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

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

Crimes Act 1961

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

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

Crimes Act 1961

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

413: Enactment creating offence is repealed and replaced or consolidated

Crimes Act 1961

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

414: Repealed enactment continues to have effect

Crimes Act 1961

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

415: Inconsistency with other enactment or rule of law

Crimes Act 1961

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

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

Crimes Act 1961

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

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

Crimes Act 1961

Making someone promise to behave well

Crimes Act 1961

Rules to Keep New Zealand Safe

Crimes Act 1961

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

1: Short Title, commencement, etc

Crimes Act 1961

What special words mean in the Crimes Act 1961.

2: Interpretation

Crimes Act 1961

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

3: Meaning of convicted on indictment

Crimes Act 1961

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

4: Meaning of ordinarily resident in New Zealand

Crimes Act 1961

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

Crimes Act 1961

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

5: Application of Act

Crimes Act 1961

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

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

Crimes Act 1961

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

7: Place of commission of offence

Crimes Act 1961

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

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

Crimes Act 1961

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

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

Crimes Act 1961

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

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

Crimes Act 1961

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

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

Crimes Act 1961

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

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

Crimes Act 1961

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

10: Offence under more than 1 enactment

Crimes Act 1961

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

10A: Criminal enactments not to have retrospective effect

Crimes Act 1961

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

10B: Period of limitation

Crimes Act 1961

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

11: Construction of other Acts

Crimes Act 1961

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

12: Summary jurisdiction

Crimes Act 1961

Punishment Rules

Crimes Act 1961

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

13: Powers of courts under other Acts not affected

Crimes Act 1961

The worst punishment someone can get

Crimes Act 1961

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

14: Form of sentence in capital cases

Crimes Act 1961

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

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

Crimes Act 1961

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

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

Crimes Act 1961

Being put in jail as a punishment for breaking the law

Crimes Act 1961

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

17: No sentence of solitary confinement to be passed

Crimes Act 1961

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

18: Putting under bond

Crimes Act 1961

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

Crimes Act 1961

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

19: Enforcement of fines by High Court

Crimes Act 1961

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

Crimes Act 1961

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

20: General rule as to justifications

Crimes Act 1961

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

Crimes Act 1961

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

21: Children under 10

Crimes Act 1961

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

22: Children between 10 and 14

Crimes Act 1961

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

Crimes Act 1961

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

23: Insanity

Crimes Act 1961

When someone is forced to do something against their will

Crimes Act 1961

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

24: Compulsion

Crimes Act 1961

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

Crimes Act 1961

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

25: Ignorance of law

Crimes Act 1961

What happens after someone is found guilty of a crime

Crimes Act 1961

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

26: Execution of sentence, process, or warrant

Crimes Act 1961

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

27: Execution of erroneous sentence or process

Crimes Act 1961

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

28: Sentence or process without jurisdiction

Crimes Act 1961

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

29: Irregular warrant or process

Crimes Act 1961

When someone is legally stopped and held by the police

Crimes Act 1961

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

30: Arresting the wrong person

Crimes Act 1961

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

31: Arrest by constable pursuant to statutory powers

Crimes Act 1961

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

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

Crimes Act 1961

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

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

Crimes Act 1961

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

34: Persons assisting constable or officer in arrest

Crimes Act 1961

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

35: Arrest of persons found committing certain crimes

Crimes Act 1961

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

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

Crimes Act 1961

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

37: Arrest after commission of certain crimes

Crimes Act 1961

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

38: Arrest during flight

Crimes Act 1961

When it's okay to use force against someone

Crimes Act 1961

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

39: Force used in executing process or in arrest

Crimes Act 1961

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

40: Preventing escape or rescue

Crimes Act 1961

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

41: Prevention of suicide or certain offences

Crimes Act 1961

When someone disturbs the peace or causes trouble in public

Crimes Act 1961

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

42: Preventing breach of the peace

Crimes Act 1961

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

43: Suppression of riot

Crimes Act 1961

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

44: Suppression of riot by Police

Crimes Act 1961

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

45: Suppression of riot by persons acting under lawful orders

Crimes Act 1961

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

46: Suppression of riot by persons without orders

Crimes Act 1961

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

47: Protection of members of New Zealand forces

Crimes Act 1961

Protecting yourself when someone tries to hurt you

Crimes Act 1961

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

48: Self-defence and defence of another

Crimes Act 1961

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

49: Self-defence against provoked assault

Crimes Act 1961

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

50: Provocation defined

Crimes Act 1961

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

51: Defence of person under protection

Crimes Act 1961

Protecting your belongings from harm or theft

Crimes Act 1961

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

52: Defence of movable property against trespasser

Crimes Act 1961

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

53: Defence of movable property with claim of right

Crimes Act 1961

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

54: Defence of movable property without claim of right

Crimes Act 1961

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

55: Defence of dwellinghouse

Crimes Act 1961

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

56: Defence of land or building

Crimes Act 1961

Entering a place without causing trouble

Crimes Act 1961

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

57: Assertion of right to land or building

Crimes Act 1961

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

58: Exercise of right of way, etc

Crimes Act 1961

Rules about how people in charge can punish others

Crimes Act 1961

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

59: Parental control

Crimes Act 1961

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

60: Discipline on ship or aircraft

Crown Entities Act 2004

Who is an official: people working for the government, including employees and board members

135: Members, office holders, and employees are officials

Crown Entities Act 2004

Breaking the law: what happens if you don't follow the rules about Crown entities

171: Offences

Crown Entities Act 2004

What happens if you break the law: fines and prison time

172: Penalties for offences

Litter Act 1979

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

Litter Act 1979

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

14: Infringement notices

Litter Act 1979

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

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

Litter Act 1979

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

16: Wilful breaking of bottles or glass

Litter Act 1979

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

17: Offences in respect of Officers

Litter Act 1979

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

18: Liability of officers of body corporate

Litter Act 1979

Breaking litter rules: punishments that are no longer used

19: Offences punishable on summary conviction

Litter Act 1979

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

19B: Defences to strict liability offences

Litter Act 1979

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

20: Offender may be ordered to clear area

Litter Act 1979

Paying to clean up your litter

21: Cost of removing litter

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

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

4: Object

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

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

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

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

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

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

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Rules for buying alcohol from a store without going there

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

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

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

110: Particular conditions: on-licences and club licences

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Selling alcohol without a licence is against the law

233: Sales by unlicensed persons

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

No selling alcohol in unlicensed places

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

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

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

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

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

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

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

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

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

238: Offences relating to banned and restricted alcohol products

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

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

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

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

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

240: Exemptions in respect of licensed premises

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

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

241: Supplying alcohol to minors

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

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

243: Buying of alcohol by people under purchase age

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Rules for under 18s in areas where alcohol is sold

244: Minors in restricted areas or supervised areas

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Keeping under 18s out of areas where alcohol is sold

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

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

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

248: Sale or supply of alcohol to intoxicated people

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

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

249: Allowing people to become intoxicated

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

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

250: Manager intoxicated on duty

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

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

251: Employee intoxicated on duty

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

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

252: Allowing intoxication on licensed premises

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

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

253: Allowing disorderly conduct on licensed premises

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

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

255: Being on licensed premises outside licensing hours

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

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

257: Offences relating to evidence of age documents

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

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

258: Licensee's offences in respect of manager

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

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

260: Infringement offences

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Breaking alcohol rules: what happens next

261: Commission of infringement offences

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

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

262: Infringement notices

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Proving if a place is allowed to sell alcohol or not

272: Matters of proof relating to status of premises

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Proving how much alcohol is in a drink in court

273: Matters of proof relating to content of alcohol

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

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

274: Evidence of sale or consumption of alcohol

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

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

285: Suspension or cancellation of manager's certificates

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

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

289: Cancellation of licence after 3 holdings within 3 years

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

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

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

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Notice to appear in the High Court for your trial

77: Notice that defendant to be tried in High Court

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

The prosecutor must give the court important documents before a trial.

85: Prosecutor must file formal statements

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Who gets to hear your evidence in court

95: By whom oral evidence of witness to be taken

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

The prosecutor can drop a charge without asking the court if a special witness needs to be questioned.

94: Withdrawal of charge if oral evidence order made for examination of undercover Police officer or intelligence witness

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

The court case can still happen even if a witness doesn't show up or give evidence.

100: Proceeding may be continued despite witness's failure to appear or give evidence

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

You can usually be in court for your hearing, but the court can ask you to leave if needed.

117: Defendant generally may be present at all hearings

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Rules for Dealing with People Accused of Crimes

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Basic Law Rules

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

This law explains how crimes are dealt with in court and what steps to follow.

3: Purpose

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

A Guide to How Crimes are Dealt with in Court in New Zealand

4: Overview

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

What special words mean in the Criminal Procedure Act 2011

5: Interpretation

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

What kinds of crimes are there and how are they grouped in New Zealand law?

6: Categories of offence defined

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

This law must be read with other laws that have special rules for some court cases.

7: Act subject to other enactments

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

The law applies to the government too

8: Act binds the Crown

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

The District Court has the power to deal with criminal cases.

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

The District Court's power to hear criminal cases has some limits.

9: Jurisdiction of District Court to conduct criminal proceedings

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Who is allowed to be in charge of legal proceedings

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Who is allowed to take someone to court?

10: Who may conduct proceedings against defendant

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Starting a Court Case

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

How to start a criminal case by filing a charging document in court

14: Commencement of criminal proceedings

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

A charging document is a paper that tells you what crime you are accused of and why.

16: Charging documents

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

What you're accused of: the charge must be clear and tell you what law you broke

17: Content of charge

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

The judge can ask for more information to make a fair decision

18: Court may order further particulars

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

A charge can say you did one thing or another if that's what the law allows.

19: Charge may be worded in alternative

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

A 'representative charge' means one charge can cover many similar offences that happened over time.

20: Charge may be representative

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

The court can change or split charges to make things fair

21: Court may amend or divide alternative or representative charge

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Charges must tell you the possible penalties and if you've been in trouble for something similar before

22: Certain charges to disclose range of penalties and previous convictions

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Getting permission to take someone to court for a crime

24: Endorsement of consent

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

How long police have to charge you with a crime

25: Time for filing charging document

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

The Registrar can organise charging information to make it easier to use.

27: Power of Registrar to compile charging information

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

When someone thinks you've done something wrong, they can give you a special paper called a summons to go to court.

28: Summons in relation to charge may be served

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Getting a summons after failing a breath test

29: Summons following evidential breath test

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

What to do if you get a summons to go to court

30: Provisions relating to summons issued under section 28 or 29

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

The police must send the charging document to court quickly after you are charged with a crime.

31: Charging document must be filed promptly

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Changing a charge after a summons has been issued

32: Decision to change charge following summons

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

The police can arrest you if they cannot deliver a summons to you.

34: Warrant may be issued if summons cannot be served

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

What court handles your case before a trial, and where it might be held

35: Court dealing with proceeding before trial or transfer for trial: categories 1 to 3

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

What happens before a trial: • You enter a plea • You can change your plea • The court plans the case The court makes sure everything is ready for the trial.

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

You say if you are guilty or not guilty before the trial starts.

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

What to do if a charge mentions you've been in trouble before

44: Plea where charge alleges previous conviction

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Before a trial, special reasons can be given to say if the case should go ahead or not.

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Special pleas: saying you've already been found guilty or not guilty of something before

45: Special pleas

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

When you've already been found guilty of something similar, the court might throw out the new charge.

46: Previous conviction

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

If you're charged with a crime you've already been found not guilty of, the court will dismiss the charge.

47: Previous acquittal

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

When you're forgiven for a crime, the court can dismiss the same crime if charged again

48: Pardon

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

What happens when you enter a special plea in court and a Judge decides if you can use it

49: Procedure for dealing with special plea

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

You can choose a jury trial if you're accused of a category 3 crime and plead not guilty.

50: Defendant charged with category 3 offence may elect trial by jury

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

When to choose if you want a jury or a judge to decide your case

51: Timing of election

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Changing your mind about a jury trial

53: Withdrawal of election

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

What might happen to you if you plead guilty to a crime: a guide to sentence indication

60: Meaning of sentence indication

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Asking the court to estimate your punishment before the trial starts

61: Giving sentence indication

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

What happens when a court gives a sentence indication and what you can do about it

62: Further provisions relating to giving sentence indication

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

How long a sentence indication lasts

64: Duration of sentence indication

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Asking for a sentence hint can't be used against you in court.

65: Request for sentence indication not admissible in proceeding

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Deciding which court will hear cases for certain types of crimes

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Creating a guide to help decide which court hears certain crimes

66: Establishment of protocol

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

A District Court Judge helps decide which court is best for your trial.

67: District Court Judge may recommend level of trial court for protocol offence

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

A High Court Judge decides which court your trial will be in if you break certain rules.

68: High Court Judge must determine level of trial court for protocol offences

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Mistakes in following the rules don't automatically cancel a court case

69: Proceedings not invalid

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

A judge can decide that some serious crimes must be heard in a higher court.

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

A High Court Judge decides which court your trial is in for some crimes.

70: High Court Judge may order proceedings for category 2 or 3 offence be tried in High Court

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Less serious crimes heard by a judge alone in the District Court

71: Category 1 offences

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Less serious crimes that are tried by a judge, sometimes with a jury, in a District or High Court

73: Category 3 offences

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Big crimes that are tried in the High Court with a judge or jury

74: Category 4 offences

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

The court can decide if evidence is allowed before a Judge-alone trial starts.

78: Court may order pre-trial admissibility hearing if trial to be Judge-alone trial

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

A hearing before trial to decide if evidence can be used in court

79: Pre-trial admissibility hearing and order that evidence admissible

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Court can decide how evidence is shared before a trial

80: Court may order that certain pre-trial processes under subpart 8 apply

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

When some rules are used before a trial happens

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

When a court case is put on hold or goes to a jury trial, this part of the law applies.

81: Application of this subpart

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Rules for making a formal statement that tells the truth and can be used in court

82: Requirements for formal statements

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Lying in a formal statement is a crime, just like lying in court.

83: False statement in formal statement deemed to be perjury

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

What happens to the things you say and show in a formal statement for court

86: Evidential status of formal statements

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Before a trial, a list of important points is written down, called a trial callover memoranda.

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

What to include in a trial callover form before a court trial

88: Information to be provided in trial callover memoranda

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Asking the court to let someone give evidence by speaking.

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Orders about what people say in court

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Considering if a complainant in a sexual offence case should give evidence in person

93: Further consideration if application for oral evidence order for complainant in case of sexual nature

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

How to give spoken evidence in court

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Only a Judge can hear your story in court if it's about a sexual offence.

96: Restriction on who may take oral evidence of complainant in case of sexual nature

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Who can be in court with you if you're giving evidence about a sexual offence

97: Persons who may be present if oral evidence taken from complainant in case of sexual nature

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Deciding what evidence can be used in a trial with a jury

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Asking the court to decide if you can use certain evidence before a jury trial starts

101: Pre-trial order relating to admissibility of evidence: jury trial

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

The judge can decide if a trial is heard by a judge alone.

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

The court can choose a judge-only trial for very long and complex cases.

102: Judge may order Judge-alone trial in cases likely to be long and complex

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

The court can choose a Judge-only trial if someone on the jury is being bullied or threatened.

103: Judge may order Judge-alone trial in cases involving intimidation of juror or jurors

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

What happens when you have a trial without a jury

104: Procedure for trial ordered under section 102 or 103

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Court Rules

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

What happens in a trial when only a judge makes the decision

105: Conduct of Judge-alone trial

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

The judge's decision: how the court decides if you are guilty or not guilty

106: Decision of court

Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Overseas Investment Act 2005

Breaking the law by making an overseas investment without permission

42: Offence of giving effect to overseas investment without consent

Overseas Investment Act 2005

Breaking the law: stopping others from doing their job can get you in trouble

44: Offence of resisting, obstructing, or deceiving

Overseas Investment Act 2005

A search warrant lets officials look at a place or thing to find evidence of a crime.

56: Search warrant

Overseas Investment Act 2005

Rules for businesses under statutory management from the Corporations Act

105: Application of Corporations (Investigation and Management) Act 1989

Building Societies Act 1965

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

87: Officers not to accept commissions

Building Societies Act 1965

Breaking rules about building society property

132: Offences in relation to property of societies

Building Societies Act 1965

Making untrue statements in important papers is against the law

133: False statements in documents

Building Societies Act 1965

A rule about handling serious crimes in simpler courts that no longer exists

134: Summary jurisdiction in respect of indictable offences

Building Societies Act 1965

When you can charge someone for breaking building society rules

135: Time for filing charging document

National Parks Act 1980

Things you can get in trouble for when bringing dogs into national parks

56I: Offences

National Parks Act 1980

You can be found guilty of breaking dog rules in national parks even if you didn't mean to

56L: Strict liability

National Parks Act 1980

Rules about bad things people do in parks and how rangers can stop them

National Parks Act 1980

Breaking rules about rangers in national parks can get you in trouble

63: Offences in respect of rangers

National Parks Act 1980

When you can be charged for breaking national park rules

68: Time for filing charging document

National Parks Act 1980

Approval from this Act doesn't let you break other laws

77: Approval under this Act not to authorise actions in contravention of other Acts

National Parks Act 1980

What happens if you break national park rules

69A: Penalties for certain offences

National Parks Act 1980

Tougher punishments for breaking national park rules to make money

69B: Penalties for offences committed for commercial gain or reward

National Parks Act 1980

You might have to do work for your community if you break national park rules

70A: Sentence of community work

National Parks Act 1980

You can still be charged with other crimes even if you break this law

71A: Relationship with other offences

National Parks Act 1980

Protected areas in national parks need special permission to enter

71B: Specially protected areas

National Parks Act 1980

Don't use or take things that were stolen from the park

71E: Using or receiving items removed unlawfully from park

National Parks Act 1980

Don't drop rubbish in parks - it's against the rules and you can get in trouble

71H: Littering

National Parks Act 1980

How you might be dealt with if accused of breaking park rules

71I: Proceedings for infringement offences

National Parks Act 1980

You might get a reminder about your infringement notice

71L: Reminder notices

National Parks Act 1980

What happens if you break a national park rule

71N: Penalties for infringement offences

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Rules about punishing people who break camping laws and how officials can enforce these rules

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Ways to protect yourself if accused of breaking camping rules

22: Defences to offences

Freedom Camping Act 2011

How legal action starts if you break freedom camping rules

25: How proceedings commenced

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Explanation of what happens when you get a reminder notice after an infringement notice

28: Reminder notices

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Getting your stuff back after it's taken for freedom camping

39: Return of property seized and impounded

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Three ways you can break the freedom camping rules

20C: Other infringement offences

Freedom Camping Act 2011

You can be punished for camping in the wrong place even if you didn't mean to do it

20D: Strict liability offences

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Punishments for breaking freedom camping rules

20E: Penalties for infringement offences

Freedom Camping Act 2011

It's against the law to release harmful or unpleasant substances in certain public areas

20F: Offence to discharge certain substances

Freedom Camping Act 2011

It's against the law to bother or stop enforcement officers from doing their job

20G: Offence to interfere with enforcement officer

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Ways to defend yourself if you're accused of breaking the rules

Freedom Camping Act 2011

What's on the ticket you get for breaking freedom camping rules

27B: Form of infringement notices

Dog Control Act 1996

Telling lies about a dog being dead can get you in trouble and cost you up to $3,000.

41A: Dead dogs

Dog Control Act 1996

Breaking the rules about dog identification tags and collars can get you in trouble with the law

51: Offences relating to collars, labels, and discs

Dog Control Act 1996

Looking after your dog: what you must do as a dog owner

54: Obligations of dog owner

Dog Control Act 1996

Dogs that seriously hurt people or animals can get their owners in big trouble

58: Dogs causing serious injury

Dog Control Act 1996

Breaking dog rules can lead to fines or court

65: Infringement offences

Dog Control Act 1996

What happens to the money you pay if you break the Dog Control Act rules

77: Application of fines

Evidence Act 2006

When is evidence not allowed in court to keep things fair and on time?

8: General exclusion

Evidence Act 2006

Rules about using things people say when they work together to commit a crime as evidence in court

12A: Rules of common law relating to statements of co-conspirators, persons involved in joint criminal enterprises, and certain co-defendants preserved

Evidence Act 2006

Telling others you want to use hearsay evidence in a criminal trial

22: Notice of hearsay in criminal proceedings

Evidence Act 2006

When you're accused of a crime, things you say can be used as evidence against you.

27: Defendants’ statements offered by prosecution

Evidence Act 2006

When You Said Something, the Judge Decides If It's Reliable Enough to Use in Court

28: Exclusion of unreliable statements

Evidence Act 2006

When someone was mean or scary to you, a Judge can stop the police from using what you said as evidence.

29: Exclusion of statements influenced by oppression

Evidence Act 2006

When evidence is collected unfairly or illegally, the court decides whether to use it in a trial.

30: Improperly obtained evidence

Evidence Act 2006

The prosecution can't use some evidence given by others in court.

31: Prosecution may not rely on certain evidence offered by other parties

Evidence Act 2006

You can't be thought guilty just because you stayed silent before a trial.

32: Fact-finder not to be invited to infer guilt from defendant’s silence before trial

Evidence Act 2006

What happens if you stay silent in court

33: Restrictions on comment on defendant’s right of silence at trial

Evidence Act 2006

Can the court talk about how honest you are if you're the defendant?

38: Evidence of defendant’s veracity

Evidence Act 2006

Questioning a co-defendant's honesty in court: what you need to do

39: Evidence of co-defendant’s veracity

Evidence Act 2006

A rule about using past behaviour as evidence in court

40: Propensity rule

Evidence Act 2006

When defendants share past behaviour to help their case in court

41: Propensity evidence about defendants

Evidence Act 2006

Talking about what a co-defendant has done before in your defence

42: Propensity evidence about co-defendants

Evidence Act 2006

When can the prosecution use evidence about something you did before to prove you did something wrong?

43: Propensity evidence offered by prosecution about defendants

Evidence Act 2006

What a complainant's sexual past can be talked about in a sexual case

44: Evidence of sexual experience or sexual disposition of complainants in sexual cases

Evidence Act 2006

Can police photos or videos of you be used in court as evidence?

45: Admissibility of visual identification evidence

Evidence Act 2006

Can a person's voice be used as evidence in court?

46: Admissibility of voice identification evidence

Evidence Act 2006

A conviction can be used as proof someone did something wrong in a civil court case.

47: Conviction as evidence in civil proceedings

Evidence Act 2006

Using a past conviction as proof of guilt in a criminal trial

49: Conviction as evidence in criminal proceedings

Evidence Act 2006

Protection from answering questions that could get you in trouble in another country

61: Discretion as to incrimination under foreign law

Evidence Act 2006

A Judge can stop someone using a secret conversation as an excuse if they think it's unfair.

67: Powers of Judge to disallow privilege

Evidence Act 2006

You can't be forced to testify against yourself in court, and some people connected to your case can't be forced to testify against you either.

73: Compellability of defendants and associated defendants in criminal proceedings

Evidence Act 2006

People can't talk about a complainant's job in a sexual case unless a Judge says it's okay.

88: Restriction on disclosure of complainant’s occupation in sexual cases

Evidence Act 2006

Rules for asking questions in court if you're accused of something

95: Restrictions on cross-examination by parties in person

Evidence Act 2006

Adding new evidence after your court case is finished, with the Judge's permission

98: Further evidence after closure of case

Evidence Act 2006

Using videos as evidence in court

106: Video record evidence

Evidence Act 2006

Rules for undercover police officers giving evidence in court for serious crimes

108: Undercover Police officers

Evidence Act 2006

Trial goes to High Court if a witness needs to stay secret

114: Trial to be held in High Court if witness anonymity order made

Evidence Act 2006

Breaking the law about evidence can lead to fines or prison time

119: Offences

Evidence Act 2006

When is other evidence needed to back up the main evidence in a court case?

121: Corroboration

Evidence Act 2006

The Judge warns the jury to be careful with evidence that might not be true.

122: Judicial directions about evidence which may be unreliable

Evidence Act 2006

The Judge explains rules to the jury when evidence is given in an unusual way.

123: Judicial directions about certain ways of offering evidence

Evidence Act 2006

When you might have lied in court, the Judge helps the jury understand what it means

124: Judicial warnings about lies

Evidence Act 2006

Proving things in court with special documents about crimes and court decisions

139: Evidence of convictions, acquittals, and other judicial proceedings

Evidence Act 2006

How to prove someone was convicted of a crime using their fingerprints

140: Proof of conviction by fingerprints

Evidence Act 2006

Disrespecting an Australian court from New Zealand can get you in trouble

179: Contempt of Australian court

Evidence Act 2006

Telling lies when giving evidence is against the law

189: False statements

Evidence Act 2006

Lying in a formal statement can lead to serious trouble and punishment.

198: False affidavit or declaration

Evidence Act 2006

Rules made by the Governor-General about giving evidence in court

201: Regulations

Evidence Act 2006

This law works together with another law to help with criminal investigations.

153B: Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1992 operates in parallel with this subpart

Evidence Act 2006

When can something someone else said be used against you in court?

22A: Admissibility of hearsay statement against defendant

Evidence Act 2006

Rules about talking about a complainant's sexual past in a sexual case

44AA: Evidence of sexual reputation of complainants in sexual cases

Evidence Act 2006

Judge must correct wrong ideas in sexual offence court cases

126A: Judicial directions about misconceptions arising in sexual cases

Evidence Act 2006

Protecting Secret Agents in Court Cases

109A: Certificates relating to intelligence officers and intelligence sources

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Things the Registrar checks when deciding if you can be an immigration adviser

17: Other matters relevant to fitness for licensing

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Inspectors can check places and papers connected to immigration advice

57: Inspection powers

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

You can only help with immigration if you have permission or don't need it

63: Offence to provide immigration advice unless licensed or exempt

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

You can't say someone gives immigration advice if they're not allowed to

64: Offence of holding out as immigration adviser unless licensed or exempt

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

It's against the law to say someone is a licensed immigration adviser when they're not

65: Offence of holding out as licensed immigration adviser

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

You can get in trouble for giving wrong information when applying for a licence

66: Offence to provide false or misleading information

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

You can get in big trouble for charging money for immigration advice if you're not allowed to give it

67: Offence of asking for or receiving fee or reward for immigration advice when neither licensed nor exempt

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

It's against the law to hire someone as an immigration adviser if they're not allowed to do that job

68: Offence of employing or contracting unlicensed or non-exempt person as immigration adviser

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

You can get in trouble for stopping someone from doing their job

69: Offence to obstruct inspection

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Paying back people you hurt when breaking immigration rules

71: Reparation

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Extra punishment if you made money by breaking immigration advice rules

72: Additional penalty for offence involving commercial gain

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

Breaking a rule that keeps information secret can get you in trouble

70A: Offence of breaching suppression order

Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013

It's not an offence if you didn't know you were trading financial products and couldn't be expected to know.

257: Absence of knowledge of trading

Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013

Rules to keep people safe: • Stop bad things from happening • Punish people who break rules • Help people who get hurt You can appeal if you disagree.

Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013

What to include when saying someone broke the law

488: What declarations of contravention must state

Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013

Breaking the rules about giving true information when selling financial products is a serious offence

510: Offence of knowingly or recklessly contravening prohibition on offers where defective disclosure in PDS or register entry

Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013

Breaking disclosure rules on purpose or by being reckless can get you in trouble with the law.

511: Offence of knowingly or recklessly contravening other provisions relating to defective disclosure

Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013

Breaking the law: what happens if you're accused of a minor offence

513: Infringement offences

Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013

When can a court stop you from working in finance if you've done something wrong?

517: When court may make banning orders

Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013

Breaking a banning order is a crime that can lead to prison or a big fine.

519: Offence of contravening banning order

Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013

Breaking the law can still get you in trouble, even if it's not just under the Financial Markets Conduct Act.

542: Saving of liability under Crimes Act 1961 and general law

Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013

Rules to help New Zealand enforce penalties from other countries

585: Power to enforce overseas penalties under application regime

Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013

Limitation defences are rules that can stop someone being punished if too much time has passed.

Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013

People who help others break the law can also get in trouble.

Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013

Helping someone do something wrong is against the law

533: Involvement in contraventions

Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013

Police have 3 years to charge you for serious finance crimes

537: Time for filing charging document for certain offences

Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013

Reports about wrongdoing can't be used as evidence in most criminal cases

117: Restriction on use of reports on contraventions

Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013

You can't use a report against the person who gave it to you in most criminal cases.

413: Restriction on use of report

Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013

Breaking the law by not following financial reporting rules can get you in big trouble

461I: Offence to knowingly fail to comply with financial reporting standards

Rates Rebate Act 1973

Breaking the rules about rates rebates can lead to fines or imprisonment

14: Offences

Ombudsmen Act 1975

Breaking the Ombudsmen Act rules can lead to fines of up to $200.

30: Offences

Ombudsmen Act 1975

Torture laws still apply even if mentioned in the Ombudsmen Act

32A: Crimes of Torture Act 1989 not limited

Land Transport Act 1998

Driving with drugs in your blood or saliva

57A: Driving with blood that contains evidence of, or oral fluid that indicates, use of 1 qualifying drug

Land Transport Act 1998

How the police can use your blood sample as evidence when driving

73A: Purposes for which blood specimen taken under section 72 or 73 may be used as evidence

Land Transport Act 1998

Police boss can stop you from selling your car if you might lose it because of a crime

98A: Commissioner may prohibit sale or disposal of certain motor vehicles

Land Transport Act 1998

Causing someone's death by driving dangerously

36AA: Contravention of section 7 by causing death of another person

Land Transport Act 1998

Owner can be held responsible for parking offences, but has ways to defend themselves

133A: Owner liability for stationary vehicle offences

Land Transport Act 1998

You might have to pay for towing if you get in trouble for parking wrongly

139A: Towage fees if parking offences prosecuted

Land Transport Act 1998

Don't drive if you've had too much alcohol

11: Drivers not to exceed specified alcohol limits

Land Transport Act 1998

Don't drive if you've had alcohol or drugs

12: Persons not to drive while under influence of alcohol or drugs

Land Transport Act 1998

Don't lie or trick people when giving information about road rules

14: False or misleading information not to be given

Land Transport Act 1998

Don't pretend to be an officer if you're not one

15: Persons not to impersonate enforcement officers

Land Transport Act 1998

Don't race cars or show off on roads without permission

22A: Persons not to engage in unauthorised street or drag racing, or other related prohibited activities on roads

Land Transport Act 1998

People who committed serious crimes can't drive passengers

29A: Persons convicted of specified serious offences prohibited from holding passenger endorsement

Land Transport Act 1998

You might be able to get your passenger licence back after a serious crime

29B: Passenger endorsement may be reinstated in certain cases

Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for deciding if someone can work in transport to keep people safe

30C: General safety criteria

Land Transport Act 1998

Extra things to check when deciding if someone can run a taxi or tow truck service

30D: Additional criteria for small passenger service and vehicle recovery service

Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking the rules about driving when you're not allowed to

32: Contravention of section 5(1)(c)

Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking the rules about getting or using a driver licence

33: Contravention of section 5(2) or (3)

Land Transport Act 1998

Penalties for dangerous driving or leaving an accident scene without injuries

35: Contravention of section 7, or section 22 where no injury or death involved

Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking driving rules and causing injury

36: Contravention of section 7 or section 22 involving injury

Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking the rules about unsafe driving and road safety

36A: Contravention of section 22A

Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking the law by driving carelessly or not thinking of others on the road

37: Contravention of section 8

Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking the law by driving carelessly and hurting or killing someone

38: Contravention of section 8 causing injury or death

Land Transport Act 1998

Careless driving that hurts or kills someone is against the law

39: Aggravated careless use of vehicle causing injury or death

Land Transport Act 1998

Rules about driving mistakes and their punishments

Land Transport Act 1998

Telling lies or giving wrong information when you're supposed to tell the truth about driving

44: Contravention of section 14

Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking the law by messing with a vehicle's distance counter

45: Contravention of section 17

Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking the rules for required driving courses

48: Contravention of section 92(4)

Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking rules about impounded vehicles can lead to fines

49: Contravention of section 97(5) or (6)

Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking the law by not letting go of a vehicle when told to

50: Contravention of section 117(2)

Land Transport Act 1998

Ignoring or disobeying enforcement officers' instructions can get you in trouble

52: Contravening notices, requirements, etc, given or imposed by enforcement officers

Land Transport Act 1998

Pretending to be a traffic or dangerous goods officer is against the law

54: Personation of enforcement officer

Land Transport Act 1998

Don't mess with speed cameras or road monitoring equipment

55: Tampering with vehicle surveillance equipment or point-to-point average speed system

Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking the rules about how much alcohol you can have when driving

56: Contravention of specified breath or blood-alcohol limit

Land Transport Act 1998

Young drivers under 20 can get in trouble for having alcohol while driving

57: Contravention of specified breath or blood-alcohol limit by person younger than 20

Land Transport Act 1998

Driving while drunk or on drugs is against the law

58: Contravention of section 12

Land Transport Act 1998

Refusing to give a blood sample or take a driving test when asked by police

60: Failure or refusal to permit blood specimen to be taken or to undergo compulsory impairment test

Land Transport Act 1998

Driving dangerously and hurting or killing someone is against the law

61: Person in charge of motor vehicle causing injury or death

Land Transport Act 1998

Hurting someone while driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs

62: Causing injury or death in circumstances to which section 61 does not apply

Land Transport Act 1998

Extra punishment for driving offences in transport service vehicles

63: Further penalty in certain cases where person driving vehicle used in transport service

Land Transport Act 1998

Ways to defend against charges for driving while drunk or on drugs

Land Transport Act 1998

Situations where you can defend yourself if accused of breaking driving rules about alcohol and drugs

64: Defences

Land Transport Act 1998

Repeat driving offenders must get checked and lose their licence

65: Mandatory disqualification and assessment for repeat offences

Land Transport Act 1998

Courts can now keep secret the names of drivers found guilty of alcohol or drug offences

66: Names of drivers convicted of alcohol or drug-related offences may not be suppressed

Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for handling blood samples taken for legal reasons

74: Procedure for dealing with blood specimens

Land Transport Act 1998

Rules about using blood test results in drunk or drugged driving cases

75: Certificates in blood-alcohol and drug-driving proceedings

Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for breath-testing machines to make sure they work properly

75A: Certificates of compliance for evidential breath-testing devices

Land Transport Act 1998

Rules about blood samples in court cases

76: Presumptions relating to blood specimens

Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking the law by trying to get a transport licence when you're not allowed

79D: Contravention of section 30K

Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking rules for small passenger vehicles and their drivers

79H: Contravention of section 128A

Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking rules for tow truck drivers and companies

79I: Contravention of section 128B

Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking the rules about work time and rest for certain drivers

79O: Failure to comply with prescribed work time restrictions or rest time requirements

Land Transport Act 1998

If you break a road safety rule, you might not be allowed to drive

80: General penalty of disqualification may be imposed if offence involves road safety

Land Transport Act 1998

Courts can sometimes decide not to stop you from driving if there are special reasons

81: Mandatory disqualification: court’s discretion if special reasons relating to offence

Land Transport Act 1998

When your driving ban begins

85: When disqualification starts

Land Transport Act 1998

Extra driving ban for offences while already banned

86: Term of disqualification if person already disqualified

Land Transport Act 1998

Emergency stop for unsafe drivers, instructors, or testers to keep people safe

87D: Immediate suspension of transport service driver and other persons in interests of public safety

Land Transport Act 1998

You might have to take a special driving class if you break road rules

92: Compulsory attendance at driving improvement course or dangerous goods course

Land Transport Act 1998

Court can make you retake your driving test if you break road rules

93: Court may order compulsory driving test

Land Transport Act 1998

Judges can choose community work instead of taking away your driver's licence

94: Substitution of community-based sentences

Land Transport Act 1998

Who can ask the court for permission to drive sometimes after losing their licence

103: Persons who may apply to court for limited licence

Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for getting a limited licence after losing your regular licence

104: Issue of limited licence to be delayed or prohibited in certain cases

Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for Road Offences

Land Transport Act 1998

Vehicle owners can be responsible for traffic offences even if they weren't driving

133: Owner liability for moving vehicle offences and special vehicle lane offences

Land Transport Act 1998

When the court can start legal action against you for breaking road rules

136: Time for instituting proceedings

Land Transport Act 1998

Following speed limits doesn't protect you from other driving charges

137: Compliance with speed limit and certain other matters not to be defences

Land Transport Act 1998

What happens if you're accused of breaking a minor traffic rule

138: Infringement offences

Land Transport Act 1998

Getting a ticket for breaking a road rule

139: Issue of infringement notice

Land Transport Act 1998

Rules about paying fines when you break road rules

141: Provisions relating to infringement fees

Land Transport Act 1998

How your driving fines and small offences can be used as proof in court

142: Evidence of driver history relating to infringement fees

Land Transport Act 1998

Old blood samples from previous law still usable under new rules

231: Savings relating to blood specimens taken under Transport Act 1962

Land Transport Act 1998

Rules about special devices that stop drunk driving

55A: Offences concerning alcohol interlock devices

Land Transport Act 1998

Driving with any alcohol when you have a special no-alcohol licence is against the law

57AA: Contravention of specified breath or blood alcohol limit by holder of alcohol interlock licence or zero alcohol licence

Land Transport Act 1998

Rules about special devices for repeat drunk drivers no longer apply

65A: Alcohol interlock requirements for repeat offences or certain first time offences involving use of alcohol

Land Transport Act 1998

Zero alcohol rule for some drivers who have broken alcohol laws before

65B: Mandatory zero alcohol requirements for repeat offences and certain first offences

Land Transport Act 1998

How to get your driver licence back after an alcohol-related licence expires

82C: Application for reinstatement following expiry of alcohol interlock licence or zero alcohol licence

Land Transport Act 1998

Director can decide if you can remove the alcohol interlock and finish your sentence

100A: Director may authorise removal of alcohol interlock device and certify that requirements of alcohol interlock sentence have been fulfilled

Land Transport Act 1998

Explaining important words used in driver licence stop orders

91A: Interpretation

Land Transport Act 1998

What happens if you don't pay your traffic fine on time

91C: Liability to driver licence stop order

Land Transport Act 1998

The government must warn you before stopping your driver licence for unpaid traffic fines

91D: Warning notice to be served on defendant

Land Transport Act 1998

Stopping your driver's licence if you don't pay your traffic fines

91E: Imposition of driver licence stop order

Land Transport Act 1998

Driver licence stop order ends when you pay or resolve your traffic fine

91H: Termination of driver licence stop order if traffic fine paid or resolved

Land Transport Act 1998

Breaking the law by not stopping for enforcement officers

52A: Contravention of section 114

Land Transport Act 1998

The Director can accept a written promise from you if you break transport rules

112A: Director may accept enforceable undertakings

Land Transport Act 1998

Keeping your promise to follow transport rules

112D: Compliance with enforceable undertaking

Land Transport Act 1998

Court may require you to have a special licence that checks for alcohol before driving

65AC: Alcohol interlock sentence

Land Transport Act 1998

Losing your licence if you hurt or kill someone while driving

65AD: Injury or death

Land Transport Act 1998

How long you can't drive when you get an alcohol interlock sentence

65AE: Period of disqualification

Land Transport Act 1998

Court considers alcohol interlock sentence costs when deciding punishment for driving offences

65AH: When court may take alcohol interlock sentence into account

Land Transport Act 1998

People who don't have to use an alcohol interlock device in their car

65AI: Exceptions: persons who are not to be given alcohol interlock sentence

Land Transport Act 1998

What happens if you break alcohol driving rules while on an alcohol interlock sentence

65AJ: Effect of subsequent qualifying offences on alcohol interlock sentence

Land Transport Act 1998

What happens to your alcohol interlock licence if you get in trouble for another driving offence

65AK: Effect of other subsequent offences on alcohol interlock licence

Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for drivers who commit serious alcohol-related driving offences

65AB: Qualifying offences

Land Transport Act 1998

What happens if a court says powers were used illegally

197G: Effect of final decision that exercise of powers under section 197B unlawful

Land Transport Act 1998

Driving with alcohol and one drug in your system is not allowed

57C: Driving while blood or breath contains alcohol and blood contains evidence of, or oral fluid indicates, use of 1 qualifying drug

Land Transport Act 1998

Punishments for driving after taking drugs

57D: Penalties for offences against sections 57A(1), 57B(1), and 57C(1)

Land Transport Act 1998

What the court thinks about your drug test results

77A: Presumptions relating to drug testing

Land Transport Act 1998

Setting rules for drug levels in driving offences

167AAA: Setting or amending high-risk and tolerance blood concentration levels for drug-driving offences

Land Transport Act 1998

Proving that automatic road rule cameras work correctly

141A: Evidence of ongoing capability of automated infringement system

Land Transport Act 1998

Law explains how your average speed can be used as proof in court if you're caught speeding

146C: Evidence relating to average speed

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Hurting animals on purpose is against the law and can lead to big fines or even jail.

28A: Reckless ill-treatment of animals

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Breaking rules about looking after animals when you're not allowed to can get you in trouble with the law

169B: Offence of contravening disqualification order

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Protecting Animals from Harm and Making Sure They Are Treated Well

Animal Welfare Act 1999

What is a significant surgical procedure for animals?

6: Definition of significant surgical procedure

Animal Welfare Act 1999

No blame needed: you can still be guilty even if you didn't mean to hurt an animal

13: Strict liability

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Rules to stop animals suffering unnecessarily

14: Further animal welfare offences

Animal Welfare Act 1999

How to defend yourself if accused of not following animal welfare rules

24: Defence and rebuttable evidence

Animal Welfare Act 1999

What happens if you don't follow the animal welfare rules

25: Penalties

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Hurting animals on purpose is against the law

28: Wilful ill-treatment of animals

Animal Welfare Act 1999

More ways you can break the law and hurt animals

29: Further offences

Animal Welfare Act 1999

No excuse is needed to be guilty of hurting an animal, but you can defend yourself if you tried to prevent harm.

30: Strict liability

Animal Welfare Act 1999

It's against the law to make animals fight or help them fight for sport or entertainment.

31: Animal fighting ventures

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Rules about using traps and devices to catch or hurt animals

34: Restrictions on use of traps and devices to kill, manage, entrap, capture, entangle, restrain, or immobilise animals

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Rules for checking traps to keep animals safe

36: Obligations relating to traps

Animal Welfare Act 1999

What happens if you don't treat animals well and break the law

37: Penalties

Animal Welfare Act 1999

There are penalties for mistreating animals used in research, testing, and teaching.

Animal Welfare Act 1999

What happens if you break animal welfare laws: fines and prison time

119: Penalties

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Telling people a search warrant has been carried out

135: Notice of execution of search warrant

Animal Welfare Act 1999

The court can order you to follow animal welfare rules if you break them.

144: Power to make enforcement order

Animal Welfare Act 1999

When an enforcement order starts to apply

149: Coming into force of enforcement order

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Breaking an enforcement order is against the law and can lead to punishment

152: Offence to contravene enforcement order

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Tell the inspector your name and address if you break animal welfare rules

157: Offenders to give name and address

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Don't stop animal welfare inspectors from doing their job or you could get in trouble

159: Obstruction of inspector or auxiliary officer

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Pretending to be an animal welfare inspector when you're not is against the law.

160: Impersonating inspector or auxiliary officer

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Breaking animal welfare rules can lead to fines or court

161: Infringement offences

Animal Welfare Act 1999

A fine you might get for being cruel to an animal, called an infringement notice

162: Infringement notices

Animal Welfare Act 1999

What evidence can be used in court cases about animal welfare

166: Evidence in proceedings

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Time limit to charge someone for hurting animals under sections 54 or 130

167: Time for filing charging document for offence against section 54 or 130

Animal Welfare Act 1999

An inspector can start and run a court case about animal welfare against you.

168: Inspector may conduct proceedings

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Courts can ban people from owning animals if they hurt them

169: Court may disqualify person from owning or exercising authority in respect of animals

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Paying for harm caused to animals or people

170: Liability for damage

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Breaking some dog control rules is treated like breaking animal welfare rules

174: Certain offences against Dog Control Act 1996 to be treated as offences against this Act

Animal Welfare Act 1999

You must prove you had a good reason for what you did if charged with an animal welfare offence.

168A: Burden of proof of reasonable excuse

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Harming wild animals on purpose or by being reckless is against the law and can lead to big fines or prison.

30A: Wilful or reckless ill-treatment of wild animals or animals in wild state

Animal Welfare Act 1999

What the Animal Welfare Act covers and who it applies to

156A: Scope

Auctioneers Act 2013

Who is not allowed to be an auctioneer

6: Disqualification from registration

Auctioneers Act 2013

Rules to follow if you're an auctioneer to avoid getting in trouble

24: Offences

Public Works Act 1981

It's against the law to mess with defence stuff on government land

185: Destroying or altering defence works

Public Works Act 1981

Breaking rules in this Act can get you in trouble and fined

242: Offences and penalties

Employment Relations Act 2000

You can get in big trouble if you stop or trick someone who checks if workplaces are safe and fair

235: Obstruction

Employment Relations Act 2000

A declaration of breach must explain what rule was broken, who broke it, and how they broke it.

142D: What declaration of breach must state

Employment Relations Act 2000

The court decides how much money someone has to pay as a punishment for breaking the rules.

142G: Maximum amount of pecuniary penalty

Employment Relations Act 2000

You have one year to ask for a money punishment after someone breaks the work rules.

142I: Limitation period for actions for pecuniary penalty orders

Employment Relations Act 2000

Breaking a rule that stops you from doing something can get you in big trouble with money or jail.

142R: Offence to breach banning order

Employment Relations Act 2000

What some important words mean in the Employment Relations Act 2000

235A: Interpretation

Employment Relations Act 2000

Breaking employment rules can lead to fines or court action

235B: Infringement offences

Employment Relations Act 2000

Fines for breaking rules: how much money people have to pay when they do something wrong

235E: Infringement fees

Employment Relations Act 2000

A reminder notice tells you again about a fine you got and must look just like the first notice.

235DC: Reminder notices

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Prisoners working in prison are not covered by Part 3 of this law

15: Part 3 does not apply to prisoners

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Punishment for knowingly risking someone's life or health at work

47: Offence of reckless conduct in respect of duty

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Penalties for not following health and safety duties that risk lives or cause serious harm

48: Offence of failing to comply with duty that exposes individual to risk of death or serious injury or serious illness

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Protection from liability when trying to prevent harm to others

53: Actions taken to prevent harm

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

You can be guilty of certain health and safety offences without intending to commit them

54: Proof of intention not required for certain offences

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Penalties for not following a temporary safety improvement order

78: Offence relating to breach of provisional improvement notice

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Don't encourage or help others to mistreat workers for health and safety actions

91: Prohibition on requesting, instructing, inducing, encouraging, authorising, or assisting adverse conduct

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

You can't force or pressure others about health and safety duties

92: Prohibition on coercion or inducement

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Don't lie about health and safety rights or processes

93: Misrepresentation

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

You must follow prohibition notices or face penalties

107: Compliance with prohibition notice

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

You must follow through on your health and safety promises

126: Compliance with enforceable undertaking

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Legal protection when you make and keep promises about safety breaches

129: Proceedings for alleged contravention

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Words and terms used in this law are explained

136: Interpretation

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

How legal action is taken for breaking health and safety rules

137: Proceedings for infringement offence

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Getting a warning or ticket for minor rule breaches

138: Infringement notices

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Cancelling a health and safety fine before payment or court action

139: Revocation of infringement notice

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

How courts decide on penalties for health and safety violations

151: Sentencing criteria

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

You can be fined for not following certain orders under this law

159: Offence to fail to comply with order

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

You must help health and safety inspectors do their job

176: Duty to assist inspectors

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Penalty for not giving an inspector your real name and address

178: Offence for failing to provide inspector with correct name and residential address

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

It's illegal to interfere with an inspector's work

179: Offence to hinder or obstruct inspector

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Pretending to be a health and safety inspector is illegal

180: Offence to impersonate inspector

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

It's illegal to interfere with a health and safety medical practitioner's work

187: Offence to hinder or obstruct health and safety medical practitioner

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

It's illegal to pretend you're a health and safety medical practitioner

188: Offence to impersonate health and safety medical practitioner

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Filing a private prosecution when regulators don't take action

144: Private prosecutions

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Keep accident sites unchanged until an inspector approves changes

55: Duty to preserve sites

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Time limits for regulators to prosecute health and safety law breaches

146: Limitation period for prosecutions brought by regulator

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Regulator can ask court for more time to decide on charges

147: Extension of time if regulator needs longer to decide whether to bring prosecution

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Time limits for non-regulators to start legal action for health and safety offences

148: Limitation period for private prosecutions

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

New evidence can allow certain legal cases after normal deadlines

149: Certain proceedings may be brought after end of limitation period if fresh evidence discovered

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

How employees' or agents' thoughts can represent a person or company in legal cases

160: State of mind of directors, employees, or agents attributed

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Follow the rules of your authorisation or face penalties

208: Requirement to comply with conditions of authorisation

Social Security Act 2018

What happens if you don't follow the rules in this part of the law

105: Failure to comply with obligation under this Part

Social Security Act 2018

What counts as a proper drug test according to the law

148: Compliant drug test defined

Social Security Act 2018

What happens to your drug test result

150: Use of drug test result

Social Security Act 2018

You might not get your benefit if the police are looking for you

209: Benefit not payable to person who is subject to warrant of arrest

Social Security Act 2018

MSD must tell you quickly if there's a warrant for your arrest

211: MSD must give beneficiary notice of unresolved warrant

Social Security Act 2018

MSD must quickly tell you in writing if they stop your benefit because of an arrest warrant

215: MSD must give beneficiary notice of immediate suspension

Social Security Act 2018

Being in prison or on remand can affect your benefits.

Social Security Act 2018

No benefits while in prison or waiting for court

217: Benefit not payable during custody in prison or on remand

Social Security Act 2018

This part explains the consequences of not following the rules in this act

231: What this Part does

Social Security Act 2018

What happens when you break the rules, like getting a penalty.

Social Security Act 2018

There are different levels of penalties for breaking the rules.

Social Security Act 2018

How to count the number of times someone doesn't follow the rules

Social Security Act 2018

There are special rules for some people that are different from the usual penalties.

Social Security Act 2018

How a penalty is given when rules are broken

Social Security Act 2018

What happens if you don't follow the rules and how to follow them again.

Social Security Act 2018

Breaking the rules can lead to penalties or punishments.

Social Security Act 2018

Breaking the rules can lead to penalties or punishments.

Social Security Act 2018

What happens when young people don't follow the rules they're supposed to

269: Sanction for failure to comply with young person obligation

Social Security Act 2018

Rules and penalties for young parents who don't meet their obligations

Social Security Act 2018

What happens if you break the rules and how you might be punished.

Social Security Act 2018

It's against the law to lie or trick the government to get benefits

290: Offences: false statements, misleading, or attempting to mislead, to receive or continue to receive benefits

Social Security Act 2018

Crime for benefiting from your partner's benefit fraud

291: Offences: spouse or partner knowingly benefiting from excess amount obtained by beneficiary's fraud

Social Security Act 2018

It's against the law to ask for payment when helping with benefit applications

292: Offence of demanding or accepting fee or other consideration in relation to grant of benefit

Social Security Act 2018

It's illegal to make someone promise to give away their benefit money

293: Offence of demanding or accepting acknowledgement or undertaking

Social Security Act 2018

When you can charge someone for breaking social security rules

295: Time for filing charging document

Social Security Act 2018

MSD can make you pay back extra money if you lie to get benefits you shouldn't have

354: Recovery of penalty from beneficiary who obtains by fraud amount in excess of entitlement

Social Security Act 2018

MSD can't make you pay extra if you've already been in trouble with the law for the same thing

355: Restriction on imposing penalty under section 354: prosecution for offence

Social Security Act 2018

Getting money back when your partner cheats on benefit payments

359: Recovery from spouse or partner of apportioned excess amount beneficiary obtained by fraud

Social Security Act 2018

What fraud means and how it's proven when getting money wrongly

360: Obtaining amount by fraud: meaning and proof

Social Security Act 2018

Rules about benefits when there's a warrant to arrest you

435: Regulations: factors affecting benefits: issue of warrant to arrest beneficiary

Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

Stolen stuff goes back to the owner when the thief is caught

152: Revesting of property in stolen goods on conviction of offender

Legislation Act 2019

If a law changes, you can still get in trouble for something you did wrong before it changed.

34: Effect of repeal or amendment on prior offences and breaches of legislation

Goods and Services Tax Act 1985

Getting convicted doesn't stop the government from collecting penal tax you owe.

73: Recovery of penal tax not affected by conviction of registered person

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

This law keeps landlords and buyers safe from getting in trouble when they sell or buy a tenant's things, as long as they follow the rules and act honestly.

62F: Protection from liability

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Things you need to do and not do when you rent a room in a boarding house

66K: Obligations of tenant

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

A tenant is responsible for damage caused by their guests in a boarding house, unless they can prove otherwise.

66L: Tenant’s liability for damage caused by others

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

If you break the rules about entering a tenant's room, you could get in trouble with the law or be stopped from entering again.

66T: Consequence of abuse, or refusal, of right of entry

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

What happens when a tenant leaves their boarding house room without telling anyone and stops paying rent

66X: Abandonment by tenant

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Fines for breaking renting rules

Schedule 1A: Amounts for unlawful acts

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

When a rented home becomes unsafe to live in because someone broke the rules

59A: Termination where breach renders premises uninhabitable

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Landlords can only ask for a bond and nothing else to make sure tenants pay rent or follow the rules.

18A: Landlord must not require security other than permitted bond

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Landlords can't take or get rid of your stuff if you owe rent or for any other reason related to renting.

33: Tenant's goods not to be seized

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

The landlord must tell you right away if they decide to sell the house you're renting.

47: Landlord to give notice to tenant if premises put on market

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

You can't go into a rented home without permission or a special order, even if you own it.

63: Entry without order of Tribunal prohibited

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

If you lie to the court after promising to tell the truth, you could go to jail for up to 3 years.

111: Giving false evidence

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

This explains when someone must be charged with breaking this law

138: Time for filing charging document

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Tenants cannot be made to pay extra money just for renting a house.

17A: Requiring letting fee prohibited

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Rules about how to end a tenancy when a renter hurts someone physically

138E: Regulations relating to termination of tenancy for physical assault by tenant

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Rules about small fines for breaking less serious parts of the law

139A: Regulations relating to infringement offences

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

A fine of up to $50,000 can be given for breaking this law

109C: Maximum amount of pecuniary penalty

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

A landlord can only be punished once with a money fine for doing the same wrong thing.

109E: Only 1 pecuniary penalty order may be made for same conduct

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

This explains what some special words mean when talking about breaking the rules in renting houses.

126A: Interpretation

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

This explains how someone can be dealt with if they break the rules in a small way.

126B: Proceedings for infringement offences

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

The boss can give you a special ticket if they think you've broken a small rule

126C: When infringement notice may be issued

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

You must follow through on your promise to fix things, or you'll be breaking the law.

126P: Compliance with enforceable undertaking

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

You can only get one type of punishment for the same wrong thing you did in a tenancy.

137A: Only 1 penalty type for same conduct

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Landlords can't ask people to offer more money for a place to live than what they've said it costs.

22G: Landlord must not invite or encourage bids for rent

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

When a person renting a home hurts the landlord or their family, the landlord can ask them to leave

55AA: Termination by notice for physical assault by tenant

Fair Trading Act 1986

Rules for stopping someone from running a business

46D: Terms of management banning orders

Fair Trading Act 1986

You can get in trouble if you don't follow a special rule made just for you

46E: Offence to breach management banning order

Fair Trading Act 1986

What happens when someone is accused of breaking a minor rule

40C: Infringement offence alleged

Fair Trading Act 1986

An infringement notice protects you from getting a criminal record

40G: Effect of infringement notice

Fair Trading Act 1986

Rules for handling smaller law-breaking cases

40H: Regulations relating to infringement offences

Fair Trading Act 1986

The Commission can search places to check if someone is breaking the rules

47: Power to search

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Help for mental injuries from crimes before July 1992

21A: Cover under Accident Rehabilitation and Compensation Insurance Act 1992 for mental injury caused by certain criminal acts

Accident Compensation Act 2001

You can't get help if you killed the person you're meant to get help for

120: Disentitlement for conviction for murder

Accident Compensation Act 2001

No ACC benefits if you're hurt while doing a serious crime and go to prison

122: Disentitlement for certain imprisoned offenders

Accident Compensation Act 2001

You must give information when asked, or you could get in trouble

242: Failure to provide statement

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Penalties for getting too much money from ACC by mistake or on purpose

249: Penalties due to Corporation in respect of overpayments

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Rules about things people shouldn't do and what happens if they break these rules

Accident Compensation Act 2001

It's against the law to trick ACC to get benefits you shouldn't have

308: Offence to mislead Corporation

Accident Compensation Act 2001

It's against the law to not give ACC information they ask for about a claim

309: Offence not to provide requested information to Corporation

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Not telling ACC when you start earning more money is against the law

310: Offence not to provide earnings information to Corporation

Accident Compensation Act 2001

People who run or work for a company can get in trouble if the company breaks the law

312: Directors, employees, and officers

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Time limits and rules for charging people who break accident and injury laws

313: Charges

Accident Compensation Act 2001

When someone breaks this law, they can be found guilty quickly in court.

Accident Compensation Act 2001

This rule about punishing people for breaking the law was removed in 2013

314: Summary conviction

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Rules about fines and punishments

Accident Compensation Act 2001

You might have to pay money if you break this law

315: General fine for offences

Accident Compensation Act 2001

Help for people hurt in their mind by very bad crimes

Schedule 3: Cover for mental injury caused by certain acts dealt with in Crimes Act 1961

Public Service Act 2020

Changes are made to a law about when government organisations can be blamed for crimes.

Public Service Act 2020

It's against the law to try to unfairly influence important public service decision makers.

103: Offence to solicit or attempt to influence public service leaders

Public Service Act 2020

Changes to the law about Crown organisations and crime

110: Amendments to Crown Organisations (Criminal Liability) Act 2002

Partnership Law Act 2019

What happens if someone lied to you when you joined a business partnership

78: Rights where partnership dissolved for fraud or misrepresentation

Privacy Act 2020

You can be fined for not reporting a serious privacy breach to the Commissioner

118: Offence to fail to notify Commissioner

Privacy Act 2020

Breaking the rules about sending personal information overseas

197: Offence in relation to transfer prohibition notice

Racing Industry Act 2020

It's illegal to kill a racing greyhound or help someone else do it

53A: Offence relating to unlawful destruction of specified greyhound

Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018

Telling lies or misleading people to get benefits or payments is against the law.

72: Offences: false statements, misleading, or attempting to mislead, to receive or continue to receive advantages

Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018

Time limit to charge someone for breaking the Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act

73: Time for filing charging document

Civil Aviation Act 2023

Breaking national security rules made by the Minister can get you in trouble with fines or prison.

361: Offences relating to breach of notice given by Minister on national security grounds

Civil Aviation Act 2023

Don't threaten or hurt airport security staff - it's against the law

170: Threatening or assaulting aviation security officer or authorised security person

Civil Aviation Act 2023

Paying extra if you break aviation rules for personal financial gain

368: Additional penalty for offences involving commercial gain

Civil Aviation Act 2023

Breaking aviation rules can lead to fines or court cases

371: Infringement offences

Civil Aviation Act 2023

What information must be in a fine notice

375: What infringement notice must contain

Civil Aviation Act 2023

Telling lies about aviation safety can get you in big trouble

43: Communicating false information affecting safety

Civil Aviation Act 2023

Hiding important information when applying for or keeping an aviation licence is against the law.

107: Failing to disclose information relevant to granting or holding of aviation document

Civil Aviation Act 2023

Telling lies or giving wrong information to aviation authorities is against the law

362: Communicating false or misleading information

Civil Aviation Act 2023

Proving you didn't break an aviation rule: who has to show what

381: Burden of proof of exceptions, etc, for offences

Civil Aviation Act 2023

Time limit for the Director to take you to court if you break aviation rules

379: Limitation period for prosecutions brought by Director

Civil Aviation Act 2023

It's against the law to pretend to be an aviation inspector when you're not one.

296: Offence to impersonate inspector

Civil Aviation Act 2023

Don't fly an aircraft in restricted areas without permission

42: Operating aircraft in controlled airspace or restricted area without authorisation

Civil Aviation Act 2023

What happens if you break the rules at an airport

239: Enforcement of bylaws

Civil Aviation Act 2023

Don't stop aviation inspectors from doing their job or you could be fined

363: Obstruction of inspector or other person authorised by Director or Secretary

Civil Aviation Act 2023

Follow a non-disturbance notice or you might get fined

304: Compliance with non-disturbance notice

Civil Aviation Act 2023

Don't stop airport security staff from doing their job or you might get in trouble

169: Offence to obstruct aviation security officer or authorised security person

Civil Aviation Act 2023

Breaking the law: doing something without permission after it's been taken away

131: Offence to carry out activity while authorisation withdrawn or after authorisation revoked

Civil Aviation Act 2023

How this law relates to the Aviation Crimes Act 1972, which you can find at [this link](https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM409116).

160: Relationship of this subpart to Aviation Crimes Act 1972

Civil Aviation Act 2023

Be careful with your aviation document so you don't put others in danger

103: Endangerment caused by holder of aviation document

Civil Aviation Act 2023

Don't do anything with planes or aviation services that could put people or property in danger

41: Dangerous activity involving aircraft, aeronautical product, or aviation-related service

Civil Aviation Act 2023

Breaking the law by not having the right aviation papers

104: Acting without necessary aviation document

Civil Aviation Act 2023

Telling lies to get a medical certificate for flying is against the law

111: Fraudulent, misleading, or false statements to obtain medical certificate

Civil Aviation Act 2023

Telling the Director about your medical condition: what you must do

112: Failure to disclose medical information

Civil Aviation Act 2023

Breaking the rule to stop flying in New Zealand can cost you a big fine

95: Failure to cease conducting air operations in New Zealand

Civil Aviation Act 2023

What happens if you apply for an aviation document when you're not allowed to

106: Applying for aviation document while disqualified

Civil Aviation Act 2023

Entering an airport or aviation building without a good reason can get you in trouble

364: Trespass

Civil Aviation Act 2023

Don't fly a New Zealand aircraft over another country without following their rules or for a bad purpose.

367: Flight over foreign country without authority or for improper purpose

Civil Aviation Act 2023

Pretending to be an aviation security officer when you're not is against the law.

168: Offence to impersonate aviation security officer

Civil Aviation Act 2023

Telling lies or hiding information during a security check is against the law

173: Security check offences

Civil Aviation Act 2023

Breaking the law on a plane outside New Zealand can still get you in trouble.

390: Liability for offences against this subpart despite extraterritoriality

Civil Aviation Act 2023

Breaking the law on a plane outside New Zealand can still get you in trouble

391: Liability for offences under Summary Offences Act 1981 despite extraterritoriality

Civil Aviation Act 2023

Don't put people or planes in danger when you're a passenger on a flight

394: Passenger endangering safety

Civil Aviation Act 2023

Be respectful to airline crew or you could get in trouble with the law

395: Disruptive conduct towards crew member

Civil Aviation Act 2023

Don't touch or tamper with planes or their parts without a good reason

396: Interference with aircraft

Civil Aviation Act 2023

No drinking on planes: stay sober when flying

397: Intoxicated person on aircraft

Civil Aviation Act 2023

Listening to the pilot is the law on a plane

398: Non-compliance with commands given by pilot-in-command

Civil Aviation Act 2023

No being rude or naughty on a plane

399: Offensive behaviour or words

Civil Aviation Act 2023

No using phones or devices on planes that aren't allowed

400: Portable electronic devices must not be operated

Civil Aviation Act 2023

Rules about taking dangerous things on a plane

403: Dangerous goods

Civil Aviation Act 2023

What happens if you break the rules on a plane in New Zealand

405: Consequences for failure to comply with requirements

Civil Aviation Act 2023

What happens if you get a notice for being a naughty passenger on a plane

406: Modifications to infringement offence procedure under the Summary Proceedings Act 1957 for unruly passenger offence that is infringement offence

Civil Aviation Act 2023

Changes to the laws about crimes related to aviation

Civil Aviation Act 2023

Don't interfere with airport security dogs or stop them from working

171: Obstruction or interference with aviation security dog

Civil Aviation Act 2023

Hurting or killing an aviation security dog without a good reason is against the law.

172: Killing or injuring aviation security dog

Civil Aviation Act 2023

Stay out of security areas unless you've been searched or have permission

167: Being present in security area without being searched or when not authorised

Customer and Product Data Act 2025

How you might be punished for breaking this law

62: Infringement offences

Customer and Product Data Act 2025

How the government can give you a special notice if they think you broke the law

66: How infringement notice may be served

Customer and Product Data Act 2025

How to pay fines if you break the rules

67: Payment of infringement fees

Customer and Product Data Act 2025

Rules for sending reminders about breaking the law

68: Reminder notices

Customer and Product Data Bill

A special order that makes someone pay money as a punishment

Customer and Product Data Bill

Rules about stopping people from breaking the law

Customer and Product Data Act 2025

You won't be fined and put in jail for the same mistake

88: No pecuniary penalty and criminal penalty for same conduct

Customer and Product Data Act 2025

Limit on fines for doing the same wrong thing many times

74: Limit on pecuniary penalty for multiple contraventions of same or substantially similar nature

Gangs Act 2024

Limiting gang activities and intimidation in public spaces

Gangs Act 2024

What this law is called and why it has a name

1: Title

Gangs Act 2024

When the new gang rules begin

2: Commencement

Gangs Act 2024

This law explains why we have rules to stop gangs from scaring people in public

3: Purpose

Gangs Act 2024

What important words mean in the Gangs Act 2024

4: Interpretation

Gangs Act 2024

Rules for changing from old law to new law

5: Transitional, savings, and related provisions

Gangs Act 2024

This law applies to everyone, including the government

6: Act binds the Crown

Gangs Act 2024

Getting Started: Important Words and Rules

Gangs Act 2024

You can't show gang symbols in public places

7: Prohibition on display of gang insignia in public place

Gangs Act 2024

When you can show gang symbols in public

8: Exceptions to prohibition

Gangs Act 2024

Rules about wearing gang symbols in public and what happens if you break these rules

Gangs Act 2024

Police can tell gang members to leave an area if they're causing trouble

10: Power to issue dispersal notice

Gangs Act 2024

Police can hold you briefly to give you a notice to leave an area

12: Power to detain for purposes of issuing and serving notice

Gangs Act 2024

How long a notice lasts and what it says

Gangs Act 2024

How long a dispersal notice lasts and when it starts

15: Duration of dispersal notice

Gangs Act 2024

What a dispersal notice tells you and how long it lasts

16: Terms of dispersal notice

Gangs Act 2024

Rules about when people can still be together even if told to separate

17: Limits on dispersal notices

Gangs Act 2024

You can ask to change a dispersal notice for important reasons

18: Variation of dispersal notice for specified reasons

Gangs Act 2024

Breaking rules about staying away from certain people or places

Gangs Act 2024

Breaking the rules of a dispersal notice can get you in trouble

19: Breach of dispersal notice

Gangs Act 2024

Checking if the notice is fair

Gangs Act 2024

You can ask the police to check if your dispersal notice is fair

20: Review of dispersal notice

Gangs Act 2024

Gangs Act 2024

Court can stop gang members from meeting others to prevent crime

21: Power to make non-consorting orders

Gangs Act 2024

How long an order lasts and what it says

Gangs Act 2024

Non-consorting orders last for 3 years unless stopped early

22: Duration of non-consorting order

Gangs Act 2024

Rules about who you can't spend time with and for how long

23: Terms of non-consorting order

Gangs Act 2024

Rules about when gang members can still meet each other

24: Limits on non-consorting orders

Gangs Act 2024

Breaking the rules about staying away from certain people or places

Gangs Act 2024

What happens if you break the rules of a non-consorting order

25: Breach of non-consorting order

Gangs Act 2024

Changing or cancelling an order

Gangs Act 2024

How to change or end a non-consorting order

26: Variation or discharge

Gangs Act 2024

Changing a no-contact order for special reasons

27: Variation of non-consorting order for specified reasons

Gangs Act 2024

Rules about court cases for gang-related orders

Gangs Act 2024

Going to court for non-consorting orders is usually like a non-criminal case

28: Civil proceedings

Gangs Act 2024

Gangs Act 2024

Rules for telling gang members to leave an area and stop hanging out with each other

Gangs Act 2024

How sure you need to be when proving something in court

Gangs Act 2024

How to decide if something is true in a legal case about gangs

29: Standard of proof

Gangs Act 2024

Only police can start legal action for breaking this law

30: Filing charging document for offence

Gangs Act 2024

How the rules about proof are used

Gangs Act 2024

How judges decide what counts as a gang symbol

31: Application of Evidence Act 2006

Gangs Act 2024

Rules made by the government to help with the main law

Gangs Act 2024

The Governor-General can update the official list of gangs based on the Police Minister's advice

32: Power to amend Schedule 2 by Order in Council

Gangs Act 2024

Rules to help make the Gangs Act work properly

33: Regulations

Gangs Act 2024

Changes who can ask for legal help when dealing with gang-related orders

35: Section 4 amended (Interpretation)

Gangs Act 2024

Changes and updates to other laws and rules

Gangs Act 2024

Old gang laws and rules are cancelled

38: Repeals and revocation

Gangs Act 2024

Changes to other laws because of the new gang rules

39: Consequential amendments

Gangs Act 2024

Rules for understanding and using the law about gangs

Gangs Act 2024

Rules for changing to the new gang law

Schedule 1: Transitional, savings, and related provisions

Gangs Act 2024

List of groups the law says are gangs in New Zealand

Schedule 2: Identified gangs

Gangs Act 2024

Changes to other laws because of the new Gangs Act

Schedule 3: Consequential amendments

Gangs Act 2024

The rules about court fees now include two new laws about digital harm and gangs

37: Regulation 3 amended (Application)

Gangs Act 2024

Police must try to explain dispersal notices to you

13: Duty of constable to explain dispersal notice

Gangs Act 2024

How police give you a notice to leave an area

11: Service of dispersal notice

Gangs Act 2024

Court must give special order to stop you from having gang symbols if you break the law three times

9: Mandatory gang insignia prohibition order for repeat offences

About this project

What is this project?

This project is an experiment to take difficult language, and make it easier to read and understand for everyone.

How do we do this?

What's our process for taking the law and turning it into plain language?

Why is the law written like it is?

Laws are often hard to read. They use a lot of words and language we don't usually use when we talk.

Should we use AI for this?

What are the good and bad sides of using AI?

Is this information the actual law?

We hope that this information will help people understand New Zealand laws. But we think that it's important you talk to someone who understands the law well if you have questions or are worried about something.

You can talk to Community Law or Citizen's Advice Bureau about your rights.

Remember that AI can make mistakes, and just reading the law isn't enough to understand how it could be used in court.