District Courts Act 1947 No 16 (as at 08 December 2009), Public Act

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Schedule 1A
Offences triable in either District Court or High Court and offences triable only in High Court

ss 28A(1), 28F(3)

  • Schedule 1A: substituted, on 26 June 2008, by section 8 of the District Courts Amendment Act (No 2) 2008 (2008 No 39).

Part 1
Offences triable in either District Court or High Court (middle band offences)

Part A—Offences against Crimes Act 1961

Section Offence
Section 104 Corruption and bribery of law enforcement officer
Section 105 Corruption and bribery of official
Section 105A Corrupt use of official information
Section 105B Use or disclosure of personal information disclosed in breach of section 105A
Section 105C Bribery of foreign public official
Section 105D Bribery outside New Zealand of foreign public official
Section 128 Sexual violation
Section 128* Rape
Sections 128, 128B Sexual violation
Section 129 Attempt to commit sexual violation
Section 129(1) Attempted sexual violation
Section 129(2) Attempted assault with intent to commit sexual violation
Section 129A Inducing sexual connection by coercion
Section 129A(1) Inducing sexual connection by threat
Section 132(1) Sexual intercourse with girl under 12
Section 132(1) Sexual connection with child under 12
Section 132(2) Attempted sexual connection with child under 12
Section 132(3) Indecent act on child under 12
Section 142 Anal intercourse
Section 142** Sodomy
Section 142A Compelling indecent act with animal
Section 144A Sexual conduct with children outside New Zealand
Section 144C Organising or promoting child sex tours
Section 188 Wounding with intent
Section 191 Aggravated wounding or injury
Section 198 Discharging firearm or doing dangerous act with intent
Section 198A(1) Using firearm against law enforcement officer, etc
Section 199 Acid throwing
Section 200(1) Poisoning with intent
Section 201 Infecting with disease
Section 203(1) Endangering transport
Section 204 Impeding rescue
Section 208 Abduction of woman or girl
Section 208 Abduction for purposes of marriage or sexual connection
Section 209 Kidnapping
Section 232(1) Aggravated burglary
Section 235(1)(a) and (c) Aggravated robbery (causing grievous bodily harm)
Section 235 Aggravated robbery
Section 235(1)(b)† Aggravated robbery (with other person or persons)
Section 236(1) Assault with intent to rob
Section 239(1) Demanding with intent to steal, etc
Section 240A Aggravated burglary
Section 267(1) Arson
Section 269(1) Intentional damage
Section 270 Endangering transport
Section 294 Arson
Section 298(1) Wilful damage
*as it read before 1 February 1986
**as it read before 8 August 1986
†as it read before 1 October 2003
‡as it read before 20 May 2005

Part B—Offences against Misuse of Drugs Act 1975

Section Offence
Section 6 Dealing with controlled drugs (where the charge relates to a class A or class B controlled drug)
Section 10(1) Aiding offences against corresponding law of another country
Section 12C Commission of offences outside New Zealand
  • Schedule 1A Part 1 Part B section 6: amended, on 18 July 2008, by regulation 3(1)(a) of the District Courts (Categorisation of Offences) Regulations 2008 (SR 2008/211).

  • Schedule 1A Part 1 Part B section 10(1): inserted, on 18 July 2008, by regulation 3(1)(b) of the District Courts (Categorisation of Offences) Regulations 2008 (SR 2008/211).

  • Schedule 1A Part 1 Part B section 12C: amended, on 18 July 2008, by regulation 3(1)(c) of the District Courts (Categorisation of Offences) Regulations 2008 (SR 2008/211).

Part C—Offences against Prostitution Reform Act 2003

Section Offence
Section 16 Inducing or compelling persons to provide commercial sexual services or earnings from prostitution

Part D—Offences against Securities Act 1978

Section Offence
Section 58 Misstatement in advertisement or registered prospectus

Part 2
Offences triable only in High Court

Part A—Offences against Crimes Act 1961

Section Offence
Section 68(1) Party to murder outside New Zealand
Section 68(2) Inciting murder outside New Zealand (not committed)
Section 69(1) Party to any other crime outside New Zealand
Section 69(2) Inciting treason outside New Zealand (not committed)
Section 69(3) Aiding and abetting crime outside New Zealand
Section 73 Treason (or conspiracy to commit treason)
Section 74(3) Attempted treason
Section 76 Accessory to, or failure to prevent, treason
Section 77 Inciting to mutiny
Section 78 Espionage
Section 79(1) Sabotage
Section 92(1) Piracy
Sections 93, 94 Piratical acts
Section 95 Attempts to commit piracy
Section 96 Conspiring to commit piracy
Section 97 Accessory after the fact to piracy
Section 98(1) Dealing in slaves
Section 98C Smuggling migrants
Section 98D Trafficking in people by means of coercion or deception
Section 100 Judicial corruption
Section 101 Bribery of judicial officer, etc
Section 102 Corruption and bribery of Minister of the Crown
Section 103 Corruption and bribery of member of Parliament
Section 172 Murder
Section 173 Attempted murder
Section 174 Attempting to procure murder (not committed)
Section 175 Conspiracy to murder
Section 176 Accessory after the fact to murder
Section 177 Manslaughter
Section 178 Infanticide
Section 179 Aiding and abetting suicide
Section 180(2) Surviving party of suicide pact
Section 182 Killing unborn child
Section 183(1) Procuring abortion
Section 237 Blackmail
Section 238(1) Extortion by certain threats
Section 301 Wrecking
†as it read before 1 October 2003

Part B—Offences against Anti-Personnel Mines Prohibition Act 1998

Section Offence
Section 7 Using, etc, an anti-personnel mine

Part C—Offences against Aviation Crimes Act 1972

Section Offence
Section 3 Hijacking
Section 5 Other crimes relating to aircraft
Section 5A Crimes relating to international airports

Part D—Offences against Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1996

Section Offence
Section 6 Chemical weapons
Section 8 Riot control agents

Part E—Offences against Crimes (Internationally Protected Persons, United Nations and Associated Personnel, and Hostages) Act 1980

Section Offence
Section 3 Crimes against persons
Section 4 Crimes against premises or vehicles
Section 5 Threats against persons
Section 6 Threats against premises or vehicles
Section 8(1) Hostage-taking

Part F—Crimes against Crimes of Torture Act 1989

Section Offence
Section 3 Acts of torture

Part G—Crimes against Geneva Conventions Act 1958

Section Offence
Section 3(4) Grave breaches of Conventions or First Protocol

Part H—Crimes against Judicature Act 1908

Section Offence
Section 56C(2) Contempt of court
Section 56O Contempt of Federal Court of Australia

Part I—Offences against Maritime Crimes Act 1999

Section Offence
Section 4(1)(a)–(h) Crimes relating to ships
Section 4(2)(a), (b) Crimes relating to ships
Section 4(3)(a), (b) Crimes relating to ships
Section 5(1)(a)–(e) Crimes relating to fixed platforms
Section 5(2)(a), (b) Crimes relating to fixed platforms
Section 5(3)(a), (b) Crimes relating to fixed platforms

Part J—Crimes against Misuse of Drugs Act 1975

[Repealed]

  • Schedule 1A Part 2 Part J: repealed, on 18 July 2008, by regulation 3(2) of the District Courts (Categorisation of Offences) Regulations 2008 (SR 2008/211).

Part K—Crimes against New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control Act 1987

Section Offence
Sections 5–8, 14 Offences against Act

Part L—Crimes against Nuclear-Test-Ban Act 1999

Section Offence
Section 5 Nuclear explosions prohibited

Part M—Terrorism Suppression Act 2002

Section Offence
Section 7(1) Terrorist bombing
Section 8(1), (2A) Financing of terrorism
Section 9(1) Prohibition on dealing with property of, or derived or generated from property of, terrorist and associated entities
Section 10(1) Prohibition on making property, or financial or related services, available to terrorist and associated entities
Section 12(1) Recruiting members of terrorist groups
Section 13(1) Participating in terrorist groups
Section 13A Harbouring or concealing terrorists
Section 13B Offences involving use and movement of unmarked plastic explosives
Section 13C Offences involving physical protection of nuclear material
Section 13D Importation, acquisition, etc, of radioactive material