New Zealand Legislation: Acts

3 Meaning of convicted on indictment

• For the purposes of this Act, a person shall be deemed to be convicted on indictment if—

  • (a) he pleads guilty on indictment; or

  • (b) he is found guilty on indictment; or

  • (c) he is committed to the High Court for sentence under section 44 or section 160 or 184J of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957; or

  • (d) after having been committed for trial, he pleads guilty under section 321.

  Compare: 1945 No 23 s 2(2)

  Section 3(c): amended, on 29 June 2009, by section 18 of the Summary Proceedings Amendment Act (No 2) 2008 (2008 No 41).

  Section 3(c): amended, on 1 April 1980, pursuant to section 12 of the Judicature Amendment Act 1979 (1979 No 124).

  Section 3(c): amended, on 1 May 1977, by section 15(1) of the Judicature Amendment Act 1977 (1977 No 32).

  Section 3(d): amended, on 1 May 1981, by section 3 of the Crimes Amendment Act (No 2) 1980 (1980 No 85).