New Zealand Legislation: Acts

306 Threatening to kill or do grievous bodily harm

• (1) Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years who—

  • (a) threatens to kill or do grievous bodily harm to any person; or

  • (b) sends or causes to be received, knowing the contents thereof, any letter or writing containing any threat to kill or do grievous bodily harm to any person.

  (2) [Repealed]

  Compare: 1908 No 32 s 342; 1941 No 10 Schedule

  Section 306(2): repealed, on 30 June 2002, by section 164(b) of the Sentencing Act 2002 (2002 No 9).