New Zealand Legislation: Acts
Acts are laws made by Parliament
Reprint as at 1 February 2009
| Public Act | 1981 No 113 |
| Date of assent | 23 October 1981 |
| Commencement | see section 1(2) |
Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this reprint.
A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this reprint, together with other explanatory material about this reprint.
This Act is administered by the Ministry of Justice.
1 Short Title and commencement
4 Offensive behaviour or language
5 Disorderly behaviour on private premises
6 Associating with convicted thieves
6A Associating with violent offenders
6B Associating with serious drug offenders
6C Proof of habitual association
8 Publishing document or thing explaining manufacture of explosives, etc
Offences against persons or property
10 Assault on Police, prison, or traffic officer
10A Ill-treatment or wilful neglect of child
10B Leaving child without reasonable supervision and care
11A Graffiti vandalism, tagging, defacing, etc
11B Possession of graffiti implements
14 Possession of burglary tools
14A Sale of spraycans to people under 18 prohibited
14B Access to spraycans in shops to be restricted
Offences resembling forgery or fraud
15 Seeking donations by false pretence
16 Acting as medium with intent to deceive
17 Publishing false notice of birth, marriage, civil union, or death
18 Imitation of court documents
19 Imitation of official documents
20 False claim of qualifications
20A Unauthorised disclosure of certain official information
Intimidation, obstruction, and hindering Police
23 Resisting Police, prison, or traffic officer
24 False allegation or report to Police
25 Advertising reward for stolen property
26 Soliciting [Repealed]
28 Being found in public place preparing to commit crime
29 Being found on property, etc, without reasonable excuse
30 Peeping or peering into dwellinghouse
35 Setting off or throwing fireworks
38B Commission of infringement offence
38D Payment of infringement fees
Search, arrest, and jurisdiction
41 Information alleging imitation of court documents
42 Information alleging false claim of qualifications
43 No jury trial for offence of assault
44 Defendant may be convicted of lesser charge of disorderly behaviour
46 Military Decorations and Distinctive Badges Act 1918 amended
47 Machinery Act 1950 amended [Repealed]
48 New sections inserted in Crimes Act 1961
49 Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Act 1966 amended
50 Children and Young Persons Act 1974 amended [Repealed]
Schedule 1
Enactments consequentially amended
Schedule 2
Enactments consequentially repealed
Schedule 3
Crimes involving violence
An Act to reform and restate the law relating to summary offences, and to replace the Police Offences Act 1927 and its amendments
