New Zealand Legislation: Acts

4 Jurisdiction in respect of acts of torture

• No proceedings for an offence against any of the provisions of section 3 of this Act shall be brought unless—

  • (a) The person to be charged is a New Zealand citizen; or

  • (b) The person to be charged is present in New Zealand; or

  • (c) The act or omission constituting the offence charged is alleged to have occurred in New Zealand or on board a ship or an aircraft that is registered in New Zealand.