New Zealand Legislation: Acts

16A Criminal proceedings to which section 16 does not apply

• Nothing in section 16 applies to a criminal proceeding if it is necessary to disclose the information in the charge in order to ensure that the defendant is fully and fairly informed of the nature of the charge.

  Section 16A: inserted, on 26 June 2008, by section 4 of the Victims' Rights Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 42).