New Zealand Legislation: Acts
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| Public Act | 2009 No 49 |
| Date of assent | 2 November 2009 |
| Commencement | see section 2 |
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:
This Act is the Sentencing Amendment Act (No 3) 2009.
This Act comes into force on 1 December 2009.
This Act amends the Sentencing Act 2002.
Section 9(1) is amended by inserting the following paragraph after paragraph (ha):
“(hb) the nature and extent of any connection between the offending and the offender's—
“(i) participation in an organised criminal group (within the meaning of section 98A of the Crimes Act 1961); or
“(ii) involvement in any other form of organised criminal association:”.
Legislative history | |
|---|---|
| 27 October 2009 | Divided from Gangs and Organised Crime Bill (Bill 10–2) by committee of the whole House, third reading |
| 2 November 2009 | Royal assent |
This Act is administered by the Ministry of Justice and the Department of Corrections.
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