Crimes Act 1961

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Reprint as at 13 November 2018

Crimes Act 1961

Public Act		1961 No 43
Date of assent		1 November 1961
Commencement		see section 1(2)

Note

Changes authorised by subpart 2 of Part 2 of the Legislation Act 2012 have been made in this official reprint.

Note 4 at the end of this reprint provides a list of the amendments incorporated.

This Act is administered by the Ministry of Justice.

	Title
1	Short Title, commencement, etc
2	Interpretation
3	Meaning of convicted on indictment [Repealed]
4	Meaning of ordinarily resident in New Zealand
	Part 1 Jurisdiction
5	Application of Act
6	Persons not to be tried in respect of things done outside New Zealand
7	Place of commission of offence
7A	Extraterritorial jurisdiction in respect of certain offences with transnational aspects
7B	Attorney-General’s consent required where jurisdiction claimed under section 7A
8	Jurisdiction in respect of crimes on ships or aircraft beyond New Zealand
8A	Jurisdiction in respect of certain persons with diplomatic or consular immunity
9	Offences not to be punishable except under New Zealand Acts
10	Offence under more than 1 enactment
10A	Criminal enactments not to have retrospective effect
10B	Period of limitation [Repealed]
11	Construction of other Acts [Repealed]
12	Summary jurisdiction [Repealed]
	Part 2 Punishments
13	Powers of courts under other Acts not affected
	Death [Repealed]
14	Form of sentence in capital cases [Repealed]
15	Sentence of death not to be passed on pregnant woman [Repealed]
16	Sentence of death not to be passed on person under 18 years of age [Repealed]
	Imprisonment
17	No sentence of solitary confinement to be passed
	Putting under bond [Repealed]
18	Putting under bond [Repealed]
	Fine
19	Enforcement of fines by High Court
	Part 3 Matters of justification or excuse
20	General rule as to justifications
	Infancy
21	Children under 10
22	Children between 10 and 14
	Insanity
23	Insanity
	Compulsion
24	Compulsion
	Ignorance of law
25	Ignorance of law
	Sentence or process
26	Execution of sentence, process, or warrant
27	Execution of erroneous sentence or process
28	Sentence or process without jurisdiction
29	Irregular warrant or process
	Arrest
30	Arresting the wrong person
31	Arrest by constable pursuant to statutory powers
32	Arrest by constable of person believed to have committed offence
33	Arrest by other officers or persons pursuant to statutory powers
34	Persons assisting constable or officer in arrest
35	Arrest of persons found committing certain crimes
36	Arrest of person believed to be committing crime by night
37	Arrest after commission of certain crimes
38	Arrest during flight
	Use of force
39	Force used in executing process or in arrest
40	Preventing escape or rescue
41	Prevention of suicide or certain offences
	Breach of the peace
42	Preventing breach of the peace
43	Suppression of riot
44	Suppression of riot by Police
45	Suppression of riot by persons acting under lawful orders
46	Suppression of riot by persons without orders
47	Protection of members of New Zealand forces
	Defence against assault
48	Self-defence and defence of another
49	Self-defence against provoked assault [Repealed]
50	Provocation defined [Repealed]
51	Defence of person under protection [Repealed]
	Defence of property
52	Defence of movable property against trespasser
53	Defence of movable property with claim of right
54	Defence of movable property without claim of right
55	Defence of dwellinghouse
56	Defence of land or building
	Peaceable entry
57	Assertion of right to land or building
58	Exercise of right of way, etc
	Powers of discipline
59	Parental control
60	Discipline on ship or aircraft
	Surgical operations
61	Surgical operations
61A	Further provisions relating to surgical operations
	General provisions
62	Excess of force
63	Consent to death
64	Obedience to de facto law
65	Other enactments not affected
	Part 4 Parties to the commission of offences
66	Parties to offences
67	Conspiracy between spouses or civil union partners
68	Party to murder outside New Zealand
69	Party to any other crime outside New Zealand
70	Offence committed other than offence intended
71	Accessory after the fact
72	Attempts
	Part 5 Crimes against public order
	Treason and other crimes against the Sovereign and the State
73	Treason
74	Punishment for treason or attempted treason
75	Evidence of treason
76	Punishment for being party to treason
77	Inciting to mutiny
78	Espionage
78AA	Wrongful communication, retention, or copying of classified information
78A	Wrongful communication, retention, or copying of official information
78B	Consent of Attorney-General to proceedings in relation to espionage or wrongful communication, retention, or copying of classified information or official information
78C	Questions of law in relation to espionage or wrongful communication of information
78D	Search without warrant [Repealed]
79	Sabotage
	Offence of oath to commit offence
80	Oath to commit offence
81	Seditious offences defined [Repealed]
82	Seditious conspiracy [Repealed]
83	Seditious statements [Repealed]
84	Publication of seditious documents [Repealed]
85	Use of apparatus for making seditious documents or statements [Repealed]
	Unlawful assemblies, riots, and breaches of the peace
86	Unlawful assembly
87	Riot
88	Reading the Riot Act [Repealed]
89	Failure of rioters to disperse [Repealed]
90	Riotous damage
91	Forcible entry and detainer
	Piracy
92	Piracy
93	Piratical acts
94	Punishment of piratical acts
95	Attempt to commit piracy
96	Conspiring to commit piracy
97	Accessory after the fact to piracy
	Slave dealing
98	Dealing in slaves
98AA	Dealing in people under 18 for sexual exploitation, removal of body parts, or engagement in forced labour
	Participation in organised criminal group
98A	Participation in organised criminal group
	Smuggling and trafficking in people
98B	Terms used in sections 98C to 98F
98C	Smuggling migrants
98D	Trafficking in persons
98E	Aggravating factors
98F	Attorney-General’s consent to prosecutions required
	Part 6 Crimes affecting the administration of law and justice
	Bribery and corruption
99	Interpretation
100	Judicial corruption
101	Bribery of judicial officer, etc
102	Corruption and bribery of Minister of the Crown
103	Corruption and bribery of member of Parliament
104	Corruption and bribery of law enforcement officer
105	Corruption and bribery of official
105A	Corrupt use of official information
105B	Use or disclosure of personal information disclosed in breach of section 105A
105C	Bribery of foreign public official
105D	Bribery outside New Zealand of foreign public official
105E	Corruption of foreign public officials
105F	Trading in influence
106	Restrictions on prosecution
	Contravention of statute
107	Contravention of statute
	Misleading justice
108	Perjury defined
109	Punishment of perjury
110	False oaths
111	False statements or declarations
112	Evidence of perjury, false oath, or false statement
113	Fabricating evidence
114	Use of purported affidavit or declaration
115	Conspiring to bring false accusation
116	Conspiring to defeat justice
117	Corrupting juries and witnesses
	Escapes and rescues
118	Assisting escape of prisoners of war or internees
119	Breaking prison
120	Escape from lawful custody
121	Assisting escape from lawful custody
122	Assisting escape of mentally impaired person detained for offence
	Part 7 Crimes against religion, morality, and public welfare
	Crime against religion
123	Blasphemous libel
	Crimes against morality and decency
124	Distribution or exhibition of indecent matter
124A	Indecent communication with young person under 16
125	Indecent act in public place
126	Indecent act with intent to insult or offend
	Sexual crimes
127	No presumption because of age
128	Sexual violation defined
128A	Allowing sexual activity does not amount to consent in some circumstances
128B	Sexual violation
129	Attempted sexual violation and assault with intent to commit sexual violation
129A	Sexual conduct with consent induced by certain threats
130	Incest
131	Sexual conduct with dependent family member
131A	Dependent family member defined
131B	Meeting young person following sexual grooming, etc
132	Sexual conduct with child under 12
133	Indecency with girl under 12 [Repealed]
134	Sexual conduct with young person under 16
134A	Defence to charge under section 134
135	Indecent assault
136	Conspiracy to induce sexual intercourse [Repealed]
137	Inducing sexual intercourse under pretence of marriage [Repealed]
138	Sexual exploitation of person with significant impairment
139	Indecent act between woman and girl [Repealed]
140	Indecency with boy under 12 [Repealed]
140A	Indecency with boy between 12 and 16 [Repealed]
141	Indecent assault on man or boy [Repealed]
142	Anal intercourse [Repealed]
142A	Compelling indecent act with animal
143	Bestiality
144	Indecency with animal
	Sexual offences outside New Zealand
144A	Sexual conduct with children and young people outside New Zealand
144AB	Party or accessory liability for sexual acts with children or young people outside New Zealand done by, or involving, foreigner principal parties
144B	Consent of Attorney-General required
144C	Organising or promoting child sex tours
	Crimes against public welfare
145	Criminal nuisance
146	Keeping place of resort for homosexual acts [Repealed]
147	Brothel-keeping [Repealed]
148	Living on earnings of prostitution [Repealed]
149	Procuring for prostitution [Repealed]
149A	Being client in act of prostitution by person under 18 years of age [Repealed]
150	Misconduct in respect of human remains
	Part 8 Crimes against the person
	Duties tending to the preservation of life
150A	Standard of care applicable to persons under legal duties or performing unlawful acts
151	Duty to provide necessaries and protect from injury
152	Duty of parent or guardian to provide necessaries and protect from injury
153	Duty of employers to provide necessaries
154	Abandoning child under 6
155	Duty of persons doing dangerous acts
156	Duty of persons in charge of dangerous things
157	Duty to avoid omissions dangerous to life
	Homicide
158	Homicide defined
159	Killing of a child
160	Culpable homicide
161	Procuring death by false evidence [Repealed]
162	Death must be within a year and a day
163	Killing by influence on the mind
164	Acceleration of death
165	Causing death that might have been prevented
166	Causing injury the treatment of which causes death
	Murder, manslaughter, etc
167	Murder defined
168	Further definition of murder
169	Provocation [Repealed]
170	Illegal arrest may be evidence of provocation [Repealed]
171	Manslaughter
172	Punishment of murder
173	Attempt to murder
174	Counselling or attempting to procure murder
175	Conspiracy to murder
176	Accessory after the fact to murder
177	Punishment of manslaughter
178	Infanticide
179	Aiding and abetting suicide
180	Suicide pact
181	Concealing dead body of child
	Abortion
182	Killing unborn child
182A	Miscarriage defined
183	Procuring abortion by any means
184	Procuring abortion by other means [Repealed]
185	Female procuring her own miscarriage [Repealed]
186	Supplying means of procuring abortion
187	Effectiveness of means used immaterial
187A	Meaning of unlawfully
	Assaults and injuries to the person
188	Wounding with intent
189	Injuring with intent
190	Injuring by unlawful act
191	Aggravated wounding or injury
192	Aggravated assault
193	Assault with intent to injure
194	Assault on a child, or by a male on a female
195	Ill-treatment or neglect of child or vulnerable adult
195A	Failure to protect child or vulnerable adult
196	Common assault
197	Disabling
198	Discharging firearm or doing dangerous act with intent
198A	Using any firearm against law enforcement officer, etc
198B	Commission of crime with firearm
199	Acid throwing
200	Poisoning with intent
201	Infecting with disease
202	Setting traps, etc
202A	Possession of offensive weapons or disabling substances
202B	Powers in respect of crime against section 202A [Repealed]
202BA	Sentencing for second crime against section 202A(4)
202C	Assault with weapon
203	Endangering transport [Repealed]
204	Impeding rescue
	Female genital mutilation
204A	Female genital mutilation
204B	Further offences relating to female genital mutilation
	Bigamy, feigned marriage
205	Bigamy defined
206	Punishment of bigamy
207	Feigned marriage or feigned civil union
	Abduction, kidnapping
208	Abduction for purposes of marriage or sexual connection
209	Kidnapping
209A	Young person under 16 cannot consent to being taken away or detained
210	Abduction of young person under 16
210A	People claiming in good faith right to possession of young person under 16
	Part 9 Crimes against reputation [Repealed]
211	Criminal libel and publishing defined [Repealed]
212	Publishing upon invitation [Repealed]
213	No prosecution without leave of Judge [Repealed]
214	Plea of justification [Repealed]
215	Punishment of criminal libel [Repealed]
216	Criminal slander [Repealed]
	Part 9A Crimes against personal privacy
216A	Interpretation
216B	Prohibition on use of interception devices
216C	Prohibition on disclosure of private communications unlawfully intercepted
216D	Prohibition on dealing, etc, with interception devices
216E	Forfeiture
216F	Unlawful disclosure
	Intimate visual recordings
216G	Intimate visual recording defined
216H	Prohibition on making intimate visual recording
216I	Prohibition on possessing intimate visual recording in certain circumstances
216J	Prohibition on publishing, importing, exporting, or selling intimate visual recording
216K	Exceptions to prohibition in section 216J
216L	Disposal and forfeiture
216M	Effect of appeal on order made under section 216L
216N	Protection from liability
	Part 10 Crimes against rights of property
	Interpretation
217	Interpretation
	Unlawful taking
218	Matters of ownership
219	Theft or stealing
220	Theft by person in special relationship
221	Theft of animals
222	Theft by spouse or partner
223	Punishment of theft
224	Power of search for goods stolen or unlawfully obtained in transit [Repealed]
225	Power to search vehicles for goods stolen or obtained by crimes involving dishonesty [Repealed]
226	Conversion of vehicle or other conveyance
227	Being in possession of instrument for conversion
228	Dishonestly taking or using document
228A	Designing, manufacturing, or adapting goods with intent to facilitate commission of crimes involving dishonesty
228B	Possessing, selling, or disposing of goods designed, manufactured, or adapted with intent to facilitate commission of crimes involving dishonesty
228C	Possessing goods capable of being used to facilitate crimes involving dishonesty with intent to facilitate commission of those offences
229	Criminal breach of trust
230	Taking, obtaining, or copying trade secrets
	Burglary
231	Burglary
232	Aggravated burglary
233	Being disguised or in possession of instrument for burglary
	Robbery and blackmail
234	Robbery
235	Aggravated robbery
236	Assault with intent to rob
237	Blackmail
238	Punishment of blackmail
239	Demanding with intent to steal, etc
	Crimes involving deceit
240	Obtaining by deception or causing loss by deception
240A	Application of section 240 to match-fixing
241	Punishment of obtaining by deception or causing loss by deception
242	False statement by promoter, etc
	Money laundering
243	Money laundering
243A	Charges for money laundering
244	Defence of enforcement of enactment
245	Application of section 243 to acts outside New Zealand
	Receiving
246	Receiving
247	Punishment of receiving
	Crimes involving computers
248	Interpretation
249	Accessing computer system for dishonest purpose
250	Damaging or interfering with computer system
251	Making, selling, or distributing or possessing software for committing crime
252	Accessing computer system without authorisation
253	Qualified exemption to access without authorisation offence for New Zealand Security Intelligence Service [Repealed]
254	Qualified exemption to access without authorisation offence for Government Communications Security Bureau [Repealed]
	Forgery and counterfeiting
255	Interpretation
256	Forgery
257	Using forged documents
258	Altering, concealing, destroying, or reproducing documents with intent to deceive
259	Using altered or reproduced document with intent to deceive
260	False accounting
261	Counterfeiting public seals
262	Counterfeiting corporate seals
263	Possessing forged bank notes
264	Paper or implements for forgery
265	Imitating authorised or customary marks
	Coinage
266	Offences involving coinage
	Arson, damage, and waste
267	Arson
268	Attempted arson
269	Intentional damage
270	Endangering transport
271	Waste or diversion of electricity, gas, or water
272	Providing explosive to commit crime
273	Using probate obtained by forgery or perjury [Repealed]
274	Paper or implements for forgery [Repealed]
275	Counterfeiting stamps [Repealed]
276	Falsifying registers [Repealed]
277	Falsifying extracts from registers [Repealed]
278	Uttering false certificates [Repealed]
279	Forging certificates [Repealed]
280	Imitating authorised marks [Repealed]
281	Imitating customary marks [Repealed]
282	Interpretation [Repealed]
283	Preparations for coining [Repealed]
284	Counterfeiting coin [Repealed]
285	Altering coin [Repealed]
286	Impairing coin [Repealed]
287	Defacing coin [Repealed]
288	Melting coin [Repealed]
289	Possessing counterfeit coin [Repealed]
290	Uttering counterfeit coin [Repealed]
291	Buying and selling counterfeit coin [Repealed]
292	Importing and exporting counterfeit coin [Repealed]
293	What constitutes criminal damage [Repealed]
294	Arson [Repealed]
295	Attempted arson [Repealed]
296	Damage to other property by fire or explosive [Repealed]
297	Attempt to damage property by fire or explosive [Repealed]
298	Wilful damage [Repealed]
298A	Causing disease or sickness in animals
298B	Contaminating food, crops, water, or other products
299	Wilful waste or diversion of water, gas, or electricity [Repealed]
300	Interfering with means of transport [Repealed]
301	Wrecking [Repealed]
302	Attempting to wreck [Repealed]
303	Interfering with signals, etc [Repealed]
304	Interfering with mines [Repealed]
305	Providing explosive to commit crime [Repealed]
	Part 11 Threatening, conspiring, and attempting to commit offences
306	Threatening to kill or do grievous bodily harm
307	Threatening to destroy property
307A	Threats of harm to people or property
308	Threatening acts
309	Conspiring to prevent collection of rates or taxes
310	Conspiring to commit offence
311	Attempt to commit or procure commission of offence
312	Accessory after the fact to crime
	Part 11A Obtaining evidence by interception devices [Repealed]
	Interpretation [Repealed]
312A	Interpretation [Repealed]
	Applications for interception warrants in relation to organised criminal enterprises [Repealed]
312B	Application by Police for warrant to intercept private communications [Repealed]
312C	Matters on which Judge must be satisfied in respect of applications [Repealed]
	Applications for interception warrants in relation to serious violent offences [Repealed]
312CA	Application by Police for warrant to intercept private communications in relation to serious violent offences [Repealed]
312CB	Matters on which Judge must be satisfied in respect of applications relating to serious violent offences [Repealed]
312CC	Application by Police for warrant to intercept private communications relating to terrorist offences [Repealed]
312CD	Matters of which Judge must be satisfied in respect of applications relating to terrorist offences [Repealed]
	General provisions [Repealed]
312D	Contents and term of warrant [Repealed]
312E	Effect of warrant [Repealed]
312F	Renewal of warrants [Repealed]
312G	Emergency permits [Repealed]
312H	Security of applications [Repealed]
312I	Destruction of irrelevant records made by use of interception device [Repealed]
312J	Destruction of relevant records made by use of interception device [Repealed]
312K	Prohibition on disclosure of private communications lawfully intercepted [Repealed]
312L	Notice to be given of intention to produce evidence of private communication [Not in force]
312M	Inadmissibility of evidence of private communications unlawfully intercepted [Repealed]
312N	Restriction on admissibility of evidence of private communications lawfully intercepted [Repealed]
312O	Privileged evidence [Repealed]
312P	Report to be made to Judge on use of warrant or permit [Repealed]
312Q	Commissioner of Police to give information to Parliament [Repealed]
	Part 12 Procedure
313	General provisions as to procedure [Repealed]
314	Procedure where prior consent to prosecution required [Repealed]
	General power to stop vehicles to exercise statutory search powers [Repealed]
314A	Statutory search power [Repealed]
314B	General power to stop vehicles [Repealed]
314C	Powers incidental to stopping vehicles under section 314B [Repealed]
314D	Offences relating to stopping vehicles under section 314B [Repealed]
	Arrest
315	Arrest without warrant
316	Duty of persons arresting
317	Power to enter premises to arrest offender or prevent offence [Repealed]
317A	Power to stop vehicles for purpose of arrest [Repealed]
317AA	Powers incidental to stopping vehicles under section 317A [Repealed]
317AB	Offences relating to stopping vehicles under section 317A [Repealed]
317B	Road blocks [Repealed]
	Bail [Repealed]
318	When bail not allowable [Repealed]
319	Rules as to granting bail [Repealed]
319A	Detention while bail bond prepared and signed [Repealed]
319B	Variation of conditions of bail [Repealed]
320	Arrest of absconder [Repealed]
320A	Person on bail may be arrested without warrant in certain circumstances [Repealed]
320B	Failure to answer bail [Repealed]
320C	Non-performance of condition of bail bond to be certified by Judge [Repealed]
	Plea of guilty after committal for trial [Repealed]
321	Person committed for trial may plead guilty before trial [Repealed]
	Change of venue [Repealed]
322	Changing venue or sitting [Repealed]
323	Powers of court of committal as to custody or bail of accused [Repealed]
324	Attendance of witnesses at substituted court [Repealed]
325	Powers of substituted court to compel attendance [Repealed]
326	Trial in substituted court [Repealed]
327	Witnesses’ expenses where indictment removed at instance of the Crown [Repealed]
	Indictments [Repealed]
328	Form of indictment [Repealed]
329	Contents of counts [Repealed]
330	Crimes may be charged in the alternative [Repealed]
331	Certain objections not to vitiate counts [Repealed]
332	Indictment for perjury or fraud [Repealed]
333	General provisions as to counts not affected [Repealed]
334	Further particulars [Repealed]
335	Variance and amendment [Repealed]
336	Indictment for treason [Repealed]
337	Attempt proved when crime is charged [Repealed]
338	Crime proved when attempt is charged [Repealed]
339	Part of charge proved [Repealed]
340	Joinder of counts [Repealed]
341	Charge of previous conviction [Repealed]
342	Objections to indictment [Repealed]
343	Indictment of parties [Repealed]
344	Accessories after the fact, and receivers [Repealed]
344AA	Money launderers [Repealed]
	Evidence [Repealed]
344A	Interlocutory order relating to admissibility of evidence [Repealed]
	Identification evidence
344B	Attendance at identification parade voluntary
344C	Information relating to identification witness to be supplied to defendant [Repealed]
344D	Jury to be warned where principal evidence relates to identification [Repealed]
	Filing indictment [Repealed]
345	Filing indictment [Repealed]
345A	Time for filing indictment [Repealed]
345B	Extension of time for filing indictment [Repealed]
345C	Trial Judge may excuse disclosure of information relating to Police investigations [Repealed]
345D	Leave to file amended indictments [Repealed]
346	Failure of prosecutor to file indictment [Repealed]
347	Power to discharge accused [Repealed]
348	Copy of indictment [Repealed]
349	Special provisions in case of treason [Repealed]
	Trial and sentence [Repealed]
350	Bench warrant [Repealed]
351	Failure of witness to attend [Repealed]
352	Refusal of witness to give evidence [Repealed]
353	Record of proceedings [Repealed]
354	Right to be defended [Repealed]
355	Arraignment [Repealed]
356	Plea [Repealed]
357	Special pleas [Repealed]
358	Pleas of previous acquittal and conviction [Repealed]
359	Second accusation [Repealed]
360	Evidence of former trial [Repealed]
361	Plea on behalf of corporation [Repealed]
361A	Trial before a Judge with a jury general rule [Repealed]
361B	Accused may apply for trial before a Judge without a jury [Repealed]
361C	Judge may order trial without a jury in certain cases [Repealed]
361D	Judge may order trial without jury in certain cases that are likely to be long and complex [Repealed]
361E	Judge may order trial without jury in cases involving intimidation of juror or jurors [Repealed]
362	Challenging the array [Repealed]
363	Challenges and directions to stand by [Repealed]
364	Caution to accused when undefended [Repealed]
365	Question to accused when undefended [Repealed]
366	Comment on failure to give evidence [Repealed]
366A	Unsworn statement prohibited [Repealed]
367	Evidence and addresses [Repealed]
367A	Notice of alibi [Repealed]
368	Adjourning trial for witnesses [Repealed]
369	Admissions [Repealed]
369A	Prosecution may withdraw in certain cases [Repealed]
370	Jury retiring to consider verdict [Repealed]
371	Motion in arrest of judgment. Sentence [Repealed]
372	Correction of erroneous sentence [Repealed]
373	Discretion to keep jury together [Repealed]
374	Discharge of juror or jury [Repealed]
375	Power to clear court and forbid report of proceedings [Repealed]
375A	Special provisions in cases of sexual nature [Repealed]
376	Presence of the accused [Repealed]
377	Proceedings on Sunday [Repealed]
378	Stay of proceedings [Repealed]
	Retrials of previously acquitted persons [Repealed]
378A	Order for retrial may be granted if acquittal tainted [Repealed]
378B	Meaning of terms used in sections 378C and 378D [Repealed]
378C	Consent of Solicitor-General required in certain circumstances for exercise of powers in relation to acquitted person [Repealed]
378D	Order for retrial may be granted by Court of Appeal if new and compelling evidence discovered [Repealed]
378E	Orders to safeguard fairness of retrial [Repealed]
378F	Effect of order for retrial [Repealed]
	Part 13 Appeals [Repealed]
379	Interpretation [Repealed]
	Appeal on matters arising before trial [Repealed]
379A	Right of appeal in certain cases [Repealed]
379AB	Appeal against decision of Court of Appeal on appeal against certain orders [Repealed]
	Appeal on question of bail [Repealed]
379B	Appeal from decision of High Court relating to bail [Repealed]
379C	Procedural provisions relating to appeal on question of bail [Repealed]
379CA	Appeal against order in respect of costs [Repealed]
379D	Execution of decision of Court of Appeal [Repealed]
	Appeal on question of law [Repealed]
380	Reserving question of law
381	Appeal where no question reserved [Repealed]
381A	Question of law arising out of discharge under section 347 or stay of prosecution may be referred to Court of Appeal [Repealed]
382	Powers of Court of Appeal where appeal is on question of law [Repealed]
	Appeal against conviction or sentence [Repealed]
383	Right of appeal against conviction or sentence [Repealed]
383A	Appeal against decision of Court of Appeal on appeal against conviction or sentence [Repealed]
384	Right of appeal against sentence or conviction for contempt of court [Repealed]
384A	Jurisdiction in certain cases where appeals lie to different courts [Repealed]
385	Determination of appeals in ordinary cases [Repealed]
386	Powers of appellate courts in special cases [Repealed]
387	Revesting and restitution of property on conviction [Repealed]
388	Time for appealing [Repealed]
389	Supplemental powers of appellate courts [Repealed]
390	Duty of Solicitor-General [Repealed]
391	Costs of appeal [Repealed]
392	Duties of Registrar with respect to notices of appeal, etc [Repealed]
	General provisions as to appeals [Repealed]
392A	Decision about mode of hearing [Repealed]
392B	Hearings on the papers [Repealed]
393	Certain powers exercisable by 1 Judge [Repealed]
394	Evidence for appellate courts [Repealed]
395	Right of appellant to be represented, and restriction on attendance [Repealed]
396	Power to forbid report of proceedings, etc [Repealed]
397	Granting of bail to appellant, and custody pending appeal [Repealed]
398	Judgment of Court of Appeal [Repealed]
399	Intermediate effects of appeal [Repealed]
	Part 14 Miscellaneous provisions
400	Consent of Attorney-General to certain prosecutions
401	Contempt of court [Repealed]
402	Costs [Repealed]
403	Compensation for loss of property [Repealed]
404	Restitution of property [Repealed]
405	Civil remedy not suspended
406	Prerogative of mercy
406A	Appeals against decisions made on references
407	Effect of free pardon
408	Act to bind the Crown
409	Rules of court [Repealed]
410	Regulations
411	Consequential amendments
412	Repeals and savings
413	Enactment creating offence is repealed and replaced or consolidated
414	Repealed enactment continues to have effect
415	Inconsistency with other enactment or rule of law
	Schedule 1 Carrying out of sentence of death [Repealed]
	Schedule 2 Forms [Repealed]
	Schedule 3 Enactments amended
	Schedule 4 United Kingdom enactments ceasing to have effect in New Zealand
	Schedule 5 New Zealand enactments repealed
	Schedule 6 Interception warrant [Repealed]
	Homosexual Law Reform Act 1986
	Crimes (Bribery of Foreign Public Officials) Amendment Act 2001
	Prostitution Reform Act 2003
	Crimes Amendment Act 2005
	Crimes Amendment Act (No 3) 2011
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An Act to consolidate and amend the Crimes Act 1908 and certain other enactments of the Parliament of New Zealand relating to crimes and other offences

Title: amended, on 1 January 1987, pursuant to section 29(2) of the Constitution Act 1986 (1986 No 114).

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