Version
as at 6 November 2021
Crimes Act 1961
Public Act
Date of assent
Commencement
1961 No 43
1 November 1961
see section 1(2)
Contents
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4A
Title
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Short Title, commencement, etc
Interpretation
Meaning of convicted on indictment [Repealed]
Meaning of ordinarily resident in New Zealand
Transitional, savings, and related provisions
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Part 1
Jurisdiction
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7A
7B
Application of Act
Persons not to be tried in respect of things done outside New
Zealand
Place of commission of offence
Extraterritorial jurisdiction in respect of certain offences with
transnational aspects
Attorney-General’s consent required where jurisdiction claimed
under section 7A
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Note
The Parliamentary Counsel Office has made editorial and format changes to this version using the powers
under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.
Note 4 at the end of this version provides a list of the amendments included in it.
This Act is administered by the Ministry of Justice.
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