Version as at 6 November 2021 Crimes Act 1961 (B) s2 that involved, involves, or would involve conduct of the kind referred to in any of subparagraphs (i) to (iii) sexual connection means— (a) connection effected by the introduction into the genitalia or anus of one person, otherwise than for genuine medical purposes, of— (i) a part of the body of another person; or (ii) an object held or manipulated by another person; or (b) connection between the mouth or tongue of one person and a part of another person’s genitalia or anus; or (c) the continuation of connection of a kind described in paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) ship means every description of vessel used in navigation, however propelled; and includes any barge, lighter, dinghy, raft, or like vessel; and also includes any ship belonging to or used as a ship of the armed forces of any country Supreme Court means the Supreme Court of New Zealand established by sec‐ tion 66 of the Senior Courts Act 2016 territorial waters, in relation to any country other than New Zealand, means such part of the sea adjacent to the coast of that country as is within the territor‐ ial sovereignty of that country; and includes ports, harbours, rivers, and other places in which at the commencement of this Act the Admiralty of England has jurisdiction (whether exclusive or not) in respect of offences of any kind com‐ mitted on board Commonwealth ships unlawful act means a breach of any legislation vulnerable adult, for the purposes of sections 151, 195, and 195A, means a person unable, by reason of detention, age, sickness, mental impairment, or any other cause, to withdraw himself or herself from the care or charge of another person. (1A) For the purposes of paragraph (a) of the definition in subsection (1) of sexual connection, introduction to the slightest degree is enough to effect a connec‐ tion. (1B) For the purposes of this Act, one person does an indecent act on another person whether he or she— (2) (a) does an indecent act with or on the other person; or (b) induces or permits the other person to do an indecent act with or on him or her. [Repealed] Compare: 1908 No 32 ss 2, 4A(1), 207, 237; 1948 No 77 s 8; 1950 No 83 s 2; 1953 No 120 s 2(1); 1954 No 29 s 2 25

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