Version as at 6 November 2021 Crimes Act 1961 Sentence or process 26 27 28 29 Execution of sentence, process, or warrant Execution of erroneous sentence or process Sentence or process without jurisdiction Irregular warrant or process 42 42 43 43 Arrest 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Arresting the wrong person Arrest by constable pursuant to statutory powers Arrest by constable of person believed to have committed offence Arrest by other officers or persons pursuant to statutory powers Persons assisting constable or officer in arrest Arrest of persons found committing certain crimes Arrest of person believed to be committing crime by night Arrest after commission of certain crimes Arrest during flight 44 44 44 44 44 45 45 45 45 Use of force 39 40 41 Force used in executing process or in arrest Preventing escape or rescue Prevention of suicide or certain offences 46 46 47 Breach of the peace 42 43 44 45 46 47 Preventing breach of the peace Suppression of riot Suppression of riot by Police Suppression of riot by persons acting under lawful orders Suppression of riot by persons without orders Protection of members of New Zealand forces 47 47 47 48 48 48 Defence against assault 48 49 50 51 Self-defence and defence of another Self-defence against provoked assault [Repealed] Provocation defined [Repealed] Defence of person under protection [Repealed] 49 49 49 49 Defence of property 52 53 54 55 56 Defence of movable property against trespasser Defence of movable property with claim of right Defence of movable property without claim of right Defence of dwellinghouse Defence of land or building 49 49 50 50 50 Peaceable entry 57 58 Assertion of right to land or building Exercise of right of way, etc 50 51 3