Part 5 s 73 Crimes Act 1961 Version as at 6 November 2021 Part 5 Crimes against public order Treason and other crimes against the Sovereign and the State 73 Treason Every one owing allegiance to the Sovereign in right of New Zealand commits treason who, within or outside New Zealand,— (a) kills or wounds or does grievous bodily harm to the Sovereign, or imprisons or restrains her or him; or (b) levies war against New Zealand; or (c) assists an enemy at war with New Zealand, or any armed forces against which New Zealand forces are engaged in hostilities, whether or not a state of war exists between New Zealand and any other country; or (d) incites or assists any person with force to invade New Zealand; or (e) uses force for the purpose of overthrowing the Government of New Zea‐ land; or (f) conspires with any person to do anything mentioned in this section. Compare: 1908 No 32 s 94; Criminal Code (1954) s 46 (Canada) 74 Punishment for treason or attempted treason (1) Except as otherwise provided in this Act, every one who commits treason within the meaning of any of the provisions of paragraphs (a) to (e) of section 73 shall upon conviction be sentenced to imprisonment for life. (2) Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years who commits treason within the meaning of paragraph (f) of the said section 73. (3) Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years who, owing allegiance to the Sovereign in right of New Zealand, attempts to commit treason within or outside New Zealand. Compare: 1908 No 32 ss 95, 99 Section 74(1): amended, on 26 December 1989, by section 3(2) of the Abolition of the Death Penalty Act 1989 (1989 No 119). 75 Evidence of treason (1) No one shall be convicted of treason on the evidence of 1 witness only, unless the evidence of that witness is corroborated in some material particular by evi‐ dence implicating the defendant. (2) Nothing in subsection (1) shall apply to treason within the meaning of para‐ graph (a) of section 73. Compare: 1908 No 32 s 96(1); Criminal Code (1954) s 47(2) (Canada) Section 75(1): amended, on 1 July 2013, by section 6 of the Crimes Amendment Act (No 4) 2011 (2011 No 85). 56