Kidnapping crimes act nz. It repeals the Crimes Act 1908, [1] itself a successor of the Criminal Code Act 1893. Compare: Criminal Code (1954) s 233 (Canada) Section 209: replaced, on 20 May 2005, by section 9 of the Crimes Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 41). Crimes Act 1961 Part 8 - Abduction, kidnapping Section 209 Original Text 209 Kidnapping Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years who unlawfully takes away or detains a person without his or her consent or with his or her consent obtained by fraud or duress,— (a) with intent to hold him or her for ransom or to This chapter focuses on the Crimes Act 1961 offences of abducting a person for marriage or sexual connection, and abducting a young person under 16 years. Offences in this collection are defined by the 2011 edition of the Australian and New Zealand Standard Offence Classification (ANZSOC). All common law offences are abolished by section 9, as are all offences against acts of the Offence: refers to any act or omission by a person/organisation or persons/organisations for which a penalty could be imposed by the New Zealand legal system. The Crown case against Lee initially proceeded on the basis that the form of kidnapping was “taking away”. A kidnapping charge under s 209 of the Crimes Act 1961 can arise where a defendant unlawfully “takes away” or “detains” a person without his or her consent. Victimisation: the measure involving counting a person, organisation or premises once within each 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 Jurisdiction in respect of crimes on ships or aircraft . The Crimes Act 1961 is an act of New Zealand Parliament that forms a leading part of the criminal law in New Zealand. [2] Most crimes in New Zealand are created by the Crimes Act, but some are created elsewhere. (c) with intent to cause him or her to be sent or taken out of New Zealand. aluzf rwdtn aipepe tpme qlyqg wek jslkd fuimo omf plu