Section 206 — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Offence to take child or young person out of New Zealand where proceedings pending

206 Offence to take child or young person out of New Zealand where proceedings pending (1) Every person commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to a fine not exceeding $2,000 who, without the leave of the Court, takes or attempts to take any child or young person out of New Zealand knowing that an application for a declaration under section 67 , or for an order under section 207K or section 207Q in respect of that child or young person is about to be made or that a determination of any such application is pending. (2) No proceedings for contempt of Court shall be taken against any person in respect of any act to which this section applies. Compare: 1968 No 63 s 20(3), (4); 1979 No 52 s 3(1) Subsection (1)(a) was amended, as from 1 November 1999, by section 6 Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Trans-Tasman Transfer of Protection Orders and Proceedings) Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 116) by substituting “ , or for an order under section 207K or section 207Q ” for “ of this Act ” .