Section 66 — Crimes Act 1961: Parties to offences

66 Parties to offences (1) Every one is a party to and guilty of an offence who— (a) Actually commits the offence; or (b) Does or omits an act for the purpose of aiding any person to commit the offence; or (c) Abets any person in the commission of the offence; or (d) Incites, counsels, or procures any person to commit the offence. (2) Where 2 or more persons form a common intention to prosecute any unlawful purpose, and to assist each other therein, each of them is a party to every offence committed by any one of them in the prosecution of the common purpose if the commission of that offence was known to be a probable consequence of the prosecution of the common purpose. Compare: 1908 No 32 s 90