Section 98F — Crimes Act 1961: Attorney-General's consent to prosecutions required

98F Attorney-General's consent to prosecutions required (1) Proceedings for an offence against section 98C or section 98D cannot be brought in a New Zealand court without the Attorney-General's consent. (2) A person alleged to have committed an offence against section 98C or section 98D may be arrested, or a warrant for the person's arrest may be issued and executed, and the person be remanded in custody or on bail, even though the Attorney-General's consent to the bringing of proceedings against the person has not been obtained. Sections 98B to 98F were inserted, as from 18 June 2002, by section 5 Crimes Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 20).