Crimes Act 1961
Sections and provisions with full text and the judgments that cite each one.
Section 222 — Theft by spouse or partner
222 Theft by spouse or partner A person may be convicted of theft of another person's property even though those persons were married to, or in a civil union or a de facto relationship with, each…
Section 223 — Punishment of theft
223 Punishment of theft Every one who commits theft is liable as follows: (a) in the case of any offence against section 220 , to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years; or (b) if the value of…
Section 224 — Power of search for goods stolen or unlawfully obtained in transit
224 Power of search for goods stolen or unlawfully obtained in transit (1) This section applies if— (a) any member of the police has reasonable grounds for believing that any property that has been…
Section 225 — Power to search vehicles for goods stolen or obtained by crimes involving dishonesty
225 Power to search vehicles for goods stolen or obtained by crimes involving dishonesty (1) Any member of the police who has reasonable grounds for believing that any property that is stolen or…
Section 226 — Conversion of vehicle or other conveyance
226 Conversion of vehicle or other conveyance (1) Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years who, dishonestly and without claim of right, but not so as to be guilty of…
Section 227 — Being in possession of instrument for conversion
227 Being in possession of instrument for conversion Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 1 year who, without lawful authority or excuse, has in his or her possession any…
Section 227A — Power of search for goods stolen or unlawfully obtained in transit
227A Power of search for goods stolen or unlawfully obtained in transit [Repealed] Section 227A was inserted, as from 1 February 1982, by section 48(3) Summary Offences Act 1981 (1981 No 113).…
Section 227B — Power to search vehicles for goods stolen or obtained by crimes involving dishonesty
227B Power to search vehicles for goods stolen or obtained by crimes involving dishonesty [Repealed] Section 227B was inserted, as from 1 January 1998, by section 6 Crimes Amendment Act (No 2) 1997…
Section 228 — Dishonestly taking or using document
228 Dishonestly taking or using document Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years who, with intent to obtain any property, service, pecuniary advantage, or valuable…
Section 229 — Criminal breach of trust
229 Criminal breach of trust (1) Every one is guilty of a criminal breach of trust who, as a trustee of any trust, dishonestly and contrary to the terms of that trust, converts anything to any use…
Section 229A — Taking or dealing with certain documents with intent to defraud
229A Taking or dealing with certain documents with intent to defraud [Repealed] Section 229A was inserted, as from 1 January 1974, by section 4 Crimes Amendment Act 1973 (1973 No 118). Part 10…
Section 230 — Taking, obtaining, or copying trade secrets
230 Taking, obtaining, or copying trade secrets (1) Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years who, with intent to obtain any pecuniary advantage or to cause loss to any…
Section 231 — Burglary
231 Burglary (1) Every one commits burglary and is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years who— (a) enters any building or ship, or part of a building or ship, without authority and…
Section 232 — Aggravated burglary
232 Aggravated burglary (1) Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years who,— (a) while committing burglary, has a weapon with him or her or uses any thing as a weapon; or…
Section 233 — Being disguised or in possession of instrument for burglary
233 Being disguised or in possession of instrument for burglary (1) Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years who, without lawful authority or excuse,— (a) has in his or…
Section 234 — Robbery
234 Robbery (1) Robbery is theft accompanied by violence or threats of violence, to any person or property, used to extort the property stolen or to prevent or overcome resistance to its being…
Section 235 — Aggravated robbery
235 Aggravated robbery Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years who— (a) robs any person and, at the time of, or immediately before or immediately after, the robbery,…
Section 236 — Assault with intent to rob
236 Assault with intent to rob (1) Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years who, with intent to rob any person,— (a) causes grievous bodily harm to that person or any…
Section 237 — Blackmail
237 Blackmail (1) Every one commits blackmail who threatens, expressly or by implication, to make any accusation against any person (whether living or dead), to disclose something about any person…
Section 238 — Punishment of blackmail
238 Punishment of blackmail Every one who commits blackmail is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years. Compare: 1961 No 43 s 238(1) Part 10 (comprising sections 217 to 305) was…
Section 239 — Demanding with intent to steal, etc
239 Demanding with intent to steal, etc (1) Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years who, without claim of right, by force or with any threat, compels any person to…
Section 240 — Obtaining by deception or causing loss by deception
240 Obtaining by deception or causing loss by deception (1) Every one is guilty of obtaining by deception or causing loss by deception who, by any deception and without claim of right,— (a) obtains…
Section 240A — Aggravated burglary
240A Aggravated burglary [Repealed] Section 240A was inserted, as from 28 October 1986, by section 6 Crimes Amendment Act (No 2) 1986 (1986 No 71). Subsection (2) was inserted, as from 2 July 1999,…
Section 241 — Punishment of obtaining by deception or causing loss by deception
241 Punishment of obtaining by deception or causing loss by deception Every one who is guilty of obtaining by deception or causing loss by deception is liable as follows: (a) if the loss caused or…
Section 242 — False statement by promoter, etc
242 False statement by promoter, etc (1) Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years who, in respect of any body, whether incorporated or unincorporated and whether formed…
Section 243 — Money laundering
243 Money laundering (1) For the purposes of this section and sections 244 and 245 ,— conceal , in relation to property, means to conceal or disguise the property; and includes, without limitation,—…
Section 244 — Defence of enforcement of enactment
244 Defence of enforcement of enactment It is a defence to a charge under section 243 if the person charged proves that the act to which the charge relates was done by that person, in good faith, for…
Section 245 — Section 243 not to apply to certain acts committed outside New Zealand
245 Section 243 not to apply to certain acts committed outside New Zealand (1) Subject to subsection (2) , section 243 does not apply if— (a) any property is alleged to be the proceeds of a serious…
Section 246 — Receiving
246 Receiving (1) Every one is guilty of receiving who receives any property stolen or obtained by any other crime, knowing that property to have been stolen or so obtained, or being reckless as to…
Section 247 — Punishment of receiving
247 Punishment of receiving Every person who is guilty of receiving is liable as follows: (a) if the value of the property received exceeds $1,000, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years:…
Section 248 — Interpretation
248 Interpretation For the purposes of this section and sections 249 and 250 ,— access , in relation to any computer system, means instruct, communicate with, store data in, receive data from, or…
Section 249 — Accessing computer system for dishonest purpose
249 Accessing computer system for dishonest purpose (1) Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years who, directly or indirectly, accesses any computer system and thereby,…
Section 250 — Damaging or interfering with computer system
250 Damaging or interfering with computer system (1) Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years who intentionally or recklessly destroys, damages, or alters any computer…
Section 251 — Making, selling, or distributing or possessing software for committing crime
251 Making, selling, or distributing or possessing software for committing crime (1) Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years who invites any other person to acquire from…
Section 252 — Accessing computer system without authorisation
252 Accessing computer system without authorisation (1) Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years who intentionally accesses, directly or indirectly, any computer system…
Section 253 — Qualified exemption to access without authorisation offence for New Zealand Security Intelligence Service
253 Qualified exemption to access without authorisation offence for New Zealand Security Intelligence Service Section 252 does not apply if— (a) the person accessing a computer system is— (i) the…
Section 254 — Qualified exemption to access without authorisation offence for Government Communications Security Bureau
254 Qualified exemption to access without authorisation offence for Government Communications Security Bureau Section 252 does not apply if the person that accesses a computer system— (a) is…
Section 255 — Interpretation
255 Interpretation For the purposes of this section and sections 256 and 263 ,— bank note means any negotiable instrument used or intended for use as currency and issued by the Reserve Bank of New…
Section 256 — Forgery
256 Forgery (1) Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years who makes a false document with the intention of using it to obtain any property, privilege, service, pecuniary…
Section 257 — Using forged documents
257 Using forged documents (1) Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years who, knowing a document to be forged,— (a) uses the document to obtain any property, privilege,…
Section 257A — Money laundering
257A Money laundering [Repealed] Sections 257A and 257B were inserted, as from 1 September 1995, by section 5 Crimes Amendment Act 1995 (1995 No 49). Subsections (2) and (3) were amended, as from 3…
Section 257B — Immunity from liability for disclosure of information
257B Immunity from liability for disclosure of information [Repealed] Sections 257A and 257B were inserted, as from 1 September 1995, by section 5 Crimes Amendment Act 1995 (1995 No 49). Section 257B…
Section 258 — Altering, concealing, destroying, or reproducing documents with intent to deceive
258 Altering, concealing, destroying, or reproducing documents with intent to deceive (1) Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years who, with intent to obtain by deception…
Section 259 — Using altered or reproduced document with intent to deceive
259 Using altered or reproduced document with intent to deceive (1) Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years who, knowing any document to have been made or altered in the…
Section 260 — False accounting
260 False accounting Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years who, with intent to obtain by deception any property, privilege, service, pecuniary advantage, benefit, or…
Section 261 — Counterfeiting public seals
261 Counterfeiting public seals Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years who— (a) unlawfully makes or counterfeits— (i) any public seal in use at any time in New Zealand…
Section 262 — Counterfeiting corporate seals
262 Counterfeiting corporate seals Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years who— (a) unlawfully makes or counterfeits— (i) any seal or stamp used in New Zealand or any…
Section 263 — Possessing forged bank notes
263 Possessing forged bank notes Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years who, without lawful authority or excuse (the proof of the lawful authority or excuse lying on him…
Section 264 — Paper or implements for forgery
264 Paper or implements for forgery Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years who, without lawful authority or excuse, has in his or her possession or under his or her…
Section 265 — Imitating authorised or customary marks
265 Imitating authorised or customary marks (1) Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years who dishonestly counterfeits or imitates any mark, word, or description that is—…