New Zealand

Crimes Act 1961

Part 1
Jurisdiction

9 Offences not to be punishable except under New Zealand Acts

No one shall be convicted of any offence at common law, or of any offence against any Act of the Parliament of England or the Parliament of Great Britain or the Parliament of the United Kingdom:
provided that—

(a) nothing in this section shall limit or affect the power or authority of the House of Representatives or of any court to punish for contempt:

(b) nothing in this section shall limit or affect the jurisdiction or powers of the Court Martial, or of any officer in any of the New Zealand forces.


10 Offence under more than 1 enactment

(1) Where an act or omission constitutes an offence under this Act and under any other Act, the offender may be prosecuted and punished either under this Act or under that other Act.

(2) Where an act or omission constitutes an offence under 2 or more Acts other than this Act, the offender may be prosecuted and punished under any one of those Acts.

(3) Where an act or omission constitutes an offence under 2 or more provisions of this Act or of any other Act, the offender may be prosecuted and punished under any one of those provisions.

(4) No one is liable to be punished twice in respect of the same offence.

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