✨ Criminal Offences
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 8 — 29 JANUARY 2016
Section 236(1)(b) Assault with intent to rob where:
a. the proceeds or potential proceeds of the robbery are substantial; or
b. the offending creates serious risk to life; or
c. it is part of a pattern of offending.
Sections 237, 238 Blackmail where:
a. there are multiple complainants; or
b. the complainant is a public official; or
c. a threat of serious risk to life is involved.
Section 267 Arson where:
a. multiple instances of arson are charged; or
b. there was a serious risk to life; or
c. the resulting damage is of significant value; or
d. a building of national significance was damaged.
Misuse of Drugs Act 1975
Section Offence
Section 6 Dealing with controlled drugs where the charge relates to a Class A controlled drug and either:
a. the quantity of drug alleged to be involved exceeds 200 times the supply threshold; or
b. the evidence includes evidence obtained pursuant to a surveillance device warrant issued by a High Court Judge.
Section 10 Aiding offences against corresponding law of another country where the charge relates to dealing in a Class A controlled drug and either:
a. the quantity of drug alleged to be involved exceeds 200 times the supply threshold; or
b. the evidence includes evidence obtained pursuant to a surveillance device warrant issued by a High Court Judge.
Section 12C Commission of offences outside New Zealand where the charge relates to dealing in a Class A controlled drug and either:
a. the quantity of drug alleged to be involved exceeds 200 times the supply threshold; or
b. the evidence includes evidence obtained pursuant to a surveillance device warrant issued by a High Court Judge.
Class 3: Cases (involving category 2 or 3 offences) with any of the following features
a. Offences of dishonesty involving more than $1,000,000.
b. A difficult issue of law is likely to be involved, or a prosecution for the offence is rare or novel.
c. Public concern about the alleged offending.
d. Conviction would lead to a likelihood of preventive detention being imposed.
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NZ Gazette 2016, No 8
✨ LLM interpretation of page content
⚖️ Assault with intent to rob
⚖️ Justice & Law EnforcementAssault, Robbery, Substantial proceeds, Serious risk to life, Pattern of offending
⚖️ Blackmail
⚖️ Justice & Law EnforcementBlackmail, Multiple complainants, Public official, Serious risk to life
⚖️ Arson
⚖️ Justice & Law EnforcementArson, Multiple instances, Serious risk to life, Significant damage, National significance
⚖️ Dealing with controlled drugs
⚖️ Justice & Law EnforcementMisuse of Drugs Act, Class A controlled drug, Supply threshold, Surveillance device warrant
⚖️ Aiding offences against corresponding law of another country
⚖️ Justice & Law EnforcementAiding offences, Class A controlled drug, Supply threshold, Surveillance device warrant
⚖️ Commission of offences outside New Zealand
⚖️ Justice & Law EnforcementCommission of offences, Class A controlled drug, Supply threshold, Surveillance device warrant
⚖️ Class 3: Cases (involving category 2 or 3 offences) with any of the following features
⚖️ Justice & Law EnforcementDishonesty, Difficult issue of law, Rare or novel prosecution, Public concern, Preventive detention