Selected Offences and Maximum Penalties
| Section of Act | Offence | Maximum penalty (imprisonment) |
|---|---|---|
| 73–75 | Treason | 14 years to life imprisonment |
| 77 | Mutiny | 10 years |
| 78 | Espionage | 14 years |
| 79 | Sabotage | 10 years |
| 87 | Riot | 2 years |
| 92–94 | Piracy | 14 years |
| 98 | Dealing in slaves | 14 years |
| 98A | Participation in organised criminal group | 10 years |
| 98C | Smuggling migrants | 20 years |
| 108–109 | Perjury | 7 to 14 years |
| 119 | Breaking prison | 7 years |
| 123 | Blasphemy | Subject to approval from New Zealand Attorney-General, but never invoked in practise. 1 year. |
| 128–128B | Sexual violation | 20 years |
| 130 | Incest | 10 years |
| 132 | Sexual conduct with a child under 12 | 10 to 14 years |
| 134 | Sexual conduct with a young person under 16 | 7 to 10 years |
| 135 | Indecent assault | 7 years |
| 143 | Bestiality | 7 years |
| 144A | Sexual conduct with children and young people outside New Zealand | as per sections 132 and 134 |
| 144C | Organising or promoting child sex tours | 7 years |
| 150 | Misconduct in respect to human remains (illegal exhumation, necrophilia) | 2 years |
| 168–169, 172 | Murder | Life imprisonment |
| 171, 177 | Manslaughter | Life imprisonment |
| 178 | Infanticide | Psychiatric or intellectual disability care, 3 years |
| 179 | Aiding and abetting suicide (euthanasia) | 14 years |
| 182 | Killing unborn child | 14 years |
| 188 | Wounding with intent | 7 to 14 years |
| 192 | Aggravated assault | 3 years |
| 198 | Discharging firearm or doing dangerous act with intent | 7 to 14 years |
| 198B | Commission of crime with firearm | 10 years |
| 204A-204B | Female genital mutilation and ancillary offences | 7 years |
| 206 | Bigamy | 2 to 14 years |
| 220–223 | Theft or stealing | 3 months to 7 years |
| 231 | Burglary | 10 years |
| 234 | Robbery | 10 years |
| 243 | Money laundering | 5 to 7 years |
| 250 | Damaging or interfering with computer system | 7 to 10 years |
| 256 | Forgery | 3 to 10 years |
| 266 | Counterfeiting | 7 years |
| 267 | Arson | 7 to 14 years |
| 306 | Threatening to kill or do grievous bodily harm | 7 years |
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