Misprision of Treason - New Zealand

New Zealand

Section 76(b) of the Crimes Act 1961 provides that any person who "knowing that a person is about to commit treason, fails without reasonable excuse to inform a constable as soon as possible or to use other reasonable efforts to prevent its commission" is guilty of an offence.

A person guilty of this offence is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years.

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