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 |
Read more about this topic: Crimes Act 1961
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