Abduction/Kidnapping

Question 1

Abduction

Answer 1

Section 208 CA1961

Unlawfully

Takes away or detains

A person

Without their consent
Or
With their consent obtained by fraud or duress

With intent to

(a) go through a form of marriage or civil union or
(b) have sexual connection with the person, or
(c) cause the person to go through a form of marriage or civil union, or to have sexual connection with some other person.

Question 2

Kidnapping

Answer 2

Section 209 CA1961

Unlawfully

Takes away or detains

A person

Without their consent or with their consent obtained by fraud or duress

With intent to

(a) hold him or her for ransom or service, or
(b) cause him or her to be confined or imprisoned; or
(c) cause him or her to be sent or taken out of NZ

Question 3

Abduction of young person under 16

Answer 3

Section 210(1) CA1961

With intent to deprive a parent or guardian or other person having the lawful care or charge of a young person of the possession of the young person

Unlawfully

Takes or entices away or detains

The young person

Question 4

Abduction of a young person under 16

Answer 4

Section 210(2)CA1961

Receives

A young person

Knowing that he or she has been unlawfully taken or enticed away or detained with intent to deprive a parent or guardian or other person having the lawful care or charge of him or her of the possession of him or her