Sexual conduct with children outside NZ

Question 1

What section?

Answer 1

144A CA 1961

Question 2

Ingredients

Answer 2

Everyone who is a a citizen or ordinairly resides in NZ

• does outside NZ an act on a child against S132
• does outside NZ an act on a young person against S134
• does outside NZ an act on a person under 18 that would constitute an offence against NZ prostitution laws

Question 3

What is the penalty

Answer 3

The same as if the offence was committed in NZ

Question 4

What does S144B cover?

Answer 4

That the consent of the Attorney General is required to lay a charge

Question 5

Under S144B what can you do without the Attorney Generals consent?

Answer 5

You can issue a warrant or arrest the suspect and bail or remand that person in custody before obtaining consent. But can’t lay a charge without their consent.

Question 6

What is S144C

Answer 6

Organising or promoting child sex tours

Question 7

S144C ingredients

Answer 7

Everyone who makes or organises travel arrangement for themsevles/another person with the intent to facilitate an offence against 144A whether or not an offence is committed
or
Transports any person outside NZ with intent to facilitate an offence against S144A
or
prints or publishes any information intending to promote conduct that would be an offence against S144A or assist any person in such conduct