Reprint as at 12 December 2014
Changes authorised by subpart 2 of Part 2 of the Legislation Act 2012 have been made in this official reprint.
Note 4 at the end of this reprint provides a list of the amendments incorporated.
This Act is administered by the Ministry of Justice.
Title [Repealed]
1 Short Title
2 Interpretation
Part 1Prosecution of crimes of torture
2A Purpose of this Part
3 Acts of torture
4 Jurisdiction in respect of acts of torture
5 Attorney-General to consider question of compensation
6 Extradition Act 1965 amended [Repealed]
7 Fugitive Offenders Act 1881 amended [Repealed]
8 Crimes deemed to be included in extradition treaties
9 Surrender of offenders [Repealed]
10 Restrictions on surrender of offenders [Repealed]
11 Restrictions on surrender
12 Attorney-General's consent required to prosecutions
13 Evidence
14 Application of certain provisions of Crimes Act 1961
Part 2Prevention of crimes of torture
Preliminary provisions
15 Purpose of this Part
16 Interpretation
Visits by Subcommittee
17 Purpose of sections 18 to 20
18 Subcommittee's access to information
19 Subcommittee's access to places of detention and persons detained
20 Subcommittee may conduct interviews
21 Experts may accompany Subcommittee
22 Objection to visit by Subcommittee
23 Appointment of New Zealand officials
24 Identification certificates
25 Ministerial directions
National Preventive Mechanisms
26 Designation of National Preventive Mechanisms
27 Functions of National Preventive Mechanism
28 National Preventive Mechanism's access to information
29 National Preventive Mechanism's access to places of detention and persons detained
30 National Preventive Mechanism may conduct interviews
Central National Preventive Mechanism
31 Designation of Central National Preventive Mechanism
32 Functions of Central National Preventive Mechanism
Miscellaneous provisions
33 Confidentiality of information
34 Powers of National Preventive Mechanism
35 Protections, privileges, and immunities
36 Publication of National Preventive Mechanism report
37 This Part not limited by other Acts
Schedule 1Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Schedule 2Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Reprint notes
Title: repealed, on 5 December 2006, by section 4 of the Crimes of Torture Amendment Act 2006 (2006 No 68).