Kidnapping Abduction Liabilities

Question 1

Abduction - act and section

Answer 1

Crimes act 1961 - section 208

Question 2

Abduction - ingredients

Answer 2

CA 61; S208(a-c)

1. Unlawfully
2. Takes away or detains
3. A person
4. Without their consent or with consent obtained by fraud or duress
5. 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 3

Kidnapping - act and section

Answer 3

Crimes act 1961 - section 209

Question 4

Kidnapping - ingredients

Answer 4

CA 61; S209(a-c)

1. Unlawfully
2. Takes away or detains
3. A person
4. Without consent or with consent obtained by fraud or duress
5. With intent to:
   (a) hold him or her for ransom or to 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 5

Abduction of a young person under 16 (takes or entices away) - act and section

Answer 5

Crimes act 1961 - section 210(1)

Question 6

Abduction of a young person under 16 - ingredients

Answer 6

CA1961 S210(1)

1. 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
2. Unlawfully
3. Takes or entices away or detains
4. The young person