162AFailing to report the killing of a person

162A Failing to report the killing of a person

[Section 162A Amended by No. 70 of 2003, s. 4, Applied:15 Dec 2003]

(1)  In this section,

proper authority means any of the following:

(a) a police officer;

(b) a correctional officer within the meaning of the Corrections Act 1997 ;

(c) a probation officer within the meaning of the Corrections Act 1997 ;

(d) a Crown Law Officer.

(2)  A person is guilty of a crime if he or she –

(a) discovers that another person has been killed; and

(b) fails without reasonable excuse to report that discovery to a proper authority as soon as practicable.

Charge:  Failing to report the killing of a person.

(3)  A person is guilty of a crime if he or she –

(a) discovers that another person is being subjected to conduct that, if repeated or continued, is reasonably likely to result in that other person being killed; and

(b) fails without reasonable excuse to report that discovery to a proper authority as soon as practicable.

Charge:  Failing to report the impending killing of a person.

(4)  A person is guilty of a crime if he or she –

(a) discovers that the killing of another person is being planned; and

(b) fails without reasonable excuse to report that discovery to a proper authority as soon as practicable.

Charge:  Failing to report the planned killing of a person.

(5)  Without limiting the matters that may constitute a reasonable excuse for the purposes of , or , a person is excused from reporting a discovery to a proper authority under this section if –