Mackay v The Queen - [1972] NZLR 694

Bankruptcy and Insolvency — Offences — Undischarged bankrupt obtaining credit for more than $40 without disclosing status — Offence deemed to be a crime under the Bankruptcy Act 1908 but an offence under the Insolvency Act 1967 - Offence committed before repeal of 1908 Act but information laid after repeal — Bankruptcy Act 1908, s 138 - Insolvency Act 1967, ss 128, 171(2).

Statutes — Repeal — Effect — Offence committed before Act was repealed — Information laid after repeal — Indictment quashed — New Act manifested that a different construction was intended — Acts Interpretation Act 1924, s 20(g), (h).