Norton-Bennett v Attorney-General - [1995] 3 NZLR 712

Criminal law — Sentence — Murder — Non-parole period — Statutory increase of non-parole period between commission of offence and time of charge, conviction and sentence — Whether non-parole period at time of commission of offence applicable or period at time of charge, conviction and sentence — Whether non-parole period part of sentence, or punishment — Meaning of "sentence" — Criminal Justice Act 1985, s 93(1) — Criminal Justice Amendment Act (No 3) 1987, s 9(5) — Acts Interpretation Act 1924, ss 5(j) and 20(e)(i) and (h) — New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, s 25(g).

Statutes — Interpretation — Non-parole period imposed on conviction for murder — Increase in statutory non-parole period between time of commission of offence and time of charge, conviction and sentence — Whether non-parole period at time of commission of offence applicable or period at time of charge, conviction and sentence — Criminal Justice Act 1985, s 93(1) — Criminal Justice Amendment Act (No 3) 1987, s 9(5) — Acts Interpretation Act 1924, ss 5(j), 20(e)(i) and (h) — New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, s 25(g).