Police v Sketchley - [1963] NZLR 875

Criminal law — Sentence — Part of sentence imposed by Magistrate not lawful — Course to be followed by appellate Court — Summary Proceedings Act 1957, ss. 112, 201

Statutes — Continuance of summary proceeding under repealed statute — Whether Magistrate's powers limited to those conferred by repealed statute — Whether including additional powers conferred by replacing statute — Acts Interpretation Act 1924, ss. 20 (g), 20 (h)

Transport and transport licensing — Cancellation of licence and disqualification — Defendant convicted of driving without due care and attention — Offence committed before but conviction entered after coming into force of Transport Act 1962 — Licence suspended with liberty to drive for purposes of employment only — Whether such liberty may be granted — Transport Act 1949, s. 46.