R v King - [1995] 3 NZLR 409

Criminal law — Offences — Sexual violation — Statutory amendment substituting essential part of definition of offence — Offence committed prior to amendment — Trial subsequent to amendment — Whether amendment had retrospective effect — Whether issue of accused's guilt to be determined by reference to substituted definition — Crimes Act 1961, s 128(1)(b) and (5)(a) — New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, s 26.

Statutes — Interpretation — Alleged criminal offence — Whether statutory amendment had retrospective effect — Whether issue of accused's guilt to be determined by reference to substituted definition — Crimes Act 1961, s 128(1)(b) and (5)(a) — New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, s 26.