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Court of Appeal Wellington
CA 262/02
27 November 2002; 11 February 2003
Glazebrook, Baragwanath and Randerson JJ
CA 262/02
27 November 2002; 11 February 2003
Glazebrook, Baragwanath and Randerson JJ
Criminal law — Elements of crime — Aggravated burglary — Whether unlawful entering essential element of aggravated burglary — Crimes Act 1961, s 240A.
Statutes — Interpretation — Use of legislative history in interpreting words of statute — Use of section headings — Interpretation Act 1999, s 5.
Human rights — Principles — Whether penalty for burglary disproportionately severe if unlawful entry not an element — Crimes Act 1961, s 240A.