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High Court Wellington
29 November; 3 December 1993
Holland J
29 November; 3 December 1993
Holland J
Criminal law — Defences — Mistake of law — Officially induced error — Police condoned the sale of firearms to overseas persons with delivery to be made at overseas airports or ships — Sales in breach of Arms Act 1983 - Arms Act 1983, s 44(1)(b).
Criminal law — Sentence — Discharge without conviction — Officially induced error leading to criminal offending — Criminal Justice Act 1985, s 19.