Referral of question of law to the Court of Appeal under s 313(3) Criminal Procedure Act 2011 – Dog Control Act 1996, ss 4, 33ED, 57, 57A, 58 – how should the amendments to s 57 by the Dog Control Amendment Act 2003 be interpreted? – did Parliament intend to dispense with the requirement for a conviction for a destruction order to be made?  

Solicitor-General’s Reference from CRI-2022-404-212 ([2022] NZHC 31) [2024] NZCA 401