[Substituted Section 59] The Crimes (Substituted Section 59) Amendment Act 2007 (formerly the Crimes (Abolition of Force as a Justification for Child Discipline) Amendment Bill) is an amendment to New Zealand`s Crimes Act 1961 which removed the legal defence of `reasonable force` for parents prosecuted for assault on their children. The law... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimes_(Substituted_Section_59)_Amendment_Act_