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Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003

Enforcement - Information-gathering powers - Search warrants

140: Court order for disposal of things seized to be suspended on conviction

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"Court must wait to get rid of seized things if you're found guilty"

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You find a law about search warrants in the Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003. It says a court order to get rid of things seized is put on hold if you are convicted. This law was repealed on 1 October 2012 by the Search and Surveillance Act 2012, which you can read about on the legislation website https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM2137041

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Part 4Enforcement
Information-gathering powers: Search warrants

140Court order for disposal of things seized to be suspended on conviction (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 140: repealed, on , by section 284(4) of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 (2012 No 24).