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Part 3General provisions relating to warrants and exercise of powers under Parts 1 and 2
Miscellaneous provisions

25Certain provisions not to apply to Police, Inland Revenue, and Statistics Department officers

  1. Nothing in section 5 or section 6 or section 9 or section 10 shall require—

  2. any person in his or her capacity as an officer of the Inland Revenue Department; or
    1. any person in his or her capacity as a constable or the Police Department; or
      1. any person in his or her capacity as a member of Statistics New Zealand,—
          1. to comply with any requirement imposed pursuant to any of those sections.

        Notes
        • Section 25(b): amended, on , pursuant to section 116(a)(ii) of the Policing Act 2008 (2008 No 72).
        • Section 25(c): amended, on , pursuant to section 2(7) of the Statistics Amendment Act 1994 (1994 No 159).