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Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Amendments, repeals, and miscellaneous provisions - Amendments to search and seizure powers in other enactments (and to related provisions) used for law enforcement purposes or for law enforcement and regulatory purposes - Amendments to Aviation Crimes Act 1972

202: Amendments to Aviation Crimes Act 1972

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"Changes to the law about crimes on planes and at airports"

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The law is changing the Aviation Crimes Act 1972. You can find the Aviation Crimes Act 1972 on the New Zealand legislation website. This change adds new words to the law, which says that a search of someone can be done if it might find evidence about a crime.

The law is also changing section 13 of the Aviation Crimes Act 1972. You can find section 13 on the New Zealand legislation website. Some parts of this section are being removed and replaced with new words.

These new words say that some parts of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 will now apply to the Aviation Crimes Act 1972.

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Part 5Amendments, repeals, and miscellaneous provisions
Amendments to search and seizure powers in other enactments (and to related provisions) used for law enforcement purposes or for law enforcement and regulatory purposes: Amendments to Aviation Crimes Act 1972

202Amendments to Aviation Crimes Act 1972

  1. This section amends the Aviation Crimes Act 1972.

  2. Section 13(1)(b) is amended by adding and that a search of the first-mentioned person will disclose evidential material about that offence,.

  3. Section 13 is amended by repealing subsections (3) and (4) and substituting the following subsection:

  4. The provisions of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 (except for subpart 3) apply.

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