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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 Biosecurity Act 1993

203: Amendments to Biosecurity Act 1993

You could also call this:

"Changes to the Biosecurity Act 1993 about searching buildings"

The law is changing the Biosecurity Act 1993. You can read the Biosecurity Act 1993 on the New Zealand legislation website. The changes are about how people can enter and search buildings.

An issuing officer can give a warrant to let an inspector or authorised person enter a building. This is according to the Search and Surveillance Act 2012. You can read the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 on the New Zealand legislation website.

Some parts of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 now apply to the Biosecurity Act 1993. These parts are about how to get a warrant and what rules to follow. The changes also update who can give a warrant and how to apply for one.

The law is updating some words and phrases to match the Search and Surveillance Act 2012. It is also adding new subsections to explain what rules to follow. You can read more about the changes on the New Zealand legislation website.

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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 Biosecurity Act 1993

203Amendments to Biosecurity Act 1993

  1. This section amends the Biosecurity Act 1993.

  2. Section 110 is amended by repealing subsection (1) and substituting the following subsection:

  3. An issuing officer (within the meaning of section 3 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012) may, on an application made in the manner provided by subpart 3 of Part 4 of that Act by an inspector or authorised person, issue a warrant authorising the inspector or authorised person to enter and inspect the dwellinghouse, marae, or building associated with a marae specified in the application.

  4. Section 110(2) is amended by omitting Judge, Justice, Magistrate, or Registrar and substituting issuing officer.

  5. Section 110 is amended by adding the following subsection:

  6. The provisions of subparts 1, 3, 7, 9, and 10 of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 apply.

  7. Section 111(1) is amended by omitting a District Court Judge, a Justice of the Peace, a Community Magistrate, or a Registrar (not being a member of the Police), who, on the written application (made on oath) of and substituting an issuing officer (within the meaning of section 3 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012) who, on an application (made in the manner provided by subpart 3 of Part 4 of that Act) by.

  8. Section 111 is amended by adding the following subsection:

  9. The provisions of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 (except for sections 118 and 119) apply.

  10. Section 112(1)(a)(ii) is amended by inserting or copy of the warrant after warrant in each place where it appears.

  11. Section 118(2) is amended by omitting Section 199 of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957 and substituting Subpart 6 of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012.

  12. Section 118 is amended by adding the following subsection:

  13. The provisions of subparts 1, 5, 6, 7, 9, and 10 of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 apply.

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