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 Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993

242: Amendments to sections 109 to 109B of Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993

You could also call this:

"Changes to who can make decisions about films, videos, and publications"

When you look at the Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993, you will see some changes to sections 109 to 109B. These changes are about who can make decisions and how they can make applications. You can find more information about what an issuing officer is by looking at section 3 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012.

You will see that the old rules said a District Court Judge, Justice, or Community Magistrate, or a Registrar could make decisions. Now, an issuing officer can make these decisions, and they have to follow the rules in subpart 3 of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012. This applies to sections 109, 109A, and 109B.

When you read these sections, you will see that the rules for making applications have changed too. You can find out more about how to make an application by reading subpart 3 of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012. This will help you understand how the new rules work.

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241: Amendments to Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993, or

"Changes to the law about classifying films, videos, and publications"

243: New section 110 substituted, or

"A new rule replaces an old one in the law about searching and surveillance."

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 Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993

242Amendments to sections 109 to 109B of Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993

Section 109 is amended by omitting A District Court Judge, Justice, or Community Magistrate, or a Registrar (not being a member of the police) may, on an application in writing made on oath and substituting An issuing officer (within the meaning of section 3 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012) may, on an application in the manner provided in subpart 3 of Part 4 of that Act.
Section 109A(1) is amended by omitting A District Court Judge may, on an application in writing made on oath and substituting 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 in subpart 3 of Part 4 of that Act.
Section 109B is amended by omitting A Justice, Community Magistrate, or Registrar (not being a member of the police) may, on an application in writing made on oath and substituting 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 in subpart 3 of Part 4 of that Act.