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

243: New section 110 substituted

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"A new law about search warrants is added to the Search and Surveillance Act 2012"

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You need to know about a new section in the law. This new section is called 110 and it is about the Search and Surveillance Act 2012. It says that some parts of this act apply when a search warrant is issued. You can find more information about the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 on the New Zealand legislation website. This new section has two main points. It explains how some search warrants work. This section is also connected to other sections of the law, like sections 115 to 117. These sections are important to understand how this new section works. They help explain what you can and cannot do.

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

"Changes to who can make decisions about films and videos under New Zealand law"

244: Section 118 repealed, or

"A part of the law called Section 118 is no longer used."

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

243New section 110 substituted

Sections 110 to 114 are repealed and the following section is substituted:
110Application of Part 4 of Search and Surveillance Act 2012
1. The provisions of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 (except sections 118 and 119) apply in respect of any search warrant issued under section 109, 109A, or 109B.
2. This section is subject to sections 115 to 117.