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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 Human Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2004

257: Amendments to Human Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2004

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The law is changing the Human Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2004. You can find this act on the New Zealand legislation website. Some parts of the act are being removed or replaced. The law is also changing how search warrants are issued. An issuing officer can now issue a search warrant. You can find out more about issuing officers in the Search and Surveillance Act 2012. Some sections of the Human Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2004 are being repealed. This means they will no longer be part of the law. Other sections are being changed to refer to the Search and Surveillance Act 2012.

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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 Human Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2004

257Amendments to Human Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2004

  1. This section amends the Human Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2004.

  2. Section 68(1) is amended by repealing paragraphs (c), and (f) to (h).

  3. Section 68 is amended by repealing subsections (2) to (4) and substituting the following subsection:

  4. The provisions of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 (except subpart 3 and sections 118 and 119) apply.

  5. Section 69(2) is amended by omitting A District Court Judge, a Justice, or a Court Registrar who is not a member of the police, may, on a written application made on oath by an authorised person, issue a search warrant in the form set out in Schedule 2 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, issue a search warrant.

  6. Section 69 is amended by repealing subsections (4) and (5) and substituting the following subsection:

  7. Subject to section 72, the provisions of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 (except sections 118 and 119) apply.

  8. Sections 70 and 71, and Schedule 2 are repealed.

  9. Section 72 is amended by—

  10. omitting Section 199 of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957 and substituting Subpart 6 of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012; and
    1. repealing paragraphs (a) to (c).

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