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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 Tissue Act 2008

258: Amendments to Human Tissue Act 2008

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"Changes to the Human Tissue Act 2008 law"

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The law is changing the Human Tissue Act 2008. You can find the Human Tissue Act 2008 on the New Zealand legislation website. Some parts of the law 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 more information about issuing officers in the Search and Surveillance Act 2012. Some other parts of the law are being removed. These changes are being made to update the law and make it work better with other laws. The changes affect how the law is applied and who can make decisions about search warrants and other things.

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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 Tissue Act 2008

258Amendments to Human Tissue Act 2008

  1. This section amends the Human Tissue Act 2008.

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

  3. Section 68 is amended by repealing subsections (2) and (3) 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 with any necessary modifications.

  5. Section 69(2) is amended by omitting A District Court Judge, a Community Magistrate, a Justice, or a 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 prescribed form and substituting An issuing officer (within the meaning of section 3 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012) may, on an application made by an authorised person in the manner provided for an application for a search warrant in subpart 3 of Part 4 of that Act, issue a search warrant.

  6. Section 69 is amended by repealing subsection (3).

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

  8. Subject to subsection (6) and section 72, the provisions of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 (except sections 118 and 119) apply.

  9. Sections 70 and 71 are repealed.

  10. Section 72 is amended by—

  11. 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).

      1. Section 79 is repealed.

      Notes