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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 International War Crimes Tribunals Act 1995

267: Amendments to International War Crimes Tribunals Act 1995

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"Changes to the law about investigating war crimes"

The law is changing the International War Crimes Tribunals Act 1995. You will see these changes in sections 11, 29, and 48 of the Act. These sections now mention an "issuing officer" instead of a "Judge". The International War Crimes Tribunals Act 1995 is linked to the Search and Surveillance Act 2012. You can find the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 on the New Zealand legislation website. Some parts of the International War Crimes Tribunals Act 1995 are being removed or replaced. Sections 49 to 50A, 51, and 52 are being removed. Section 53 is being changed to include new information about warrants. You can find more information about warrants in the Search and Surveillance Act 2012. The law is also changing sections 55(5) and 55(6) of the International War Crimes Tribunals Act 1995. These changes are connected to sections 154 and 155 of 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 International War Crimes Tribunals Act 1995

267Amendments to International War Crimes Tribunals Act 1995

  1. This section amends the International War Crimes Tribunals Act 1995.

  2. Section 11 is amended by omitting a Judge and substituting an issuing officer.

  3. Section 29 is amended by omitting a Judge and substituting an issuing officer.

  4. Section 48(1) is amended by omitting Any Judge who, on an application in writing made on oath and substituting Any issuing officer (within the meaning of section 3 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012) who, on an application made in the manner provided in subpart 3 of Part 4 of that Act.

  5. Section 48(2) is amended by omitting Any Judge who, on application in writing made on oath under section 29 of this Act by a member of the Police authorised under that section 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 in subpart 3 of Part 4 of that Act by a constable authorised under section 29.

  6. Section 48 is amended by repealing subsection (3) and substituting the following subsection:

  7. The provisions of subparts 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 of Part 4, and sections 161 and 162 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 apply.

  8. Sections 49 to 50A and 51 and 52 are repealed.

  9. Section 53 is amended by omitting the matters set out in paragraphs (a) to (c) of section 52 of this Act and substituting the date and time of execution of the warrant, the identity of the person who executed the warrant, and the thing or things seized under the warrant.

  10. Section 55(5) is amended by omitting The and substituting Subject to sections 154 and 155 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 (which apply with any necessary modifications), the.

  11. Section 55(6) is amended by omitting If and substituting Subject to sections 154 and 155 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 (which apply with any necessary modifications), if.

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