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 Ozone Layer Protection Act 1996

288: Search warrants

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"What is a search warrant and how do you get one?"

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You can get a search warrant under the Search and Surveillance Act 2012. An issuing officer decides if you can have a search warrant. They must follow the rules in the Search and Surveillance Act 2012. You need to apply for a search warrant in a certain way. The issuing officer will look at your application and decide. They follow the rules in subpart 3 of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012. Some rules from the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 apply to search warrants. These rules are in Part 4 of the Act, but sections 118 and 119 do not apply. You can find more information about the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 on the New Zealand legislation website https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2012/0024/latest/link.aspx.

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287: Amendments to Ozone Layer Protection Act 1996, or

"Changes to the law that protects the ozone layer"

289: New section 25 substituted, or

"Rules for police when they take something"

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 Ozone Layer Protection Act 1996

288Search warrants

Section 23(1) is amended by omitting District Court Judge or Justice or Community Magistrate or any Registrar (not being a constable) who is satisfied, on application in writing made on oath and substituting issuing officer (within the meaning of section 3 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012) who is satisfied, on an application made in the manner provided in subpart 3 of Part 4 of that Act.
Section 23 is amended by repealing subsections (3) to (8) and substituting the following subsection:

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