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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 Wild Animal Control Act 1977

308: Amendments to Wild Animal Control Act 1977

You could also call this:

"Changes to the law that controls wild animals in New Zealand"

The law is changing the Wild Animal Control Act 1977. You need to know what the Wild Animal Control Act 1977 is - it's a law that helps control wild animals in New Zealand. The changes are coming from the Search and Surveillance Act 2012, which is another law.

Some parts of the Wild Animal Control Act 1977 are being updated. These updates are about how warrants are issued and used. A warrant is like a special permission slip that allows someone to do something, like search a property.

The updates also change who can issue warrants and how they are issued. An issuing officer, as defined in the Search and Surveillance Act 2012, will now be able to issue warrants. You can find out more about what an issuing officer is by looking at section 3 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012.

Some old rules about warrants are being removed. New rules from the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 are being added to the Wild Animal Control Act 1977. These new rules are about how warrants can be used, and they can be found in Part 4 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 Wild Animal Control Act 1977

308Amendments to Wild Animal Control Act 1977

  1. This section amends the Wild Animal Control Act 1977.

  2. Section 12(10) is amended by—

  3. omitting , on production of his warrant of appointment if so required,; and
    1. omitting from the proviso under the hand of a District Court Judge and substituting in the manner provided in subpart 3 of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 by an issuing officer (within the meaning of section 3 of that Act).

      1. Section 12(11) is amended by—

      2. omitting District Court Judge or Justice of the Peace or Community Magistrate who is satisfied on oath that there is probable cause to suspect and substituting issuing officer (within the meaning of section 3 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012) who is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to believe; and
        1. omitting at such time or times of the day as are mentioned in the warrant, but no such warrant shall continue in force for more than 14 days from the date thereof.

          1. Section 12 is amended by adding the following subsection:

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

          3. Section 13(1) is amended by omitting , on production of his warrant of appointment if so required,.

          4. Section 13 is amended by inserting the following subsection after subsection (5):

          5. The provisions of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 (except subparts 2 and 3, and sections 118 and 119) apply in respect of the powers in subsection (1).

          6. Section 13(6) is amended by—

          7. omitting , on production of his warrant of appointment if so required,; and
            1. omitting under the hand of a District Court Judge or Justice of the Peace or Community Magistrate and substituting issued by an issuing officer (within the meaning of section 3 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012).

              1. Section 13(7) is amended by—

              2. omitting District Court Judge or Justice of the Peace or Community Magistrate who is satisfied on oath that there is probable cause to suspect and substituting issuing officer (within the meaning of section 3 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012) who is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to believe; and
                1. omitting at such time or times of the day as are mentioned in the warrant, but no such warrant shall continue in force for more than 14 days from the date thereof.

                  1. Section 13 is amended by adding the following subsection:

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

                  3. The proviso to section 14(2) is amended by omitting under the hand of a District Court Judge or Justice of the Peace or Community Magistrate and substituting issued by an issuing officer (within the meaning of section 3 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012).

                  4. Section 14 is amended by adding the following subsection:

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

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