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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 Wildlife Act 1953

309: Amendments to Wildlife Act 1953

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"Changes to the Wildlife Act 1953 to update rules about warrants and surveillance"

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This law changes the Wildlife Act 1953. You can find the Wildlife Act 1953 on the New Zealand legislation website. It updates some rules about warrants and surveillance. It changes who can issue a warrant and what they need to believe before issuing it. You can read about the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 on the New Zealand legislation website. Some parts of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 now apply to the Wildlife Act 1953. It also updates some other rules about what laws apply in certain situations. You can find more information about the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 on the New Zealand legislation website. These changes help make the laws clearer and more consistent.

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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 Wildlife Act 1953

309Amendments to Wildlife Act 1953

  1. This section amends the Wildlife Act 1953.

  2. The proviso to section 39(1)(f) is amended by—

  3. omitting Justice 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 on reasonable grounds; and
    1. omitting at such time or times in the day or night 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 39 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 56A is amended by omitting 149C(1) and (2), 149D, and substituting 149C(1) to (3).

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