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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 regulatory purposes - Amendments to Commerce Act 1986

313: Amendments to Commerce Act 1986

You could also call this:

"Changes to the Commerce Act 1986 to update decision-making rules"

This section changes the Commerce Act 1986. You can find the Commerce Act 1986 on the New Zealand legislation website. The changes affect who can make decisions and how they are made. An issuing officer, as defined in the Search and Surveillance Act 2012, can now make some decisions.

Some parts of the Commerce Act 1986 are being updated to match the Search and Surveillance Act 2012. You can find the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 on the New Zealand legislation website. The updates include new rules for making applications.

Some sections of the Commerce Act 1986 are being removed or changed. For example, sections 98B to 98F are being removed. Other sections, like section 98G, are being updated to refer to the new rules. Section 98A is being changed to include new information and to refer to 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 regulatory purposes: Amendments to Commerce Act 1986

313Amendments to Commerce Act 1986

  1. This section amends the Commerce Act 1986.

  2. Section 98A(2) is amended by omitting A District Court Judge, Justice, or Community Magistrate, or a Court Registrar (not being a constable) who is satisfied on application made on oath and substituting An 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.

  3. Section 98A is amended by repealing subsection (3) and substituting the following subsection:

  4. The provisions of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 (except sections 118 and 119) apply, with any necessary modifications.

  5. Section 98A(4) is amended by adding of this Act.

  6. Sections 98B to 98F are repealed.

  7. Section 98G is amended by omitting to 98F and substituting and 98A.

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