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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 Gas Act 1992

318: Amendments to Gas Act 1992

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"Changes to the Gas Act 1992 to match new search and surveillance rules"

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This law changes the Gas Act 1992. You can find the Gas Act 1992 on the New Zealand legislation website. It updates how some things are done to match the Search and Surveillance Act 2012. Some parts of the Gas Act 1992 are updated to use words from the Search and Surveillance Act 2012. You can find the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 on the New Zealand legislation website. It changes who can do certain jobs and how they apply for things. The law also adds new rules to the Gas Act 1992. These rules are from the Search and Surveillance Act 2012. They say how to apply for a warrant to enter a house and who can issue the warrant. The Search and Surveillance Act 2012 has rules about searching places. You can find these rules on the New Zealand legislation website. These rules now apply to the Gas Act 1992 as well.

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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 Gas Act 1992

318Amendments to Gas Act 1992

  1. This section amends the Gas Act 1992.

  2. Section 43W(6) is amended by omitting by written application on oath and substituting by application made in the manner provided in subpart 3 of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012.

  3. Section 43W(7) is amended by omitting A District Court Judge, Justice, or Community Magistrate, or a Court Registrar (not being a constable) and substituting An issuing officer (within the meaning of section 3 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012).

  4. Section 43W is amended by adding the following subsection:

  5. The provisions of subparts 1, 3, 7, 9, and 10 of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 apply.

  6. Section 50(1) is amended by repealing paragraph (e) and substituting the following paragraph:

  7. entry into a dwellinghouse must be authorised by a warrant issued by an issuing officer (within the meaning of section 3 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012) on an application made in the manner provided for an application for a search warrant in subpart 3 of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012.

    1. Section 50 is amended by inserting the following subsection after subsection (1):

    2. Subparts 1, 3, 7, 9, and 10 of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 apply in respect of an application for, and issue of, a warrant under subsection (1)(e).

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