The law is changing the Health Act 1956. You can find the Health Act 1956 on the New Zealand legislation website. This change affects section 71A of the Health Act 1956, which is being updated. Some rules from the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 now apply to certain powers in the Health Act 1956. These rules are sections 128, 129, and 177 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012. They help control how these powers are used.

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Part 5Amendments, repeals, and miscellaneous provisions
Other repeals and amendments: Amendment to Health Act 1956

330Health Act 1956 amended

This section amends the Health Act 1956.
Section 71A is amended by repealing subsection (5) and substituting the following subsection:

Sections 128, 129, and 177 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012, with any necessary modifications, apply to the powers conferred by subsection (2)(c).

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