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Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Amendments, repeals, and miscellaneous provisions - Other repeals and amendments - Amendment to Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1992

335: Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1992 amended

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"Changes to the law about helping with criminal matters and search warrants"

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The law about helping with criminal matters is changing. You need to know that the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1992 is being updated. This update affects how search warrants are issued. The change is about who can apply for a search warrant and how it is done. You can now apply to an issuing officer for a search warrant, not just a District Court Judge. The issuing officer is someone who has the power to issue search warrants under the Search and Surveillance Act 2012. Some parts of the law are being removed or updated to match the Search and Surveillance Act 2012. You can find more information about the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 on the New Zealand legislation website. The changes also affect how some searches are carried out. The law is being updated to make it clearer and easier to follow. You can read the updated law on the New Zealand legislation website. The changes are part of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012.

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Part 5Amendments, repeals, and miscellaneous provisions
Other repeals and amendments: Amendment to Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1992

335Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1992 amended

  1. This section amends the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1992.

  2. Section 43(2) is amended by omitting in writing, to apply to a District Court Judge for a search warrant in accordance with section 44 and substituting to apply to an issuing officer (within the meaning of section 3 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012) for a search warrant in accordance with section 44 of this Act.

  3. Section 44(1) is amended by omitting Any District Court Judge who, on an application in writing made an oath and substituting An issuing officer who, on an application made in the manner provided in subpart 3 of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012.

  4. Section 44 is amended by adding the following subsection:

  5. The provisions of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 (except subpart 6) apply.

  6. Sections 45 to 48 are repealed.

  7. Section 46A is amended by omitting 314B to 314D of the Crimes Act 1961 apply with any necessary modifications as if references in those sections to a statutory search power are and substituting 121, 128, 129, and 177 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 apply with any necessary modifications as if references in those sections to a power to stop or search a vehicle conferred under that Act were.

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