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Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1992

Requests to New Zealand - Requests for surveillance device warrants - Other applicable provisions of Search and Surveillance Act 2012

50L: Privilege and confidentiality

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"Keeping Information Secret and Private"

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You have a surveillance device warrant under the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1992. The rules about privilege and confidentiality in Subpart 5 of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 apply to this warrant. This means you must follow these rules when using the warrant.

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Part 3Requests to New Zealand
Requests for surveillance device warrants: Other applicable provisions of Search and Surveillance Act 2012

50LPrivilege and confidentiality

  1. Subpart 5 of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 applies in relation to a surveillance device warrant issued under this subpart.

Notes
  • Section 50L: inserted, on , by section 40 of the Budapest Convention and Related Matters Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 39).