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Part 6COffences relating to chain of responsibility

79VSearch warrants in relation to offences against section 79T or 79U

An issuing officer (within the meaning of section 3 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012) may issue a search warrant in relation to a place, vehicle, or other thing if, on application made by a constable in the manner provided in subpart 3 of Part 4 of that Act, he or she is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds—
to suspect that an offence has been, is being, or will be committed against section 79T or 79U; and
to believe that the search will find evidential material in respect of the offence in the place, vehicle, or other thing.

The provisions of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 apply.
Despite subsection (2), sections 118 and 119 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 apply only in respect of a constable.

Notes

Section 79V: replaced, on 26 March 2015, by section 5 of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2015 (2015 No 17).