New Zealand Legislation: Acts
Acts are laws made by Parliament
(1) Where any Justice of the Peace or Community Magistrate or District Court Judge is satisfied on oath that there is probable cause to suspect—
(a) that any breach of this Act or of any regulations made under it has been or is being committed; or
(b) that preparation has been made to commit such a breach,—
the Justice or Community Magistrate or District Court Judge may, by warrant under his hand, authorise an officer named in the warrant together with such assistants as may be necessary to enter and search the dwellinghouse, place, vehicle, vessel, aircraft, or hovercraft that is mentioned in the warrant, by force if necessary, at the time or times that are so mentioned. Every warrant shall continue in force until the purpose for which it was issued has been satisfied.
(2) It is the duty of every one executing a warrant under this section to have it with him and to produce it if required to do so.
Section 14(1): amended, on 30 June 1998, by section 7 of the District Courts Amendment Act 1998 (1998 No 76).
Section 14(1): amended, on 1 April 1980, pursuant to section 18(2) of the District Courts Amendment Act 1979 (1979 No 125).
