(1) This section amends the Food Act 1981.
(2) Section 12 is amended by inserting the following subsection after subsection (2):
“(2A) Subject to sections 14 and 16, the provisions of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2009 (other than sections 108(d), 110(2), 114, 115, 120(2), 126(5)(e), and 127, and subparts 5 and 7) (except subparts 1A and 2, sections 114, 115, 120(2), 126(5)(e), and 127, and subparts 5 and 7) apply in respect of any seizure and detention under subsection (2)(i) or (j).”
(3) Section 13 is amended by inserting the following subsection after subsection (1):
“(1A) Subject to sections 14 and 16, the provisions of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2009 (other than sections 108(d), 110(2), 114, 115, 120(2), 126(5)(e), and 127, and subparts 5 and 7) (except subparts 1A and 2, sections 114, 115, 120(2), 126(5)(e), and 127, and subparts 5 and 7) apply in respect of any seizure and detention under subsection (1)(d).”
(4) Section 14(4)(a) is amended by omitting “employed by the Ministry”.
“employed by the Ministry”
(5) Section 15A is amended by omitting “section 198 of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957” and substituting “section 6 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2009”.
“section 198 of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957”
“section 6 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2009”
(6) Section 15A is amended by adding the following subsections as subsections (2) and (3):
“(2) For the purposes of section 95 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2009, an officer is a person authorised to apply for a search warrant.“(3) An officer may exercise the powers of a constable to apply for a search warrant under section 6 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2009, in relation to the offences referred to in subsection (1).”
“(2) For the purposes of section 95 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2009, an officer is a person authorised to apply for a search warrant.
“(3) An officer may exercise the powers of a constable to apply for a search warrant under section 6 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2009, in relation to the offences referred to in subsection (1).”
(6) Section 15A is amended by adding the following subsection as subsection (2):
“(2) An officer who is authorised in writing by the Director-General to apply for search warrants in relation to the offences referred to in subsection (1) may apply for such a warrant under section 6 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2009 as if that officer were a constable.”