Search and Surveillance Bill

  • enacted

Amendments to Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003

235 Amendments to Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003
  • (1) This section amends the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003.

    (2) Section 10(1) is amended by omitting section 198 of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957 and substituting section 6 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2009.

    (2A) Section 10 is amended by inserting the following subsection after subsection (1):

    • (1A) A person who is authorised in writing by the Director-General of Health 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 person were a constable.

    (3) Section 10 is amended by repealing subsection (2) and substituting the following subsection:

    • (2) The provisions of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2009 (except sections 114 and 115) apply.

    (4) Section 10(3) is amended by—

    • (a) omitting section 199 of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957 and substituting subpart 5 of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2009; and

    • (b) omitting from paragraph (a) section 199 of that Act and substituting subpart 5 of Part 4 of that Act.