Search and Surveillance Bill

281 Amendments to Unsolicited Electronic Messages Act 2007

• (1) This section amends the Unsolicited Electronic Messages Act 2007.

  (2) Section 51(1) is amended by inserting “in the manner provided in subpart 2 of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2009” after “may apply”.

  (3) Section 51(2) is repealed.

  (4) Section 51(3) is amended by omitting “in writing and on oath to the District Court” and substituting “to an issuing officer (within the meaning of section 3 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2009)”.

  (5) Section 51(4) is amended by omitting “District Court” and substituting “issuing officer”.

  (5A) Section 51(5) is amended by omitting “District Court” and substituting “issuing officer”.

  (6) Section 51 is amended by adding the following subsection:

  • “(6) The provisions of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2009 apply.”

  (6) Section 51 is amended by repealing subsection (5) and adding the following subsections:

  • “(5) The provisions of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2009 apply.

  • “(6) Despite subsection (5), sections 114 and 115 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2009 apply only in respect of a constable.”

  (7) Sections 52 to 56 and 58(j) are repealed.