(1) This section amends the Wild Animal Control Act 1977.
(2) Section 12(10) is amended by—
(a) omitting “, on production of his warrant of appointment if so required,”; and
“, on production of his warrant of appointment if so required,”
(b) omitting from the proviso “under the hand of a District Court Judge” and substituting “in the manner provided in subpart 2 of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2009 by an issuing officer (within the meaning of section 3 of that Act)”.
“under the hand of a District Court Judge”
“in the manner provided in subpart 2 of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2009 by an issuing officer (within the meaning of section 3 of that Act)”
(3) Section 12(11) is amended by—
(a) omitting “District Court Judge or Justice of the Peace or Community Magistrate who is satisfied on oath that there is probable cause to suspect” and substituting “issuing officer (within the meaning of section 3 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2009) who is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to believe”; and
“District Court Judge or Justice of the Peace or Community Magistrate who is satisfied on oath that there is probable cause to suspect”
“issuing officer (within the meaning of section 3 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2009) who is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to believe”
(b) omitting “at such time or times of the day as are mentioned in the warrant, but no such warrant shall continue in force for more than 14 days from the date thereof”.
“at such time or times of the day as are mentioned in the warrant, but no such warrant shall continue in force for more than 14 days from the date thereof”
(4) Section 12 is amended by adding the following subsection:
“(13) The provisions of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2009 (except sections 114 and 115) apply.”
(5) Section 13(1) is amended by omitting “, on production of his warrant of appointment if so required,”.
(5A) Section 13 is amended by inserting the following subsection after subsection (5):
“(5A) The provisions of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2009 (except subparts 1A and 2 and sections 114 and 115) apply in respect of the powers in subsection (1).”
(6) Section 13(6) is amended by—
(b) omitting “under the hand of a District Court Judge or Justice of the Peace or Community Magistrate” and substituting “issued by an issuing officer (within the meaning of section 3 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2009)”.
“under the hand of a District Court Judge or Justice of the Peace or Community Magistrate”
“issued by an issuing officer (within the meaning of section 3 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2009)”
(7) Section 13(7) is amended by—
(8) Section 13 is amended by adding the following subsection:
“(10) The provisions of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2009 (except sections 114 and 115) apply.”
(9) The proviso to section 14(2) is amended by omitting “under the hand of a District Court Judge or Justice of the Peace or Community Magistrate” and substituting “issued by an issuing officer (within the meaning of section 3 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2009)”.
(10) Section 14 is amended by adding the following subsection:
“(3) The provisions of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2009 (except sections 114 and 115) apply.”