Search and Surveillance Bill

  • enacted

Amendments to Forests Act 1949

291 Amendments to Forests Act 1949
  • (1) This section amends the Forests Act 1949.

    (2) Section 67D(1)(e) is amended by omitting under section 67S and substituting in accordance with the provisions of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2009.

    (2) Section 67D(1)(e) is amended by substituting in accordance with section 67S and the provisions of subparts 1, 5, 6, 8, and 9 of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2009 for under section 67S.

    (3) Section 67R is amended by adding the following subsection as subsection (2):

    • (2) The provisions of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2009 (except sections 108(d), 110(2)(d), 114, and 115) apply.

    • (2) The provisions of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2009 (except for subparts 1A and 2, sections 114 and 115, and subparts 4 and 7) apply.

    (4) Section 67S is repealed.

    (4) Section 67S is amended by repealing subsections (1), and (3) to (7).

    (5) Section 71B(1) is amended by omitting subject to the following conditions and substituting subject to Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2009 and to the following conditions.

    (6) Section 71B(1)(b) to (d) and (f) are repealed.

    (7) Section 71B(1)(e) is amended by omitting on oath by an authorised person to a District Court Judge, Justice of the Peace, Community Magistrate, or Registrar or Deputy Registrar of any Court and substituting in the manner provided for an application for a search warrant in Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2009 by an authorised person to an issuing officer.

    (8) Section 71B(2) is amended by inserting and the conditions set out in Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2009 relating to time of entry, notification of intention to enter, and evidence of identification or authorisation to enter, after that subsection,.

    (9) Section 71B is amended by adding the following subsections:

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

    • (4) Despite subsection (3), sections 114 and 115 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2009 apply only in respect of a constable.