Part 1
Without limiting the generality of section (1), a Tribunal may make a request for assistance of any 1 or more of the following types:
Attorney-General may authorise application for search warrant
Subject to where
(a) a Tribunal makes a request to the Attorney-General to assist in obtaining by search and seizure any thing that is relevant to a Tribunal offence; and
(b) the Attorney-General is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that the thing is located in New Zealand,—
the Attorney-General may, in writing, authorise a constable to apply to an issuing officer for the issue of a search warrant; and that constable may apply for the warrant accordingly.
Search, seizure, and power of arrest
search warrants
Issue of search warrants
Any issuing officer (within the meaning of section 3 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012) who, on an application made in the manner provided in subpart 3 or part 4 of that Act by a constable who is of or above the level of position of inspector
An issuing officer (within the meaning of section 3 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012) who, on an application in writing made in the manner provided in subpart 3 of Part 4 of that Act by a constable who is of or above the level of position of inspector, is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that there is in or on any place or thing—
(a) anything upon or in respect of which a relevant Tribunal offence has been, or is suspected of having been, committed; or
(b) anything which there are reasonable grounds for believing will be evidence as to the commission of any such offence—
may issue a search warrant in respect of that thing.
1. States Parties shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Part and under procedures of national law, comply with requests by the Court to provide the following assistance in relation to investigations or prosecutions: