There is a concern the National Party has with this bill in that it proposed to give powers of arrest, search, and seizure to rangers and conservation and endangered species officers, which are the same as those given to police and customs officers. This is an expansion of powers that National-led Governments have resisted in the past. The National Party members of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee sought assurance on the use of those powers, and were assured that they will be limited and used judiciously. National will continue to scrutinise the use of these powers as the bill comes into force. 