Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Act 2018 (148 of 2018)

Schedule 2   Computer access warrants etc.

Part 1   Amendments

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979

11A   After subsection 27E(3)

Insert:

Return of computer or other thing

(3A) If:

(a) an authorisation under subsection (2) authorises the removal of a computer or other thing from premises as mentioned in paragraph (2)(da); and

(b) a computer or thing is removed from the premises in accordance with the authorisation;

the computer or thing must be returned to the premises:

(c) if returning the computer or thing would be prejudicial to security - when returning the computer or thing would no longer be prejudicial to security; or

(d) otherwise - within a reasonable period.