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

Schedule 2   Computer access warrants etc.

Part 1   Amendments

Surveillance Devices Act 2004

34   After subsection 4(5)

Insert:

(5A) For the avoidance of doubt, it is intended that a warrant may be issued under this Act for access to data held in a computer in a case where a control order is in force, and access to the data would be likely to substantially assist in:

(a) protecting the public from a terrorist act; or

(b) preventing the provision of support for, or the facilitation of, a terrorist act; or

(c) preventing the provision of support for, or the facilitation of, the engagement in a hostile activity in a foreign country; or

(d) determining whether the control order, or any succeeding control order, has been, or is being, complied with.