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

62   After subsection 33(2)

Insert:

(2A) In the case of an application for an emergency authorisation for access to data held in a computer, the application:

(a) must specify:

(i) the name of the applicant for the approval; and

(ii) if a warrant is sought - the nature and duration of the warrant; and

(b) must be supported by an affidavit setting out the grounds on which the approval (and warrant, if any) is sought; and

(c) must be accompanied by a copy of the written record made under section 31 in relation to the emergency authorisation.