Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identify and Disrupt) Act 2021 (98 of 2021)

Schedule 2   Network activity warrants

Part 1   Main amendments

Surveillance Devices Act 2004

3   Subsection 6(1)

Insert:

criminal network of individuals has the meaning given by section 7A.

electronically linked group of individuals means a group of 2 or more individuals, where each individual in the group does, or is likely to do, either or both of the following things:

(a) use the same electronic service as at least one other individual in the group;

(b) communicate with at least one other individual in the group by electronic communication.

electronic communication means a communication of information:

(a) whether in the form of text; or

(b) whether in the form of data; or

(c) whether in the form of speech, music or other sounds; or

(d) whether in the form of visual images (animated or otherwise); or

(e) whether in any other form; or

(f) whether in any combination of forms;

by means of guided and/or unguided electromagnetic energy.

electronic service has the same meaning as in Part 15 of the Telecommunications Act 1997.

network activity warrant means a warrant issued under section 27KM.

network activity warrant intercept information has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979.

protected network activity warrant information has the meaning given by section 44A.