Crimes Act 1914

Part IAAC - Account takeover warrants  

Division 2 - Account takeover warrants  

SECTION 3ZZUT   Revocation of account takeover warrant  

(1)    
If an account takeover warrant is in force, a magistrate may, by instrument in writing, revoke the warrant.

(2)    
If the circumstances set out in subsection 3ZZUU(2) apply in relation to an account takeover warrant:

(a)    if the warrant was issued in response to an application made by a law enforcement officer of the Australian Federal Police - the chief officer of the Australian Federal Police must, by instrument in writing, revoke the warrant; or

(b)    if the warrant was issued in response to an application made by a law enforcement officer of the Australian Crime Commission - the chief officer of the Australian Crime Commission must, by instrument in writing, revoke the warrant.

(3)    
The instrument revoking a warrant must be signed by the magistrate or the chief officer, as the case requires.

(4)    
If a magistrate revokes an account takeover warrant, the magistrate must give a copy of the instrument of revocation to:

(a)    if the warrant was issued in response to an application made by a law enforcement officer of the Australian Federal Police - the chief officer of the Australian Federal Police; or.

(b)    if the warrant was issued in response to an application made by a law enforcement officer of the ACC - the chief officer of the ACC.

(5)    
If:

(a)    a magistrate revokes an account takeover warrant; and

(b)    at the time of the revocation, a law enforcement officer is executing the warrant;

the law enforcement officer is not subject to any civil or criminal liability for any act done in the proper execution of that warrant before the officer is made aware of the revocation.