Crimes Act 1914
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Hide history noteThe chief officer of the Australian Federal Police or the ACC must cause to be kept a register of: (a) applications for account takeover warrants made by law enforcement officers of the Australian Federal Police or the ACC, as the case requires; and (b) applications for emergency authorisations made by law enforcement officers of the Australian Federal Police or the ACC, as the case requires.
(2)
The register is to specify, for each account takeover warrant sought by a law enforcement officer of the Australian Federal Police or the ACC, as the case requires: (a) the date the warrant was issued or refused; and (b) the date of the application for the warrant; and (c) whether the application for the warrant was a formal application or an urgent application; and (d) the name of the magistrate who issued or refused to issue the warrant; and (e) the name of the applicant for the warrant; and (f) if the warrant was issued:
(i) the name of the executing officer; and
(ii) the alleged relevant offence, or alleged relevant offences, in respect of which the warrant was issued; and
(iii) the period during which the warrant is in force; and
(iv) details of any variations or extensions of the warrant; and
(v) whether the warrant has expired or been revoked.
(3)
The register is to specify, for each emergency authorisation sought by a law enforcement officer of the Australian Federal Police or the ACC, as the case requires: (a) the date the authorisation was given or refused; and (b) the name of the appropriate authorising officer who gave or refused to give the authorisation; and (c) if the authorisation was given:
(i) the name of the law enforcement officer to whom the authorisation was given; and
(ii) the alleged relevant offence, or alleged relevant offences, in respect of which the authorisation was given; and
(iii) the date on which the application for approval of the giving of the authorisation was made; and
(iv) whether that application for approval of the giving of the authorisation was successful or not.
(4)
A register kept under this section is not a legislative instrument.
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