Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
An * executing officer may apply to a magistrate for an order requiring a specified person to provide any information or assistance that is reasonable or necessary to allow the officer to do one or more of the following:
(a) access * data held in or accessible from a computer that is on the * premises;
(b) copy the data to a * data storage device;
(c) convert the data into documentary form.
246(2)
The magistrate may make an order if satisfied that:
(a) there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that * evidential material is accessible from the computer; and
(b) the specified person is:
(i) reasonably suspected of possessing, or having under his or her control, * tainted property or evidential material; or
(ii) the owner or lessee of the computer; or
(iii) an employee of the owner or lessee of the computer; and
(c) the specified person has knowledge of:
(i) the computer or a computer network of which the computer forms a part; or
(ii) measures applied to protect * data held in or accessible from the computer.
246(3)
A person commits an offence if the person fails to comply with the order.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months or 30 penalty units, or both.
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