Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2016 (82 of 2016)

Schedule 9   Telecommunications interception

Part 2   Transitional provisions

59   Agencies authorised to apply for control order warrants

(1) This item applies to a declaration that, at the commencement of this item, is in force under section 34 of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 in relation to an eligible authority of a State.

(2) The declaration is taken, at that commencement, to authorise the eligible authority to apply for control order warrants, as mentioned in section 38A of that Act, as amended by this Schedule.

(3) Paragraph 38A(6)(a) of that Act, as amended by this Schedule, does not apply in relation to the authorisation mentioned in subitem (2) of this item, until 18 months after that commencement.