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

Schedule 1   Data disruption

Surveillance Devices Act 2004

40   After subsection 49(2C)

Insert:

(2D) In the case of:

(a) a data disruption warrant for disruption of data held in a computer; or

(b) an emergency authorisation for disruption of data held in a computer;

the report must:

(c) state whether the warrant or authorisation was executed; and

(d) if so:

(i) state the name of the person primarily responsible for the execution of the warrant or authorisation; and

(ii) state the name of each person involved in accessing or disrupting data under the warrant or authorisation; and

(iii) state the period during which the data was accessed or disrupted; and

(iv) state the name, if known, of any person whose data was accessed or disrupted; and

(v) give details of any premises at which the computer was located; and

(vi) give details of the benefit of the use of the warrant or authorisation in frustrating criminal activity; and

(vii) give details of the access to, and disruption of, data under the warrant or authorisation; and

(viii) give details of the compliance with the conditions (if any) to which the warrant or authorisation was subject; and

(e) if the warrant or authorisation was extended or varied, state:

(i) the number of extensions or variations; and

(ii) the reasons for them.


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