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TELECOMMUNICATIONS (INTERCEPTION AND ACCESS) ACT 1979 - SECT 180X

Public Interest Advocates

  (1)   The Prime Minister shall declare, in writing, one or more persons to be Public Interest Advocates.

  (2)   A Public Interest Advocate may make submissions:

  (a)   to the Attorney - General about matters relevant to:

  (i)   a decision to issue, or refuse to issue, a journalist information warrant under section   180L; or

  (ii)   a decision about the conditions or restrictions (if any) that are to be specified in such a warrant; or

  (b)   to a Part   4 - 1 issuing authority about matters relevant to:

  (i)   a decision to issue, or refuse to issue, the warrant under section   180T; or

  (ii)   a decision about the conditions or restrictions (if any) that are to be specified in such a warrant.

  (3)   The regulations may prescribe matters relating to the performance of the role of a Public Interest Advocate.

  (4)   A declaration under subsection   (1) is not a legislative instrument.


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