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TELECOMMUNICATIONS (INTERCEPTION AND ACCESS) ACT 1979 - SECT 44A

Application by interception agency of Victoria

Scope

  (1)   This section applies if an interception agency of Victoria applies, under section   39, to an eligible Judge or nominated AAT member for a warrant in respect of a telecommunications service or a person.

PIM may make submissions

  (2)   A Victorian PIM may, orally or in writing, make submissions to the Judge or nominated AAT member about the following matters:

  (a)   in relation to an application for a warrant in respect of a telecommunications service--the matters mentioned in paragraphs 46(2)(a) to (f), 46(5)(a) to (gb), 46(8)(a) to (e), 46(10)(a) to (h) or 46(13)(a) to (e), as the case requires;

  (b)   in relation to an application for a warrant in respect of a person--the matters mentioned in paragraphs 46A(2)(a) to (f), 46A(2B)(a) to (gb), 46A(2D)(a) to (e), 46A(2F)(a) to (h) or 46A(2H)(a) to (e), as the case requires.

PIM may question certain persons

  (3)   The Victorian PIM may, for the purpose of making submissions under subsection   (2), question:

  (a)   the person making the application for the warrant on the interception agency's behalf; or

  (b)   a person who, under section   44, is required by the Judge or nominated AAT member to give further information to the Judge or nominated AAT member in connection with the application.

However, the Victorian PIM may only do so in the presence of the eligible Judge or nominated AAT member.


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