Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) Before making a written application for a journalist information warrant under section 180Q of the Act, the person making the application on behalf of an enforcement agency must ensure that a Public Interest Advocate is given a copy of the proposed application.
(2) Before making an oral application for a journalist information warrant under section 180Q of the Act, the person making the application on behalf of an enforcement agency must ensure that a Public Interest Advocate is notified of the proposed application.
(3) If:
(a) both:
(i) a copy of a proposed application is given to a Public Interest Advocate, as required by subsection (1); and
(ii) subparagraph 13(1)(b)(ii) applies; or
(b) both:
(i) a Public Interest Advocate is notified of a proposed application, as required by subsection (2); and
(ii) the Public Interest Advocate advises that he or she is unable to attend the hearing of the application;
the person making the application must ensure that a copy of the proposed application is given to another Public Interest Advocate in accordance with this section.