Queensland Consolidated Acts

EVIDENCE ACT 1977 - SECT 14ZD

14ZD Procedures if objections made

(1) The authorised officer may ask the journalist or relevant person for the journalist to agree to the document or thing being immediately sealed in a container, or stored in another secure way, specified by the officer and held by the officer for safekeeping.

(2) If the authorised officer makes a request under subsection (1) , the officer must tell the journalist or relevant person for the journalist—

(a) about the effect of subsection (3) ; and

(b) that if the journalist or relevant person agrees as mentioned in subsection (1) , the journalist or relevant person may make an application to the Supreme Court under section 14ZE (2) in relation to the document or thing.

(3) If the journalist or relevant person for the journalist does not agree as mentioned in subsection (1) , the authorised officer may deal with the document or thing in a way authorised under the warrant.

(4) Subsections (5) and (6) apply if the journalist or relevant person for the journalist agrees as mentioned in subsection (1) .

(5) If an application is made to the Supreme Court under section 14ZE (2) in relation to the sealed or stored document or thing, the authorised officer must ensure the sealed or stored document or thing is given to the registrar of the Supreme Court for safekeeping until the application is decided.

(6) If an application is not made to the Supreme Court under section 14ZE (2) in relation to the sealed or stored document or thing—

(a) the authorised officer must ensure the sealed or stored document or thing is kept in safe custody until the end of the period mentioned in section 14ZE (3) ; and

(b) the sealed or stored document or thing may, after the period has ended, be dealt with in a way authorised under the warrant.