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TELECOMMUNICATIONS (INTERCEPTION AND ACCESS) ACT 1979 - SECT 122

Revocation of stored communications warrants by chief officers

  (1)   The chief officer of a criminal law - enforcement agency to which a stored communications warrant has been issued must, on being satisfied that the grounds on which the warrant was issued have ceased to exist:

  (a)   cause the chief officer of any other criminal law - enforcement agency that is exercising authority under the warrant to be informed forthwith of the proposed revocation of the warrant; and

  (b)   by writing signed by him or her, revoke the warrant.

  (2)   The chief officer of a criminal law - enforcement agency may at any time, by writing signed by him or her, revoke a warrant issued to the agency after causing the chief officer of any other criminal law - enforcement agency that is exercising authority under the warrant to be informed forthwith that the chief officer proposes to revoke the warrant.

  (3)   The chief officer of a criminal law - enforcement agency may delegate his or her power under subsection   (2) to a certifying officer of the agency.

  (4)   This section does not apply in relation to a warrant that has ceased to be in force.


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