Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00132:section:3k:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00132
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3K (pt 3/4)
Character Range: 108714–111305

(b) if necessary to achieve the purpose mentioned in paragraph (a)—to add, copy, delete or alter other data in the relevant computer or device; and
 (c) if, having regard to other methods (if any) of obtaining access to the relevant data which are likely to be as effective, it is reasonable in all the circumstances to do so:
 (i) to use any other computer or a communication in transit to access the relevant data; and
 (ii) if necessary to achieve that purpose—to add, copy, delete or alter other data in the computer or the communication in transit; and
 (d) to copy any data to which access has been obtained, and that appears to be relevant for the purposes of determining whether the relevant computer or device is a thing that may be seized under the warrant or a thing that suggests the existence of a digital asset that may be seized under the warrant; and
 (e) to do any other thing reasonably incidental to any of the above.
 (6) For the purposes of this section, if a computer (the relevant computer) was found in the course of a search authorised under a warrant, the examination or processing of the relevant computer may include:
 (a) using:
 (i) the relevant computer; or
 (ii) a telecommunications facility operated or provided by the Commonwealth or a carrier; or
 (iii) any other electronic equipment;
  for the purpose of obtaining access to data (the relevant account‑based data) that is account‑based data in relation to:
 (iv) a person who is the owner or lessee of the relevant computer; or
 (v) a person who uses or has used the relevant computer; or
 (vi) a deceased person who, before the person's death, was the owner or lessee of the relevant computer; or
 (vii) a deceased person who, before the person's death, used the relevant computer;
  in order to determine whether the relevant computer is a thing that may be seized under the warrant or a thing that suggests the existence of a digital asset that may be seized under the warrant; and
 (b) if necessary to achieve the purpose mentioned in paragraph (a)—to add, copy, delete or alter other data in the relevant computer; and
 (c) if, having regard to other methods (if any) of obtaining access to the relevant account‑based data which are likely to be as effective, it is reasonable in all the circumstances to do so:
 (i) to use any other computer or a communication in transit to access the relevant account‑based data; and
 (ii) if necessary to achieve that purpose—to add, copy, delete or alter other data in the computer or the communication in transit; and
 (d) to copy any data to which access has