Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00841:section:27e:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00841
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 27E (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 155192–157916

a computer on particular premises;
 (c) a computer associated with, used by or likely to be used by a person (whose identity may or may not be known).

Return of computer or other thing
 (3A) If:
 (a) an authorisation under subsection (2) authorises the removal of a computer or other thing from premises as mentioned in paragraph (2)(da); and
 (b) a computer or thing is removed from the premises in accordance with the authorisation;
the computer or thing must be returned to the premises:
 (c) if returning the computer or thing would be prejudicial to security—when returning the computer or thing would no longer be prejudicial to security; or
 (d) otherwise—within a reasonable period.

Test for authorisation
 (4) The Attorney‑General or the Director‑General is only to give an authorisation under subsection (2) if the Attorney‑General or the Director‑General is satisfied, on reasonable grounds, that doing that thing or those things under the warrant in relation to the target computer will substantially assist the collection of intelligence relevant to the prejudicial activities of the identified person.

Certain acts not authorised
 (5) Subsection (2) does not authorise the addition, deletion or alteration of data, or the doing of any thing, that is likely to:
 (a) materially interfere with, interrupt or obstruct a communication in transit or the lawful use by other persons of a computer unless the addition, deletion or alteration, or the doing of the thing, is necessary to do one or more of the things authorised under subsection (2); or
 (b) cause any other material loss or damage to other persons lawfully using a computer.

Concealment of access etc.
 (6) If any thing has been done in relation to a computer under:
 (a) a subsection (2) authorisation; or
 (b) under this subsection;
the Organisation is authorised to do any of the following:
 (c) any thing reasonably necessary to conceal the fact that any thing has been done under the subsection (2) authorisation or under this subsection;
 (d) enter any premises where the computer is reasonably believed to be, for the purposes of doing the things mentioned in paragraph (c);
 (e) enter any other premises for the purposes of gaining entry to or exiting the premises referred to in paragraph (d);
 (f) remove the computer or another thing from any place where it is situated for the purposes of doing the things mentioned in paragraph (c), and returning the computer or other thing to that place;
 (g) if, having regard to other methods (if any) of doing the things mentioned in paragraph (c) which are likely to be as effective, it is reasonable in all the circumstances to do so:
 (i) use any other computer or a communication in transit to