Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00037:section:27e:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00037
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 27E (pt 2/4)
Character Range: 135151–137730

laws (provided that the person acts within the authority of the warrant).
 (2A) If:
 (a) a computer access warrant authorises the removal of a computer or other thing from premises as mentioned in paragraph (2)(f); and
 (b) a computer or thing is removed from the premises in accordance with the warrant;
the computer or thing must be returned to the premises within a reasonable period.
 (3) For the purposes of paragraph (2)(g), if:
 (a) access has been obtained to data; and
 (b) the data is subject to a form of electronic protection;
the data is taken to be relevant for the purposes of determining whether the relevant data is covered by the warrant.

When data is covered by a warrant
 (4) For the purposes of this section, data is covered by a warrant if:
 (a) in the case of a warrant sought in relation to a relevant offence—access to the data is necessary as described in paragraph 27A(1)(c); or
 (b) in the case of a warrant sought in relation to a recovery order—access to the data may assist as described in paragraph 27A(3)(b); or
 (c) in the case of a warrant sought in relation to an international assistance authorisation—access to the data is necessary as described in paragraph 27A(4)(b); or
 (d) in the case of a warrant sought for the purposes of an integrity operation—access to the data will assist as described in paragraph 27A(5)(b); or
 (da) in the case of a warrant sought to determine whether to apply for a post‑sentence order—access to the data would be likely to assist as described in paragraph 27A(5A)(e); or
 (e) in the case of a warrant issued on the basis of a Part 5.3 supervisory order that is in force in relation to a person—access to the data would be likely to substantially assist as described in paragraph 27A(6)(b); or
 (f) in the case of a warrant sought to determine whether to apply for a Part 9.10 order—access to the data would be likely to assist as described in paragraph 27A(5B)(d); or
 (g) in the case of a warrant issued on the basis of a community safety supervision order that is in force in relation to a person—access to the data would be likely to substantially assist as described in paragraph 27A(6A)(b).

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:
 (i) a communication in transit; or
 (ii) 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