Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2012A00007:clause:3_15f
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2012A00007
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 15F
Character Range: 84809–86287

15F  Requests by foreign countries for surveillance devices
 (1) The Attorney‑General may, in his or her discretion, authorise an eligible law enforcement officer, in writing, to apply for a surveillance device warrant under section 14 of the Surveillance Devices Act 2004 if the Attorney‑General is satisfied that:
 (a) an investigation, or investigative proceeding, relating to a criminal matter involving an offence against the law of a foreign country (the requesting country) that is punishable by a maximum penalty of imprisonment for 3 years or more, imprisonment for life or the death penalty has commenced in the requesting country; and
 (b) the requesting country requests the Attorney‑General to arrange for the use of a surveillance device; and
 (c) the requesting country has given appropriate undertakings in relation to:
 (i) ensuring that the information obtained as a result of the use of the surveillance device will only be used for the purpose for which it is communicated to the requesting country; and
 (ii) the destruction of a document or other thing containing information obtained as a result of the use of the surveillance device; and
 (iii) any other matter the Attorney‑General considers appropriate.
 (2) In this section:
eligible law enforcement officer means a person referred to in paragraph (a) or (c) of the definition of law enforcement officer set out in subsection 6(1) of the Surveillance Devices Act 2004.

Surveillance Devices Act 2004