Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01162:clause:1_34ta
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01162
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 34TA
Character Range: 61596–62666

34TA  Limit on contact of lawyer of choice

 (1) The person (the subject) specified in a warrant issued under section 34D that meets the requirement in paragraph 34D(2)(b) may be prevented from contacting a particular lawyer of the subject's choice if the prescribed authority before whom the subject appears for questioning under the warrant so directs.

 (2) The prescribed authority may so direct only if the authority is satisfied, on the basis of circumstances relating to that lawyer, that, if the subject is permitted to contact the lawyer:
 (a) a person involved in a terrorism offence may be alerted that the offence is being investigated; or
 (b) a record or thing that the person may be requested in accordance with the warrant to produce may be destroyed, damaged or altered.

 (3) This section has effect despite paragraph 34F(9)(a).

 (4) To avoid doubt, subsection (1) does not prevent the subject from choosing another lawyer to contact, but the subject may be prevented from contacting that other lawyer under another application of that subsection.