Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00431:section:51a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00431
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 51A
Character Range: 135723–137456

51A  Things seized under Crimes Act search warrant and information about such things
 (1) This section applies to the following:
 (a) a thing seized (warrant material) under a search warrant issued under Division 2 of Part 1AA of the Crimes Act 1914;
 (b) information (warrant information) that is about, or obtained from, warrant material.
 (2) A constable or Commonwealth officer who, under subsection 3ZQU(1) of the Crimes Act 1914, may use or make available warrant material, is authorised to make available warrant material or warrant information:
 (a) to a person covered by subsection (4); and
 (b) for a purpose mentioned in subsection (3).
 (3) A person covered by subsection (4) is authorised to receive and use warrant material and warrant information, or make it available to another person covered by subsection (4), for the following purposes:
 (a) making a decision, or assisting in making a decision, to approve or refuse to approve a person becoming an Australian citizen;
 (b) making a decision, or assisting in making a decision, to revoke a person's Australian citizenship;
 (c) making a decision, or assisting in making a decision, to cancel an approval given to a person under section 24.
Note: Subsection 3ZQU(4) of the Crimes Act 1914 contemplates that another law of the Commonwealth may require or authorise the use or making available of a document or other thing to persons, or for purposes, in addition to those listed in subsection 3ZQU(1) of that Act.
 (4) The following persons are covered by this subsection:
 (a) the Minister;
 (b) the Secretary;
 (c) an APS employee in the Department whose duties include making decisions, or assisting in making decisions, in relation to Australian citizenship.