Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00841:section:34ga
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00841
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 34GA
Character Range: 312128–313600

34GA  Person in relation to whom questioning warrant is requested must not leave Australia without permission
 (1) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person has been notified of:
 (i) the making of a request by the Director‑General for a questioning warrant in relation to the person; and
 (ii) the effect of this subsection in connection with that request; and
 (b) the person leaves Australia; and
 (c) the leaving occurs after the person has been notified as mentioned in paragraph (a), and before:
 (i) if the Attorney‑General refuses to issue a questioning warrant in relation to the person—that refusal; or
 (ii) if a questioning warrant is issued in relation to the person—the end of the period specified in the warrant as the period during which the warrant is to be in force; and
 (d) the person does not have written permission from the Director‑General to leave Australia at the time the person leaves Australia.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years.
 (2) The Director‑General may give written permission for a person in relation to whom a questioning warrant is requested to leave Australia at a specified time. The permission may be given either unconditionally or subject to specified conditions.
Note: The Director‑General may revoke or amend the permission: see subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
 (3) If a permission under subsection (2) is given subject to a condition and the condition is not met, the permission is not in force.