Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00841:section:27d:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00841
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 27D (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 150319–152668

inspect and examine any data to which access has been obtained;
 (ii) convert any data to which access has been obtained, that appears to be relevant to the collection of intelligence by the Organisation in accordance with this Act, into documentary form and removing any such document;
 (iii) copy any data to which access has been obtained, that appears to be relevant to the collection of intelligence by the Organisation in accordance with this Act, to any data storage device and remove the device;
 (j) any thing reasonably necessary to conceal the fact that any thing has been done under the warrant;
 (k) any other thing reasonably incidental to any of the above.

Test for authorisation
 (3) The Attorney‑General or the Director‑General is only to give an authorisation under subsection (2) if the Attorney‑General or the Director‑General is satisfied, on reasonable grounds, that doing that thing or those things under the warrant in relation to the subject premises will substantially assist the collection of intelligence relevant to the prejudicial activities of the identified person.

Additional rules applying to authorisations
 (4) An ordinary search or frisk search of a person that is authorised under paragraph (2)(e) must, if practicable, be conducted by a person of the same sex as the person being searched.
 (5) A record or other thing retained as mentioned in paragraph (2)(g) may be retained:
 (a) if returning the record or thing would be prejudicial to security—only until returning the record or thing would no longer be prejudicial to security; and
 (b) otherwise—for only such time as is reasonable.

Certain acts not authorised
 (6) Paragraph (2)(e) does not authorise a strip search or a search of a person's body cavities.
 (7) Paragraphs (2)(h) to (k) do 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 the lawful use by other persons of a computer or other electronic equipment, or a data storage device, found on the subject premises unless the addition, deletion or alteration, or the doing of the thing, is necessary to do the things authorised under one or more of those paragraphs; or
 (b) cause any other material loss or damage to other persons lawfully using the computer, equipment or device.