Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00037:section:27kk:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00037
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 27KK (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 177087–179711

27KK  Application for network activity warrant
 (1) The chief officer of the Australian Federal Police or the Australian Crime Commission may apply for the issue of a network activity warrant if the chief officer suspects on reasonable grounds that:
 (a) a group of individuals is a criminal network of individuals; and
 (b) access to data held in a computer (the target computer) that is, from time to time, used, or likely to be used, by any of the individuals in the group will substantially assist in the collection of intelligence that:
 (i) relates to the group or to any of the individuals in the group; and
 (ii) is relevant to the prevention, detection or frustration of one or more kinds of relevant offences.
 (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), it is immaterial whether:
 (a) the identities of the individuals in the group can be ascertained; or
 (b) the target computer can be identified; or
 (c) the location of the target computer can be identified; or
 (d) there are likely to be changes, from time to time, in the composition of the group.

Procedure for making applications
 (3) An application under subsection (1) may be made to an eligible Judge or to a nominated ART member.
 (4) An application:
 (a) must specify:
 (i) the name of the applicant; and
 (ii) the nature and duration of the warrant sought; and
 (b) subject to this section, must be supported by an affidavit setting out the grounds on which the warrant is sought.

Unsworn applications
 (5) If the chief officer of the Australian Federal Police or the Australian Crime Commission believes that:
 (a) immediate access to data held in the target computer referred to in subsection (1) will substantially assist as described in paragraph (1)(b); and
 (b) it is impracticable for an affidavit to be prepared or sworn before an application for a warrant is made by the chief officer;
an application by the chief officer for a warrant under subsection (1) may be made before an affidavit is prepared or sworn.
 (6) If subsection (5) applies, the applicant must:
 (a) provide as much information as the eligible Judge or nominated ART member considers is reasonably practicable in the circumstances; and
 (b) not later than 72 hours after the making of the application, send a duly sworn affidavit to the eligible Judge or nominated ART member, whether or not a warrant has been issued.

Target computer
 (7) The target computer referred to in subsection (1):
 (a) must be a computer that is, from time to time, used or likely to be used by an individual (whose identity may or may not be known); and
 (b) may be one or more of the following: