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information within the period, and in the manner, specified in the notice.".

7. After paragraph 82(a):

Insert:

     "(aa) to inspect a Commonwealth agency's records in order to ascertain the accuracy of entries in the Special Register; and".

Division 2—General Register of Warrants

8. Subsection 79(2):

Before "Register" insert "General".

9. Subsection 81A(1):

Before "Register" insert "General".

10. Subsection 81A(2):

Before "Register" insert "General".

11. Subsection 81B(1):

Before "Register" insert "General".

12. Subsection 81B(2):

Before "Register" (wherever occurring) insert "General".

13. Subparagraph 82(a)(i):

Before "Register" insert "General".

14. Transitional

Anything done before the commencement of this item in relation to the Register of Warrants kept under section 81A of the Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979 has effect, after that commencement, as if it had been done in relation to the General Register of Warrants referred to in section 81A of the Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979 as amended by this Act.

SCHEDULE 1—continued

PART 3—CIVIL REMEDIES

15. After section 76:

Insert:

Giving information in evidence in civil proceedings for remedial relief

"76A.(1) A person may give information obtained by intercepting a communication in contravention of subsection 7(1) in evidence in a proceeding by way of an application under section 107A for remedial relief in respect of:

(a) the interception; or

(b) the communication (in contravention of section 63) of information obtained by the interception.

"(2) A person may give designated warrant information in evidence in a proceeding by way of an application under section 107A.".

16. Paragraph 77(1)(a):

Omit "or 76", substitute ", 76 or 76A".

17. Paragraph 77(1)(b):

Omit "or 76", substitute ", 76 or 76A".

18. After Part X:

Insert:

"PART XA—CIVIL REMEDIES

Civil remedies—unlawful interception or communication

When section applies

"107A.(1) This section applies to an interception of a communication passing over a telecommunications system if the interception was in contravention of subsection 7(1).

Aggrieved person

"(2) For the purposes of this section, a person is an aggrieved person if, and only if:

(a) the person was a party to the communication; or

(b) the communication was made on the person's behalf.

Interception—civil court remedy

"(3) If a person (in this subsection called the 'defendant'):

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(a) so intercepted the communication; or

(b) did an act or thing referred to in paragraph 7(1)(b) or (c) in relation to the interception;

the Federal Court of Australia or a court of a State or Territory may, on the application of an aggrieved person, grant the aggrieved person remedial relief in respect of the interception by making such orders against the defendant as the court considers appropriate.

Note: Paragraphs 7(1)(b) and (c) deal with the authorisation or enabling of interception etc.

Communication—civil court remedy

"(4) If:

(a) information was obtained by intercepting