Justices Act 1886

A warrant (computer warrant) may be created in the form of computer stored information under procedures (approved procedures)—

prescribed under a regulation; or

made by the chief executive, by the commissioner of the police service, or jointly by the chief executive and commissioner, and approved under a regulation; or

partly prescribed under a regulation, and partly made as mentioned in paragraph (b) and approved under a regulation.

Approved procedures may include provision for the following—

the use of computer systems for computer warrants;

the generation and management of written versions of computer warrants;

security of, and access to, information about warrants that is kept in computer systems;

any matter required or permitted to be prescribed under approved procedures;

any matter necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this division.