Revocation of surveillance device warrant
20A Revocation of surveillance device warrant
A surveillance device warrant may be revoked at any time before the expiration of the period of validity specified in it by—
a Supreme Court judge, if a Supreme Court judge issued the warrant; or
a magistrate, if a magistrate issued the warrant.
If the circumstances set out in section 20B(2) apply in relation to a surveillance device warrant, the chief officer of the law enforcement agency must, by instrument in writing, revoke the warrant.
A judge or magistrate who revokes a warrant must give notice of the revocation to the chief officer of the law enforcement agency of which the law enforcement officer to whom the warrant was issued is a member.
S. 20A(4) inserted by No. 72/2011 s. 34, amended by No. 30/2016 s. 88.
A judge or magistrate or the chief officer of the law enforcement agency who revokes a warrant must give notice of the revocation to a Public Interest Monitor in accordance with the regulations under the Public Interest Monitor Act 2011.
S. 20B inserted by No. 26/2004 s. 9.
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