INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT ACT 2002 - SECT 78A Authorising application for a stored communications warrant

INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT ACT 2002 - SECT 78A

    The Attorney - General may authorise, in writing, the Australian Federal Police, or the police force or police service of a State, to apply for a stored communications warrant under section   110 of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 if:

  (a)   the Attorney - General is satisfied that:

  (i)   an investigation is being conducted by the Prosecutor or a proceeding is before the ICC; and

  (ii)   there are reasonable grounds to believe that stored communications relevant to the investigation or proceeding are held by a carrier; and

  (b)   the ICC has requested the Attorney - General to arrange for access to the stored communications.

Note:   Information obtained under the warrant may only be communicated to the ICC on certain conditions: see subsection   142A(1) of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 .