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TELECOMMUNICATIONS (INTERCEPTION AND ACCESS) ACT 1979 - SECT 180G The Organisation

TELECOMMUNICATIONS (INTERCEPTION AND ACCESS) ACT 1979 - SECT 180G

The Organisation

  (1)   An eligible person (within the meaning of subsection   175(2) or 176(2), as the case requires) must not make an authorisation under Division   3 that would authorise the disclosure of information or documents relating to a particular person if:

  (a)   the eligible person knows or reasonably believes that particular person to be:

  (i)   a person who is working in a professional capacity as a journalist; or

  (ii)   an employer of such a person; and

  (b)   a purpose of making the authorisation would be to identify another person whom the eligible person knows or reasonably believes to be a source;

unless a journalist information warrant is in force in relation to that particular person.

  (2)   Nothing in this section affects by implication the kind of person in relation to whom a warrant (other than a journalist information warrant) may be issued under this Act.