Commonwealth Numbered Acts

TELECOMMUNICATIONS (INTERCEPTION) AMENDMENT ACT 1984 NO. 6 OF 1984 - SECT 4

4. (1) In this section, ''inquiry'' has the same meaning as in section 7A of
the Principal Act as amended by this Act.

(2) The Attorney-General may, by notice in writing given to the person
conducting the inquiry, authorize information communicated in accordance with
sub-section 7A (6) of the Principal Act to be given to the person conducting
the inquiry.

(3) Where the Attorney-General gives an authorization under sub-section (2) in
relation to any information-

   (a)  sub-section 7A (7) of the Principal Act as amended by this Act applies
        in relation to that information as if the information had been
        communicated to the person conducting the inquiry in accordance with
        sub-section 7A (6) of the Principal Act as amended by this Act; and

   (b)  the use that may be made of the information is subject to the same
        conditions as were imposed under sub-section 7A (6) of the Principal
        Act.

(4) Sub-section 7 (4) of the Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979 does
not apply in relation to a communication of information in accordance with
this section.