Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Surveillance Devices Act 1999 - SECT 21

Application for assistance order

21. Application for assistance order



(1) If a person who has applied or intends to apply for a warrant believes
that it is necessary to obtain the assistance of another person for the
effective execution of the warrant, he or she may apply to the Supreme Court
for an order directing the other person to assist in the execution of the
warrant.

(2) An application for an assistance order-

   (a)  is to be made in the same manner as the application for the warrant;
        and

   (b)  may be made at the same time as the application for the warrant or
        subsequently.

(3) Notice of an application for an assistance order is not required to be
given to any person.