Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Bill 2026
157Attorney-General may issue premises search warrants19
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157 Attorney-General may issue premises search warrants19 Attorney-General may issue premises search warrants20 (1) The Attorney-General may issue a warrant in respect of particular21 premises if:22 (a) the Director-General has, under subsection 156(1), requested23 a warrant in relation to the premises; and24 (b) the Attorney-General is satisfied there are reasonable grounds25 for believing that access by the ACIC to documents or other26 things on the premises will substantially assist the ACIC to27 obtain intelligence in accordance with this Act in respect of a28 matter that is important in relation to combatting serious and29 organised crime (the serious and organised crime matter).30