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Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979
26JWhat an internal authorisation authorises
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#### 26J What an internal authorisation authorises
Things that may be authorised—particular person
(1) If an internal authorisation is given in relation to a particular person, the authorisation may authorise the Organisation to do, without warrant, one or more of the following:
(a) install, use or maintain one or more tracking devices to track the person;
(b) install, use or maintain one or more tracking devices in or on any object used or worn, or likely to be used or worn, by the person;
(c) install, use or maintain enhancement equipment in relation to the device or devices referred to in paragraph (a) or (b);
(d) enter into or onto, or alter, the object referred to in paragraph (b);
(e) any thing reasonably necessary to conceal the fact that any thing has been done in accordance with the authorisation;
(f) any other thing reasonably incidental to any of the above.
> Note: However, an internal authorisation cannot authorise the doing of certain things: see section 26K.
Things that may be authorised—object or class of object
(2) If an internal authorisation is given in relation to an object or a class of object, the authorisation may authorise the Organisation to do, without warrant, one or more of the following:
(a) install, use or maintain one or more tracking devices in or on the specified object, or an object of the specified class;
(b) install, use or maintain enhancement equipment in relation to the device or devices;
(c) enter into or onto, or alter, the specified object, or an object of the specified class;
(d) any thing reasonably necessary to conceal the fact that any thing has been done in accordance with the authorisation;
(e) any other thing reasonably incidental to any of the above.
> Note: However, an internal authorisation cannot authorise the doing of certain things: see section 26K.