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.