sec.123Consideration of application for surveillance warrant

### sec.123 Consideration of application for surveillance warrant Before deciding an application for a surveillance warrant, the judge must, in particular, and being mindful of the highly intrusive nature of using a surveillance device, consider the following— the nature and seriousness of the corruption; the likely extent of interference with the privacy of— the relevant person; or any other occupant of the relevant place; if the warrant is issued; the extent to which issuing the warrant would help prevent, detect, or provide evidence of the commission of, the corruption; the benefits derived from the issue of any previous surveillance warrants in relation to the relevant person or the relevant place; the extent to which officers investigating the corruption have used or can use conventional ways of investigation; how much the use of conventional ways of investigation would be likely to help in the investigation of the corruption; how much the use of conventional ways of investigation would prejudice the investigation of the corruption because of delay or for another reason; any submissions made by a monitor. s 123 amd 2004 No. 8 s 6 ; 2005 No. 45 s 67 sch 3 ; 2014 No. 21 s 94 (1) sch 1 - (a) the nature and seriousness of the corruption; - (b) the likely extent of interference with the privacy of— (i) the relevant person; or (ii) any other occupant of the relevant place; if the warrant is issued; - (i) the relevant person; or - (ii) any other occupant of the relevant place; - (c) the extent to which issuing the warrant would help prevent, detect, or provide evidence of the commission of, the corruption; - (d) the benefits derived from the issue of any previous surveillance warrants in relation to the relevant person or the relevant place; - (e) the extent to which officers investigating the corruption have used or can use conventional ways of investigation; - (f) how much the use of conventional ways of investigation would be likely to help in the investigation of the corruption; - (g) how much the use of conventional ways of investigation would prejudice the investigation of the corruption because of delay or for another reason; - (h) any submissions made by a monitor. - (i) the relevant person; or - (ii) any other occupant of the relevant place;