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sch-sec.7-oc.6Application by electronic communication
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### sch-sec.7-oc.6 Application by electronic communication
An inspector may apply for a warrant by phone, facsimile, email, radio, video conferencing or another form of communication if the inspector considers it necessary because of—
urgent circumstances; or
other special circumstances, including the inspector’s remote location.
The application—
may not be made before the inspector prepares the written application under clause 5(2); but
may be made before the written application is sworn.
The magistrate may issue the warrant (the original warrant ) only if the magistrate is satisfied—
it was necessary to make the application under subclause (1); and
the way the application was made under subclause (1) was appropriate.
After the magistrate issues the original warrant—
if there is a reasonably practicable way of immediately giving a copy of the warrant to the inspector, for example, by sending a copy by fax or email, the magistrate must immediately give a copy of the warrant to the inspector; or
otherwise—
the magistrate must tell the inspector the date and time the warrant is issued and the other terms of the warrant; and
the inspector must complete a form of warrant including by writing on it—
the magistrate’s name; and
the date and time the magistrate issued the warrant; and
the other terms of the warrant.
The copy of the warrant referred to in subclause (4)(a), or the form of warrant completed under subclause (4)(b) (in either case the duplicate warrant ), is a duplicate of, and as effectual as, the original warrant.
The inspector must, at the first reasonable opportunity, send to the magistrate—
the written application complying with clause 5(2) and (3); and
if the inspector completed a form of warrant under subclause (4)(b), the completed form of warrant.
The magistrate must keep the original warrant and, on receiving the documents under subclause (6), file the original warrant and documents in the court.
Despite subclause (5), if—
an issue arises in a proceeding about whether an exercise of a power was authorised by a warrant issued under this clause; and
the original warrant is not produced in evidence;
the onus of proof is on the person relying on the lawfulness of the exercise of the power to prove a warrant authorised the exercise of the power.
This clause does not limit clause 5.
(sch-sec.7-oc.6-ssec.1) An inspector may apply for a warrant by phone, facsimile, email, radio, video conferencing or another form of communication if the inspector considers it necessary because of— urgent circumstances; or other special circumstances, including the inspector’s remote location.
(sch-sec.7-oc.6-ssec.2) The application— may not be made before the inspector prepares the written application under clause 5(2); but may be made before the written application is sworn.
(sch-sec.7-oc.6-ssec.3) The magistrate may issue the warrant (the original warrant ) only if the magistrate is satisfied— it was necessary to make the application under subclause (1); and the way the application was made under subclause (1) was appropriate.
(sch-sec.7-oc.6-ssec.4) After the magistrate issues the original warrant— if there is a reasonably practicable way of immediately giving a copy of the warrant to the inspector, for example, by sending a copy by fax or email, the magistrate must immediately give a copy of the warrant to the inspector; or otherwise— the magistrate must tell the inspector the date and time the warrant is issued and the other terms of the warrant; and the inspector must complete a form of warrant including by writing on it— the magistrate’s name; and the date and time the magistrate issued the warrant; and the other terms of the warrant.
(sch-sec.7-oc.6-ssec.5) The copy of the warrant referred to in subclause (4)(a), or the form of warrant completed under subclause (4)(b) (in either case the duplicate warrant ), is a duplicate of, and as effectual as, the original warrant.
(sch-sec.7-oc.6-ssec.6) The inspector must, at the first reasonable opportunity, send to the magistrate— the written application complying with clause 5(2) and (3); and if the inspector completed a form of warrant under subclause (4)(b), the completed form of warrant.
(sch-sec.7-oc.6-ssec.7) The magistrate must keep the original warrant and, on receiving the documents under subclause (6), file the original warrant and documents in the court.
(sch-sec.7-oc.6-ssec.8) Despite subclause (5), if— an issue arises in a proceeding about whether an exercise of a power was authorised by a warrant issued under this clause; and the original warrant is not produced in evidence; the onus of proof is on the person relying on the lawfulness of the exercise of the power to prove a warrant authorised the exercise of the power.
(sch-sec.7-oc.6-ssec.9) This clause does not limit clause 5.
- (a) urgent circumstances; or
- (b) other special circumstances, including the inspector’s remote location.
- (a) may not be made before the inspector prepares the written application under clause 5(2); but
- (b) may be made before the written application is sworn.
- (a) it was necessary to make the application under subclause (1); and
- (b) the way the application was made under subclause (1) was appropriate.
- (a) if there is a reasonably practicable way of immediately giving a copy of the warrant to the inspector, for example, by sending a copy by fax or email, the magistrate must immediately give a copy of the warrant to the inspector; or
- (b) otherwise— (i) the magistrate must tell the inspector the date and time the warrant is issued and the other terms of the warrant; and (ii) the inspector must complete a form of warrant including by writing on it— (A) the magistrate’s name; and (B) the date and time the magistrate issued the warrant; and (C) the other terms of the warrant.
- (i) the magistrate must tell the inspector the date and time the warrant is issued and the other terms of the warrant; and
- (ii) the inspector must complete a form of warrant including by writing on it— (A) the magistrate’s name; and (B) the date and time the magistrate issued the warrant; and (C) the other terms of the warrant.
- (A) the magistrate’s name; and
- (B) the date and time the magistrate issued the warrant; and
- (C) the other terms of the warrant.
- (i) the magistrate must tell the inspector the date and time the warrant is issued and the other terms of the warrant; and
- (ii) the inspector must complete a form of warrant including by writing on it— (A) the magistrate’s name; and (B) the date and time the magistrate issued the warrant; and (C) the other terms of the warrant.
- (A) the magistrate’s name; and
- (B) the date and time the magistrate issued the warrant; and
- (C) the other terms of the warrant.
- (A) the magistrate’s name; and
- (B) the date and time the magistrate issued the warrant; and
- (C) the other terms of the warrant.
- (a) the written application complying with clause 5(2) and (3); and
- (b) if the inspector completed a form of warrant under subclause (4)(b), the completed form of warrant.
- (a) an issue arises in a proceeding about whether an exercise of a power was authorised by a warrant issued under this clause; and
- (b) the original warrant is not produced in evidence;