Judicial Commission of Victoria Act 2016
85Search warrant in relation to court or VCAT premises
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85 Search warrant in relation to court or VCAT premises
(1) Subject to subsection (2), if a search warrant is issued in relation to court premises, an investigating panel must notify and consult the head of jurisdiction for that court about the issuing of the search warrant.
(2) If the officer concerned is the head of jurisdiction to which the search warrant relates, an investigating panel must notify and consult the next most senior judicial officer of the court.
(3) Subject to subsection (4), if a search warrant is issued in relation to VCAT premises, an investigating panel must notify and consult the President of VCAT about the issuing of the search warrant.
(4) If the officer concerned is the President of VCAT, an investigating panel must notify and consult the Acting President or, if there is no Acting President, the Chief Justice.
(5) Despite subsection (1) and (3), an investigating panel may, instead, notify and consult the Chief Justice about the issuing of the search warrant in relation to court premises or VCAT premises.