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Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002
76AHFurther application for digital evidence access order after refusal
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#### 76AH Further application for digital evidence access order after refusal
76AH Further application for digital evidence access order after refusal
> > (1) If an application by a person for a digital evidence access order is refused by an eligible issuing officer, the person or another person who is aware of the application may not make a further application for the same digital evidence access order unless the further application provides additional information that justifies the making of the further application.
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> > (2) However, a further application may be made to a Judge of the Local Court following a refusal to issue a digital evidence access order by an eligible issuing officer who is not a Judge of the Local Court, whether or not additional information is provided in the further application.
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> > (3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a digital evidence access order in connection with—
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> > > (a) a covert search warrant, or
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> > > (b) a criminal organisation search warrant.
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> > (4) Only one further application may be made in a particular case.
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> **s 76AH:** Ins 2022 No 47, Sch 1\[5\]. Am 2025 No 61, Sch 2.58\[4\].