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Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002
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#### 76B Publication of documents relating to search warrants
76B Publication of documents relating to search warrants
> > (1) A person must not intentionally or recklessly publish an application for a covert search warrant, a report prepared under section 74 or 74A, an occupier’s notice or any information directly derived from such an application, report or notice unless—
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> > > (a) an occupier’s notice that relates to the execution of the warrant has been given under section 67 or 67B, or
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> > > (b) directions have been given in relation to the giving of the occupier’s notice under section 67.
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> > Maximum penalty—50 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months, or both.
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> > (2) This section does not make it an offence to publish any application, report, notice or information if the publication is for the purposes of—
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> > > (a) exercising any functions under this Part, or
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> > > (b) the internal management of the NSW Police Force, the New South Wales Crime Commission, the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission, the Supreme Court or the Attorney General’s Department.
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> **s 76B:** Ins 2009 No 8, Sch 1 \[43\]. Am 2016 No 61, Sch 6.32 \[5\].