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Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002
80BGeneral matters for applications for DECCD access orders
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#### 80B General matters for applications for DECCD access orders
80B General matters for applications for DECCD access orders
> A police officer may apply to an eligible Judge for a DECCD access order if the police officer—
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> > (a) has reasonable grounds to suspect the person specified in the order is—
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> > > (i) in possession of a device suspected of being a dedicated encrypted criminal communication device, and
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> > > (ii) committing a DECCD offence, and
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> > (b) considers the making of the DECCD access order will assist law enforcement in determining whether the device is a dedicated encrypted criminal communication device.
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> **s 80B:** Ins 2022 No 46, Sch 3\[2\]. Am 2025 No 61, Sch 2.58\[8\].