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Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002
80JDecisions about applications for DECCD access orders
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#### 80J Decisions about applications for DECCD access orders
80J Decisions about applications for DECCD access orders
> > (1) The eligible Judge must—
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> > > (a) consider the application for the DECCD access order, and
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> > > (b) decide whether or not to grant the application and issue a DECCD access order.
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> > (2) The eligible Judge may grant an application for a DECCD access order only if the judge is satisfied—
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> > > (a) there are reasonable grounds for suspecting the person specified in the application 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) 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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> > (3) If the judge grants the application, the judge must issue a DECCD access order to the applicant.
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> **s 80J:** Ins 2022 No 46, Sch 3\[2\]. Am 2023 No 39, Sch 2.7; 2025 No 61, Sch 2.58\[10\] \[12\].