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Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
sec.344Application for approval after use of surveillance device under emergency authorisation
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### sec.344 Application for approval after use of surveillance device under emergency authorisation
Within 2 business days after giving an emergency authorisation, a senior officer must apply to a Supreme Court judge for approval of the exercise of powers under the emergency authorisation.
An application must be sworn and state—
the name of the applicant; and
the kind of surveillance device sought to be approved and, if a warrant is sought, the nature and duration of the warrant; and
the grounds on which the approval, and warrant, if any, is sought.
The applicant must advise the public interest monitor of the application under arrangements decided by the monitor.
The judge may refuse to consider the application until the applicant gives the judge all the information the judge requires about the application in the way the judge requires.
s 344 ins 2005 No. 45 s 12
(sec.344-ssec.1) Within 2 business days after giving an emergency authorisation, a senior officer must apply to a Supreme Court judge for approval of the exercise of powers under the emergency authorisation.
(sec.344-ssec.2) An application must be sworn and state— the name of the applicant; and the kind of surveillance device sought to be approved and, if a warrant is sought, the nature and duration of the warrant; and the grounds on which the approval, and warrant, if any, is sought.
(sec.344-ssec.3) The applicant must advise the public interest monitor of the application under arrangements decided by the monitor.
(sec.344-ssec.4) The judge may refuse to consider the application until the applicant gives the judge all the information the judge requires about the application in the way the judge requires.
- (a) the name of the applicant; and
- (b) the kind of surveillance device sought to be approved and, if a warrant is sought, the nature and duration of the warrant; and
- (c) the grounds on which the approval, and warrant, if any, is sought.