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Surveillance Devices Act 1999
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14 Who may issue warrants?
(1) A Supreme Court judge may issue any warrant under this Division.
(2) A magistrate may issue—
(a) a surveillance device warrant that authorises the use of a tracking device only; or
(b) a retrieval warrant in respect of a tracking device authorised under a warrant referred to in paragraph (a), if a magistrate issued the original warrant.