Surveillance Devices Act 2007
53Use of assumed names or code-names in warrant
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 53
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Surveillance Devices Act 2007.
53 Use of assumed names or code-names in warrant
53 Use of assumed names or code-names in warrant
(1) An eligible Judge may grant a warrant under this Act that refers to a person by an assumed name or code-name if the eligible Judge is satisfied that it is necessary to do so to protect the safety of the person.
(2) A person may be referred to by an assumed name or code-name in a notice served on the Attorney General or report under Part 5 if the person who furnishes the notice or report believes on reasonable grounds that use of the assumed name is necessary to protect the safety of the person referred to.
s 53: Am 2018 No 90, Sch 1[20]; 2025 No 61, Sch 2.87[5].