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Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 - Declaration of eligible authority as agency - Queensland Police Service

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This declaration records the Attorney‑General’s formal decision (under s34) to treat the Queensland Police Service as an “agency” for the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979, made at the Premier’s request and stating satisfaction that the prerequisites in s35(1) and s35(2) are met. It changes QPS’s legal status but gives no operational, financial or procedural detail.

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Declaration of eligible authority as agency — Queensland Police Service

Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979

I, ROBERT BRUCE MCCLELLAND, Attorney‑General:

(a) acting under section 34 of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 and at the request of the Premier of Queensland; and

(b) being satisfied that:

(i) the law of the State of Queensland makes satisfactory provision in relation to the matters mentioned in subsection 35 (1) of the Act; and

(ii) the State of Queensland has entered into an agreement as required by subsection 35 (2) of the Act;

declare the Queensland Police Service to be an agency for the purposes of the Act.

Dated 7 July 2009

Robert McClelland

Attorney‑General

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