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Form 7—Journalist information warrant
Commonwealth of Australia
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979
JOURNALIST INFORMATION WARRANT
| *Person/*persons in respect of whom warrant is issued | [full known name, other known names, other known identifying information (e.g. date of birth or Australian Business Number)] |
|---|---|
| Applicant enforcement agency | [name] |
| Person making application on behalf of applicant enforcement agency | [full name] |
Note: See subsection 180U(5) of the Act in relation to issuing a further warrant in relation to a person or persons in respect of whom a warrant has, or warrants have, previously been issued.
1 Authorisation
(1) I, [name], a Part 4‑1 issuing authority within the meaning of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 (the Act), acting under section 180T of the Act, authorise the making of one or more authorisations under *section/*sections *178, *178A, *179 or *180 of the Act in relation to the particular *person/*persons mentioned above. (2) I am satisfied, on the basis of the information given to me by the applicant enforcement agency, that: (a) this warrant is reasonably necessary for the following *purpose/*purposes: *(i) [if the warrant authorises the making of authorisations under section 178 of the Act] for the enforcement of the criminal law; *(ii) [if the warrant authorises the making of authorisations under section 178A of the Act] to find a person who the Australian Federal Police, or a Police Force of a State, has been notified is missing; *(iii) [if the warrant authorises the making of authorisations under section 179 of the Act] for the enforcement of a law imposing a pecuniary penalty or the protection of the public revenue; *(iv) [if the warrant authorises the making of authorisations under section 180 of the Act] the investigation of an offence of a kind referred to in subsection 180(4) of the Act; and (b) the public interest in issuing this warrant outweighs the public interest in protecting the confidentiality of the source in connection with whom authorisations would be made, having regard to the matters set out in paragraph 180T(2)(b) of the Act. *[short particulars of each other matter to which regard was had, as allowed by subparagraph 180T(2)(b)(vi) of the Act].
2 Persons who may exercise this authority
The authority conferred by this warrant may be exercised by an authorised officer of the applicant enforcement agency.
3 Duration of warrant
(1) Under section 180V of the Act, this warrant comes into force when it is issued. (2) Under subsection 180U(3) of the Act, this warrant remains in force until [a date that is not more than 90 days away].