61Judges may issue warrants by electronic means

61 Judges may issue warrants by electronic means (1) An authorised officer may apply to a Local Court Judge for a warrant mentioned in section 60 by telephone, facsimile or other electronic means in any of the following circumstances: (a) the warrant is required for an urgent case; (b) the delay that would occur if an application were made in person would frustrate the effective execution of the warrant. (2) The Judge may require communication by voice with the applicant to the extent to which it is practicable in the circumstances. (3) The application: (a) must include all information required to be given in an application for a warrant under section 60; but (b) may be made before the information is made on oath if the Judge considers it appropriate to do so.

Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2010 45 (4) The Judge may, on the application, complete and sign the same form of warrant that would be issued under section 60 if the Judge: (a) has considered the information in the application and any further information the Judge requires; and (b) is satisfied the application is made in circumstances covered by subsection (1)(a) or (b). (5) If the Judge decides to issue the warrant, the Judge must inform the applicant, by telephone or facsimile or other electronic means of the terms of the warrant and the day on which and the time at which it was signed. (6) If the application was made as mentioned in subsection (3)(b), the authorised officer must give to the Judge the information duly made on oath not later than the earlier of the following: (a) the day after the day of expiry of the warrant; (b) the day after the day on which the warrant was executed. (7) The Judge must attach to the documents given under subsection (6) the form of warrant completed by the Magistrate. (8) If it is material in any proceedings for a court to be satisfied the exercise of a power under a warrant under this section was duly authorised, the court must assume the exercise of the power was not duly authorised unless the form of warrant signed by the Judge is produced in evidence. (9) If an application for a warrant is made under this section, section 60 applies as if: (a) a reference in that section to 72 hours were a reference to 48 hours; and (b) the reference to 7 days in section 60(5)(f) were a reference to