Telecommunications (Interception) Tasmania Amendment Act 2004

Telecommunications (Interception) Tasmania Amendment Act 2004

An Act to amend the Telecommunications (Interception) Tasmania Act 1999

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

1.   Short title

This Act may be cited as the Telecommunications (Interception) Tasmania Amendment Act 2004 .

2.   Commencement

This Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

3.   Principal Act

In this Act, the Telecommunications (Interception) Tasmania Act 1999 is referred to as the Principal Act.

4.    Section 3 amended (Interpretation)

Section 3(2) of the Principal Act is amended by omitting paragraph (c) .

5.    Section 5 amended (Other records connected with an interception)

Section 5 of the Principal Act is amended as follows:

(a) by inserting the following paragraph after paragraph (b) in subsection (1) :

(ba) in relation to each warrant whose authority is exercised by the Tasmania Police Service, particulars of –

(i) the warrant; and

(ii) the day on which, and the time at which, each interception under the warrant began; and

(iii) the duration of each such interception; and

(iv) the name of the person who carried out each such interception; and

(v) in relation to a named person warrant, each service to or from which communications have been intercepted under the warrant;

(b) by inserting the following subsection after subsection (1) :

(1A)  If a warrant is a named person warrant, the particulars referred to in subsection (1)(ba)(ii) must indicate the service in respect of which each interception occurred.

[Second reading presentation speech made in:

House of Assembly on 26 AUGUST 2004

Legislative Council on 13 OCTOBER 2004]