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312B: Application by Police for warrant to intercept private communications
or “The police can ask for permission to listen to people's private talks if they think it will help catch bad guys working together.”
You could also call this:

“The judge must check certain things before allowing police to spy on organised criminals.”

This part of the law used to explain what a judge needed to be sure about when someone asked for permission to intercept communications related to organised crime. However, this section was removed from the law on 18 April 2012. It’s no longer part of the current rules. If you want to know what replaced it, you might need to look at the Search and Surveillance Act 2012.

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Next up: 312CA: Application by Police for warrant to intercept private communications in relation to serious violent offences

or “Police can ask for permission to listen to private conversations if they think someone might do something very violent.”
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Part 11A Obtaining evidence by interception devices
Applications for interception warrants in relation to organised criminal enterprises

312CMatters on which Judge must be satisfied in respect of applications (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 312C: repealed, on , by section 325(9) of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 (2012 No 24).