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Crimes Act 1961

Obtaining evidence by interception devices - Applications for interception warrants in relation to serious violent offences

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

You could also call this:

“Police can ask for permission to listen to private conversations if they think someone might do something very violent.”

The law used to have a section called 312CA. This section was about the police asking for permission to listen to private conversations when they thought someone might commit a serious violent crime. However, this part of the law no longer exists. It was removed on 18 April 2012 by another law called the Search and Surveillance Act 2012. If you want to know more about why this change happened, you can look at section 325(9) of that Act.

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Part 11A Obtaining evidence by interception devices
Applications for interception warrants in relation to serious violent offences

312CAApplication by Police for warrant to intercept private communications in relation to serious violent offences (Repealed)

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    • Section 312CA: repealed, on , by section 325(9) of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 (2012 No 24).