s. 25 Division 3—Emergency authorisations Pt 4 Div. 3 (Heading and ss 25–30) substituted as Pt 4 Div. 3 (Heading and ss 25–30A) by No. 26/2004 s. 10 (as amended by No. 63/2004 s. 14). S. 25 25 Application of Division substituted by No. 26/2004 This Division does not apply to— s. 10 (as amended by (a) the following law enforcement agencies— No. 63/2004 s. 14). (i) the Department of Primary Industries; (ii) the Department of Sustainability and Environment; or (b) law enforcement officers of the Department of Primary Industries or Department of Sustainability and Environment. S. 26 26 Emergency authorisation—risk of serious personal substituted by violence or substantial property damage No. 26/2004 s. 10. (1) A law enforcement officer of a law enforcement agency may apply to a senior officer of the agency for an emergency authorisation for the use of a surveillance device if the law enforcement officer on reasonable grounds suspects or believes that— (a) an imminent threat of serious violence to a person or substantial damage to property exists; and (b) the use of a surveillance device is immediately necessary for the purpose of dealing with that threat; and (c) the circumstances are so serious and the matter is of such urgency that the use of a surveillance device is warranted; and
Pt 4 Div. 3 (Heading and ss 25–30) substituted as Pt 4 Div. 3 (Heading and ss 25–30A) by No. 26/2004 s. 10 (as amended by No. 63/2004 s. 14). Division 3—Emergency authorisations S. 25 substituted by No. 26/2004 s. 10 (as amended by No. 63/2004 s. 14). 25 Application of Division s. 25 This Division does not apply to— (a) the following law enforcement agencies— (i) the Department of Primary Industries; (ii) the Department of Sustainability and Environment; or (b) law enforcement officers of the Department of Primary Industries or Department of Sustainability and Environment. S. 26 substituted by No. 26/2004 s. 10. 26 Emergency authorisation—risk of serious personal violence or substantial property damage (1) A law enforcement officer of a law enforcement agency may apply to a senior officer of the agency for an emergency authorisation for the use of a surveillance device if the law enforcement officer on reasonable grounds suspects or believes that— (a) an imminent threat of serious violence to a person or substantial damage to property exists; and (b) the use of a surveillance device is immediately necessary for the purpose of dealing with that threat; and (c) the circumstances are so serious and the matter is of such urgency that the use of a surveillance device is warranted; and
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