Section 312F — Crimes Act 1961: Renewal of warrants

312F Renewal of warrants (1) Any Judge of the High Court may from time to time grant a renewal of an interception warrant upon application made at any time before the warrant (or any current renewal of the warrant) has expired. (2) Every application for the renewal of an interception warrant shall be made in the manner provided by section 312B or, as the case requires, section 312CA of this Act, and shall give— (a) The reason and period for which the renewal is required; and (b) Full particulars, together with times and dates, of any interceptions made or attempted under the warrant, and an indication of the nature of the information that has been obtained by every such interception. (3) Every such application shall be supported by such other information as the Judge may require. (4) A renewal of an interception warrant may be granted under this section if the Judge is satisfied that the circumstances described in section 312C or, as the case requires, section 312CB of this Act still obtain. (5) Every renewal of an interception warrant shall be valid for such period, not exceeding 30 days, as the Judge shall specify in the renewal. (6) A renewal of an interception warrant may be granted upon an application made within the time prescribed by subsection (1) of this section notwithstanding that the warrant (or any renewal of the warrant) has expired before the application is determined. (7) Nothing in this section shall prevent a Judge from granting a second or subsequent renewal of an interception warrant upon an application duly made. Part 11A, comprising sections 312A to 312Q, was inserted, as from 1 August 1987, by section 4 Crimes Amendment Act (No 2) 1987 (1987 No 167). Subsection (2) was amended, as from 1 February 1998, by section 14(a) Crimes Amendment Act (No 2) 1997 (1997 No 93) by inserting the words “ or, as the case requires, section 312CA ” . Subsection (4) was amended, as from 1 February 1998, by section 14(b) Crimes Amendment Act (No 2) 1997 (1997 No 93) by inserting the words “ or, as the case requires, section 312CB ” .