Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsThe Attorney - General may authorise, in writing, the Australian Federal Police or the police force or police service of a State to apply for a stored communications warrant under section 110 of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 if:
(a) the Attorney - General is satisfied that:
(i) a proceeding is before, or an investigation is being conducted by, a Tribunal; and
(ii) there are reasonable grounds to believe that stored communications relevant to the proceeding or investigation are held by a carrier; and
(b) the Tribunal has requested the Attorney - General to arrange for access to the stored communications.
Note: Information obtained under the warrant may only be communicated to the Tribunal on certain conditions: see subsection 142A(1) of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 .