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Interception of Communications
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officer
authorised
authorisation
shall be accompanied
signed
by
application on that ground.
the
Minister
by a written
authorising
the
(5) Subject to subsection (6), the records relating to
an application for an interception direction or the renewal
or modification thereof shall be:
(a)
placed in a packet and sealed by the Judge to
whom the application is made
immediately
on determination of the application; and
(b)
kept in the custody of the court in a place to
which the public has no access or such place
as the Judge may authorise.
(6) The records referred to in subsection (5) may be
opened if a Judge so orders only:
(a)
forthe purpose of dealing with an application
for further authorisation; or
(b)
for renewal of an authorisation.
6. (1) Aninterception direction shall be issued ifa Judge
is satisfied, on the facts alleged in the application pursuant
to section 5, that there are reasonable grounds to believe
that:
(a)
obtaining the information sought under the
interception direction is necessary
interests of:
(i}
national security;
(ii)
public order;
(iii) public safety; or
(iv)
public health;
in the
Issuance of
interception
direction.