TIA Act: General Register of Warrants

G King made this Freedom of Information request to Attorney-General's Department

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Dear Attorney-General's Department,

This is an application for the purposes of the FOI Act.

I request access to the General Register of Warrants maintained by the Attorney-General's Department under subsection 81A(2) of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979.

I seek all particulars permissible within the scope of the FOI act.

Yours faithfully,

G King

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UNCLASSIFIED
13/14717

4 September 2013

Mr G King
Email Address:[FOI #371 email]

Dear Mr King

Freedom of Information Request no. FOI13/140

I refer to your request for access to documents relating to the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act under the Freedom of Information Act 1982. I have taken your request to be for:

Access to the General Register of Warrants maintained by the Attorney-General's Department under subsection 81A(2) of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979.

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UNCLASSIFIED

Dear Mr King,

 

I refer to your below request for information in relation to the General
Register of Warrants  maintained by the Attorney-General's Department
under subsection 81A(2) of the Telecommunications (Interception and
Access) Act 1979.

 

Please find attached the decision letter from the Department in respect of
your request.

 

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any further questions.

 

Yours Sincerely,

FOI Contact Office

FOI & Privacy Section

Attorney-General’s Department

 

                                                                                               

 

Dear Attorney-General's Department,

    

     This is an application for the purposes of the FOI Act.

    

     I request access to the General Register of Warrants maintained by

     the Attorney-General's Department under subsection 81A(2) of the

     Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979.

    

     I seek all particulars permissible within the scope of the FOI act.

    

     Yours faithfully,

    

     G King

    

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