Contacting an Eligible Judicial Officer
Some Supreme Court judicial officers are eligible judicial officers with the power to determine urgent applications under the following Acts:
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Section 105.2 of the
Criminal Code Act (Cth) 1995
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Part 2 of the
Law Enforcement & National Security (Assumed Identities) Act 2010
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Part 5 of the
Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002
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Part 3 of the
Surveillance Devices Act 2007
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Part 3 of the
Terrorism (Police Powers) Act 2002.
These applications are heard and determined privately in chambers.
The link below will take you to a list of current judges with the power to consider applications under these acts:
To request an appointment with an eligible judicial officer to make an urgent application, we suggest you call the
after hours phone number and ask to speak to the
Common Law Duty Judge.