CRIMES ACT 1914 SECT 15L

(1)

An applicant may make an application under this section for a certificate authorising a controlled operation if he or she has reason to believe that the delay caused by making an application that complies with section 15K may affect the success of the operation.

(2)

The application may be made:

(a)

orally in person; or

(b)

by telephone; or

(c)

by any other means of communication.

(3)

The applicant must give to the authorising officer, either orally or otherwise, such information as the authorising officer requires to decide whether or not to grant the application.

(4)

The applicant must tell the authorising officer:

(a)

whether any previous application has been made in relation to the operation; and

(b)

if any previous application has been made—whether it was granted or refused.

(5)

If the authorising officer decides to grant the application, the authorising officer must:

(a)

immediately inform the applicant of his or her decision orally in person or by telephone or any other means of communication; and

(b)

as soon as practicable, give to the applicant a certificate that complies with section 15N.

(6)

The applicant must, as soon as practicable, prepare and give to the authorising officer an application, in writing, that complies with section 15K.