Declaration of eligible authority as agency Tasmania Police

Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979

I, PHILIP MAXWELL RUDDOCK, Attorney-General:

(a) acting under section 34 of the Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979 (the Act) and at the request of the Premier of the State of Tasmania; and

(b) being satisfied that:

 (i) the law of Tasmania makes satisfactory provision in relation to the matters mentioned in subsection 35 (1) of the Act; and

 (ii) the State of Tasmania has entered into an agreement as required by subsection 35 (2) of the Act;

declare Tasmania Police to be an agency for the purposes of the Act.

Dated 2 February 2005

PHILIP RUDDOCK

Attorney-General