Factsheets on warrants under the Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identify and Disrupt) Act 2021

The Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identify and Disrupt) Act 2021 (SLAID Act) introduced three new powers for the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission to identify and disrupt serious online criminal activity. These powers were data disruption warrants, account takeover warrants, and network activity warrants. These factsheets contain further information about the three powers.

These factsheets should be read together with the relevant provisions of the SLAID Act. These factsheets are not a substitute for legal or other professional advice. These factsheets are not a legislative instrument and have no legal effect.