Consolidated practice directions

7. 
Applications under s 16 
7.1 
An application by radio, telephone, video, facsimile transmission or 
other means of communication may only be made if time or 
circumstances do not permit an application to be made in person. The 
applicant must ensure that as much relevant information as 
practicable is available to the Judge when the application is heard. It 
may, for example, be possible to use a combination of media so that 
while communication is effected primarily by telephone, some 
documents are transmitted by facsimile for use in the hearing. 
7.2 
The applicant must first contact the Coordinator (Listings), normally 
by telephone: 
(a) 
to give notice of a pending application; 
(b) 
to make arrangements for a Judge to hear the application; 
(c) 
to inform the Coordinator (Listings) whether there are multiple 
applications and whether a particular Judge has previously had 
the conduct of the pending application or related applications; 
(d) 
to explain briefly the circumstances which make it impractical 
for an application to be made under s15; and 
(e) 
to inform the Coordinator (Listings) of the name of the 
applicant. 
7.3 
The Coordinator (Listings) shall make arrangements for a Judge to 
hear the application and, in conjunction with the Associate, make the 
necessary arrangements for telecommunications links and the 
facsimile transmission of documents or the like. The Coordinator 
(Listings) shall then inform the applicant about those arrangements. 
7.4 
When an application is made by telephone or video link: 
(a) 
normally, the applicant, the investigators from the relevant 
agency and the applicant's solicitor will be present; 

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(b) 
at the commencement, the solicitor (if present) or otherwise the 
applicant, must introduce each person present at the 
application; 
(c) 
the applicant will make the application and provide the 
essential information required (including information as to the 
circumstances said to make it impractical for an application to 
be made under s 15); and 
(d) 
the applicant will facilitate the provision of any additional 
information required by the Judge. 
7.5 
Immediately after the hearing of the telephone or video link 
application the Judge will hand to the Associate any notes the Judge 
has made. The Associate shall place any such documents in an 
envelope to be retained in a secure place pending compliance by the 
applicant with the requirements of s 17(3). 
7.6 
Paragraphs 4.6 - 4.11 of this Practice Direction apply, with necessary 
modifications, to the handling and custody of documents in an 
application under s 16. 
7.7 
In relation to the report required by s 17(3), the documents to be 
produced to the Judge are: 
(a) 
an affidavit verifying the information which was provided to 
the Judge when the application was heard; and 
(b) 
the form of warrant prepared by the applicant. 
7.8 
Before providing the documents referred to in par 7.7 the applicant 
must inform the Coordinator (Listings) of the intention to do so and 
arrange to deliver the documents to the Coordinator (Listings). 
7.9 
The Coordinator (Listings) shall deliver the documents to the 
Associate to the Judge who heard the initial application or, if the Judge 
is not available, an available Judge, to be dealt with in accordance with 
s 17(4). 

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7.10 Immediately after the Judge has dealt with the warrant as required by 
s 17(4), the copy of the warrant and any notes made by the Judge shall 
be placed in a sealed envelope and pars 4.6 - 4.11 shall apply, with 
necessary modifications. The Associate shall arrange for the affidavit 
and the form of warrant prepared by the applicant to be collected 
personally by the applicant or the applicant's representative.