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1Object

2Authorising provisions

3Commencement

4Principal Rules

5New Rule 13.05.1 and 13.05.2

13.05.1Application for revocation of coercive powers order

13.05.2Application objecting to disclosure or production
of protected information at revocation hearing

6Rule 13.08 substituted and new Rules inserted

13.08Application for extension of period to protect
matters specified in section 20(8F)(a) to (d) of the Act

13.09Application to determine legal professional privilege

13.10Filing of documents

7New Forms 6–13BA and 6–13BB

Form 6–13BA—Application for Revocation of Coercive
Powers Order

Form 6–13BB—Application objecting to disclosure or production of protected information at revocation hearing for Coercive Powers Order

8New Forms 6–13E and 6–13F

Form 6–13E—Application for extension of period of Notice Confidential Document

Form 6–13F—Application to Determine Legal Professional Privilege

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The Judges of the Supreme Court make the following Rules:

1Object

The object of these Rules is to amend Order 13 of Chapter VI of the Supreme Court Rules as a consequence of the enactment of the Major Crime Legislation Amendment Act 2009.

2Authorising provisions

These Rules are made under section 25 of the Supreme Court Act 1986 and all other enabling powers.

3Commencement

These Rules come into operation on the day on which section 4 of the Major Crime Legislation Amendment Act 2009 comes into operation.

4Principal Rules

In these Rules, the Supreme Court (Criminal Procedure) Rules 2008[1] are called the Principal Rules.

5New Rule 13.05.1 and 13.05.2

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After Rule 13.05 of the Principal Rules insert—

"13.05.1 Application for revocation of coercive powers order

An application to the Court for revocation of a coercive powers order under section 12 of the Act may be in Form 6–13BA.

13.05.2Application objecting to disclosure or production of protected information at revocation hearing

An application by the Chief Commissioner under section 12A of the Act may be in Form6–13BB.".

6Rule 13.08 substituted and new Rules inserted

For Rule 13.08 of the Principal Rules substitute—

"13.08 Application for extension of period to protect matters specified in section 20(8F)(a) to (d) of the Act

An application by the Chief Examiner or the Chief Commissioner under section 20(8E) of the Act may be in Form 6–13E.

13.09Application to determine legal professional privilege

An application by the Chief Examiner under section 42 of the Act may be in Form 6–13F.

13.10Filing of documents

Unless the Court otherwise orders, an application and any affidavit in support shall—

(a)subject to section 5(6) and (7) of the Act, be filed before the application is made with the Associate to the Judge of the Court from whom the order or summons is sought; and

(b)not be available for inspection by any person.".

7New Forms 6–13BA and 6–13BB

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After Form 6–13B of the Principal Rules insert—

"Rule 13.05.1 / Form 6–13BA

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA 20 No.

AT

IN THE MATTER of the Major Crime (Investigative Powers) Act 2004

and

IN THE MATTER of an application by A.B., the applicant, under section12 of the Act for revocation of a coercive powers order.

Application for Revocation of Coercive Powers Order

I, [name of applicant], of [address] apply under section 12 of the Major Crime (Investigative Powers) Act 2004 for revocation of the coercive powers order made [insert dateorder was made].

*I RELY upon the acts, facts, matters and circumstances set out in my affidavit made on [date of affidavit] in support of this application.

*THIS APPLICATION is made in circumstances where I believe that the coercive powers order which is the subject of this application should be revoked before its expiry for the following reasons: [insert reasons andspecify grounds for making the application]

Dated:

[Applicant's signature]

* Delete if not applicable

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Rule 13.05.2 / Form 6–13BB

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA 20 No.

AT

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IN THE MATTER of the Major Crime (Investigative Powers) Act 2004

and

IN THE MATTER of an application by the Chief Commissioner of Police under section 12A of the Act objecting to disclosure or production of protected information at a revocation hearing for a coercive powers order.

Application objecting to disclosure or production of protected information at revocation hearingfor Coercive Powers Order

I, [name], Chief Commissioner of Police for Victoria, object to the disclosure or production of protected information within the meaning of the Major Crime (Investigative Powers) Act 2004("the Act") at a revocation hearing for a coercive powers order and apply under section 12A of the Act for a determination that the hearing of the revocation of a coercive powers order be determined:

*at a hearing at which evidence given by a member of the police force is given on the basis of confidential affidavit that is not disclosed to one or more of the parties or any representative of those parties;

*at a hearing held in closed court in which the Chief Commissioner and each party to the proceeding has a right to make submissions;

*at a hearing held without notice to, and without the presence of, one or more of the parties or any representative of those parties [specify parties to be excluded];

*by any combination of the methods set out above [specify].

I OBJECT to the disclosure or production of the protected information on the following grounds—

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1it is in the public interest to protect the confidentiality of any intelligence information or any document or thingprovided to the Court for the purposes of obtaining the coercive powers order to which the revocation hearing relates or obtained or to be obtained under the coercive powers orderto which the revocation hearing relates; and

2the method of hearing and determining the matter may disclose any intelligence information, or document or thing the disclosure of which—

*reveals the identity of the member of the police force who applied for the coercive powers order or puts that member's safety at risk;

*reveals the identity of a person who has been called, or who has appeared, as a witness in an examination conducted under the coercive powers order, or puts that person's safety at risk;

*reveals the identity of a person who has provided a member of the police force with information relating to an investigation, or puts that person's safety at risk;

*reveals the identity of a person whose name appears in any evidence given or information provided to a member of the police force relating to an investigation, or puts that person's safety at risk;

*reveals the identity of a person who is or has been the subject of an investigationby a member of the police force, or puts that person's safety at risk;

*places at risk an ongoing investigation by a member of the police force; or

*risks the disclosure of any investigative method used by members of the police force;

*is otherwise not in the public interest [specify].

*I RELY upon the acts, facts, matters and circumstances set out in my affidavit made on [date of affidavit] in support of this application.

THE PROTECTED INFORMATION to which this application relates is: [brief description of type of protected information].

Dated:

[Applicant's signature]

* Delete if not applicable

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8New Forms 6–13E and 6–13F

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After Form 6–13D of the Principal Rules insert—

"Rule 13.08 / Form 6–13E

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA 20 No.

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IN THE MATTER of the Major Crime (Investigative Powers) Act 2004

and

IN THE MATTER of an application by the *Chief Examiner/*Chief Commissioner of Police, (the applicant), under section 20(8E) of that Act for an extension of the period of notice of a confidential document to protect matters specified in section 20(8F) of the Act.

Application for extension of period of NoticeConfidential Document

I, [name], *Chief Examiner/*Chief Commissioner of Police for Victoria, apply under section 20(8E) of the Major Crime (Investigative Powers) Act 2004 for an extension of the 5 year period of a notice that a summons or order is a confidential document.

THE EXTENSION of the period is necessary to protect—

*an investigation that is continuing (whether or not the investigation is, or is related to, the investigation in relation to which the witness summons was issued);

*any proceeding that has been commenced but not finally determined;

* the safety or reputation of a person;

*the fair trial of a person who has or may be charged with an offence.

*THIS APPLICATION is made on the following grounds: [insert reasons andspecify grounds for making the application].

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*I RELY upon the acts, facts, matters and circumstances set out in my affidavit made on [date of affidavit] in support of this application.

Dated:

[Applicant's signature]

* Delete if not applicable

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Rule 13.09 / Form 6–13F

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA 20 No.

AT

IN THE MATTER of the Major Crime (Investigative Powers) Act 2004

and

IN THE MATTER of an application by the Chief Examiner, the applicant, under section 42 of that Act to determine legal professional privilege.

Application to Determine Legal Professional Privilege

I, [name], Chief Examiner, apply under section 42 of the Major Crime (Investigative Powers) Act 2004for a determination whether or not [describe document or thing] is the subject of legal professional privilege.

*THIS APPLICATION is made on the following grounds: [insert reasons andspecify grounds for making the application].

*I RELY upon the acts, facts, matters and circumstances set out in my affidavit made on [date of affidavit] in support of this application.

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Dated:

Chief Examiner

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Dated:27 August 2009

M. L. WARREN, C.J.

CHRISTOPHER MAXWELL, P.

DAVID ASHLEY, J.A.

MARCIA NEAVE, J.A.

ROBERT REDLICH, J.A.

MARK WEINBERG, J.A.

PHILIP MANDIE, J.A.

BERNARD D. BONGIORNO, J.A.

P. D. CUMMINS, J.

DAVID BYRNE, J.

D. L. HARPER, J.

H. R. HANSEN, J.

D. J. HABERSBERGER, J.

R. S. OSBORN, J.

STEPHEN KAYE, J.

SIMON P. WHELAN, J.

ELIZABETH HOLLINGWORTH, J.

KEVIN H. BELL, J.

BETTY JUNE KING, J.

ANTHONY CAVANOUGH, J.

ELIZABETH CURTAIN, J.

TONY PAGONE, J.

ROSS ROBSON, J.

JACK FORREST, J.

LEX LASRY, J.

JAMES JUDD, J.

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PETER VICKERY, J.

DAVID F. R. BEACH, J.

JENNIFER DAVIES, J.

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[1] Rule 4: S.R. No. 12/2008 as amended by S.R. Nos 100/2008, 118/2008 and 150/2008.