CRIMINAL LAW -- appeal from an order of the primary judge that an order of a magistrate made pursuant to s 3LA of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) is invalid -- where an order pursuant to s 3LA was made in respect of a smart phone seized during the execution of a warrant for the search of a person -- whether natural justice attaches to an application under s 3LA and the appellant was entitled to a hearing before the s 3LA Order was made -- statutory construction of s 3LA -- whether the s 3LA Order requires details of the information or assistance to be provided by the person to whom the order is directed -- whether the s 3LA Order requires information as to the place at which and the time within which the information or assistance must be provided -- whether the s 3LA Order contains the required details of the particular computer or data storage device which is the subject of the order -- whether smart phone is a "computer or data storage device" for the purposes of s 3LA -- whether breaches of various statutory provisions result in invalidity -- whether the legislature intended to abrogate or curtail the privilege against self-incrimination -- appeal allowed
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