Section 39: Interception of electronic communications

Where there are reasonable grounds to suspect that the content of any electronic communication is reasonably required for the purposes of a criminal investigation or proceeding, a Judge may, on the basis of information on oath-
a order a service provider, through the application of technical means to intercept, collect, record, permit or assist competent authorities with the collection or recording of content data or traffic data associated with specified communications transmitted by means of a computer system; or
b authorise a law enforcement officer to collect or record such data through application of technical means.