Section 17Sec./Art. 17

Judicial Authorization, Requisites.- The authorizing division of the Court of Appeals shall issue a written order to conduct the acts mentioned in Section 16 of this ACT upon:

(a) Filing of anex partewritten application by a law enforcement agent or military personnel, who has been duly authorized in writing by the Anti Terrorism Council (ATC); and

(b) After examination under oath or affirmation of the applicant and the witnesses he/she may produce, the issuing court determines:

(1) that there is probable cause to believe based on personal knowledge of facts or circumstances that the crimes defined and penalized under Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 of this Act has been committed, or is being committed, or is about to be committed; and

(2) that there is probable cause to believe based on personal knowledge of facts or circumstances that evidence, which is essential to the conviction of any charged or suspected person for, or to the solution or prevention of any such crimes, will be obtained.