New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LAW ENFORCEMENT (POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES) ACT 2002 - SECT 237A

237A Review of certain provisions relating to digital evidence access orders

(1) The Minister must conduct a review of the relevant provisions to determine whether--

(a) the policy objectives of the relevant provisions remain valid, and

(b) the terms of the relevant provisions remain appropriate for securing the objectives.

(2) The review must be commenced as soon as practicable after the period of 2 years after the commencement date.

(3) A report on the outcome of the review must be tabled in each House of Parliament within 12 months after the end of the period.

(4) In this section--

"commencement date" means the date on which the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Amendment (Digital Evidence Access Orders) Act 2022 commences.

"relevant provisions" means the provisions inserted by the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Amendment (Digital Evidence Access Orders) Act 2022 .