(1) The Commissioner
must give a report to the Minister that provides the following information for
each financial year —
(a) the
numbers of vehicle search authorisations and premises search authorisations
issued during the financial year;
(b) the
areas that were subject to a vehicle search authorisation;
(c) the
premises that were subject to a premises search authorisation;
(d) the
periods during which any authorisations had effect;
(e) the
number of occasions when, as a result of the exercise of the powers conferred
by section 20G(2), a prohibited drug, prohibited plant or a controlled
precursor was detected by a preliminary drug detection test;
(f) the
number of occasions when, as a result of the exercise of the powers conferred
by section 20H(1), a prohibited drug, prohibited plant or a controlled
precursor was detected by a preliminary drug detection test;
(g) the
number of occasions when, as a result of the exercise of the powers conferred
by section 20I(2)(e), a prohibited drug, prohibited plant or controlled
precursor was detected;
(h) a
statement of any defect or irregularity identified in relation to a vehicle
search authorisation or premises search authorisation.
(2) The Minister is to
cause the report to be laid before each House of Parliament no later than 12
sitting days of that House after receiving the report.
[Section 42A inserted: No. 47 of 2016 s. 8.]