(1) The Commissioner
of Police must, as soon as practicable after 30 June, but in any event not
later than 31 August, in each year, furnish to the Minister a report on behalf
of the police force of the State in respect of the year ending on that 30
June, containing information relating to —
(a)
applications for warrants and extensions of warrants, including the number of
such applications and the orders made in respect of such applications;
(b)
applications for emergency authorisations, including the number of such
applications and the authorisations issued in respect of such applications;
and
(c) such
other matters relating to the use of surveillance devices and the
administration of this Act as the Minister may direct.
(1a) The Corruption
and Crime Commission must, as soon as practicable after 30 June, but in any
event not later than 31 August, in each year, furnish to the Attorney General
a report on behalf of the Corruption and Crime Commission in respect of the
year ending on that 30 June, containing information relating to —
(a)
applications for warrants and extensions of warrants, including the number of
such applications and the orders made in respect of such applications;
(b)
applications for emergency authorisations, including the number of such
applications and the authorisations issued in respect of such applications;
and
(c) such
other matters relating to the use of surveillance devices and the
administration of this Act as the Attorney General may direct.
[(2) deleted]
(3) The Chair of the
Board of the Australian Crime Commission must, as soon as practicable after 30
June, but in any event not later than 31 August, in each year, furnish to the
Minister a report on behalf of the Australian Crime Commission in respect of
the year ending on that 30 June, containing information relating to —
(a)
applications for warrants and extensions of warrants, including the number of
such applications and the orders made in respect of such applications;
(b)
applications for emergency authorisations, including the number of such
applications and the authorisations issued in respect of such applications;
and
(c) such
other matters relating to the use of surveillance devices and the
administration of this Act as the Minister may direct.
(4) The Minister or
the Attorney General, as the case requires, shall cause a report furnished by
the Commissioner of Police, the Corruption and Crime Commission or the Chair
of the Board of the Australian Crime Commission under this section to be laid
before each House of Parliament as soon as practicable.
[Section 43 amended: No. 78 of 2003 s. 74; No. 74
of 2004 s. 72(3) and (4).]