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PUBLIC INTEREST MONITOR ACT 2011 (NO. 72 OF 2011) - SECT 19

Annual report

    (1)     The Principal Public Interest Monitor must give the Minister a report on the performance of the functions of the Public Interest Monitors during each financial year.

    (2)     A report for a financial year must be given as soon as practicable, but within 4 months after the end of the financial year.

    (3)     A report for a financial year must include—

        (a)     the total number of relevant applications in respect of which a Public Interest Monitor appeared at a hearing during that year; and

        (b)     the number of relevant applications by each law enforcement agency in respect of which a Public Interest Monitor appeared at a hearing during that year; and

        (c)     the number of orders made, warrants issued or authorisations approved on relevant applications by each law enforcement agency during that year; and

        (d)     the number of relevant applications made by telephone during that year; and

        (e)     the number of relevant applications by each law enforcement agency that were refused or withdrawn during that year.

    (4)     A report must not contain information that—

        (a)     discloses or may lead to the disclosure of the identity of any person involved in an investigation relating to a relevant application made by a law enforcement agency; or

        (b)     indicates that a particular investigation has been, is being, or is to be conducted.

    (5)     In this section—

"law enforcement agency" means a person or body who or which is eligible to make a relevant application.



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