Part 4General provisions in relation to search, surveillance, and inspection powers
Reporting
172Information to be included in report on surveillance device warrants and declaratory orders
The information required to be included in an annual report by section 170(1)(f) or 171(1)(e) is the following:
- the number of applications for surveillance device warrants and declaratory orders granted or refused in the period covered by the report:
- the number of surveillance device warrants granted in the period covered by the report that authorised the use of a surveillance device, and the number in respect of each kind of surveillance device:
- the number of declaratory orders made in the period covered by the report that related to the use of a device, technique, procedure, or activity, and the number in respect of each device, technique, procedure, or activity:
- the number of surveillance device warrants granted during the period covered by the report that authorised entry into private premises:
- in respect of each kind of surveillance device authorised by a surveillance device warrant issued during the period covered by the report, the numbers of that kind of device used—
- for a period of no more than 24 hours:
- for a period of more than 24 hours but no more than 3 days:
- for a period of more than 3 days but no more than 7 days:
- for a period of more than 7 days but no more than 21 days:
- for a period of more than 21 days but no more than 60 days:
- for a period of no more than 24 hours:
- in respect of each declaratory order made during the period covered by the report, a general description of the nature of the device, technique, procedure, or activity covered by the order:
- the number of persons charged in criminal proceedings where the collection of evidential material relevant to those proceedings was significantly assisted by carrying out activities—
- under the authority of a surveillance device warrant issued in the period covered by the report; or
- covered by a declaratory order made in the period covered by the report:
- under the authority of a surveillance device warrant issued in the period covered by the report; or
- if a Judge has reported to the chief executive under section 61 or 62 about a breach of any of the conditions of the issue of a surveillance device warrant, or about the use of a surveillance device not authorised under section 48, the number of those reports and the details of the breaches or the lack of authorisation reported.