139AReports to the Minister

139A Reports to the Minister

(1) As soon as practicable after the end of each financial year, the Chief Commissioner of Police must submit a report to the Minister that includes the following information—

S. 139A(1)(a) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 25.27).

(a) the number of information notices issued by police officers; and

S. 139A(1)(b) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 25.27).

(b) the number of applications for freezing orders made by police officers—

(i) by telephone; and

S. 139A (1)(b)(ii) amended by No. 33/2018 s. 84.

(ii) by facsimile or other electronic communication; and

(iii) in person; and

(c) the number of freezing orders made; and

S. 139A(1)(d) amended by Nos 68/2010 s. 64, 79/2014 s. 40.

(d) the number of freezing orders made in respect of accounts which were subsequently the subject of a restraining order or a civil forfeiture restraining order or an unexplained wealth restraining order; and

(e) the number of notices of freezing orders given under section 31G to financial institutions.

(2) As soon as practicable after the end of each financial year, a law enforcement agency prescribed for the purposes of this section must submit a report to the Minister that includes the following information—

(a) the number of information notices issued by the law enforcement agency; and

(b) the number of applications by the law enforcement agency for search and inspection warrants; and

(c) the number of search and inspection warrants issued to the law enforcement agency; and

(d) the number of search and inspection warrants executed by the law enforcement agency; and

(e) the number of search and inspection warrants executed by the law enforcement agency which involved the use of force to enter premises; and

S. 139A(2)(f) amended by Nos 68/2010 s. 29(6), 27/2016 s. 25, 55/2025 s. 7.

(f) the number of document requests made by the law enforcement agency under a delegation by the Secretary in accordance with section 143A or by prescribed persons under section 120A, 120AB or 120AC.

(3) The Minister must cause each report under subsections (1) and (2) to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 14 sitting days of that House after it is received by the Minister.