sec.166Register of warrants, warrant applications etc.

### sec.166 Register of warrants, warrant applications etc. The commission must keep a register of prescribed information in the way the commission considers appropriate. The register is not open to inspection by anyone other than the following— the commission; a monitor; the parliamentary commissioner. However, if the commission considers it appropriate, the commission may, in writing, authorise a person who may not otherwise inspect the register to inspect the register on conditions the commission considers appropriate. The commission may authorise a person to inspect the register under subsection (3) only if it is satisfied the inspection is necessary— for an investigation into major crime or corruption, or a confiscation related investigation, for which information in the register may be relevant; or for maintaining the register; or for preparing an application under part 2 , or part 6 , division 2 , or part 7 for a warrant or for an extension of a warrant; or to monitor compliance with this Act. A person authorised under subsection (3) to inspect the register may inspect it only to the extent necessary for the purpose for which the authority is given. In this section— prescribed information means information prescribed under a regulation about— applications for— search warrants; or surveillance warrants; or extensions of surveillance warrants; or covert search warrants; or extensions of covert search warrants; or additional powers warrants; or extensions of additional powers warrants; or approvals for controlled operations or variations of approvals for controlled operations under this Act; or monitoring orders; or suspension orders; or a disclosure of information under section 130 (2) (f) (ii) or (g). s 166 amd 2002 No. 68 s 297 ; 2005 No. 45 s 67 sch 3 ; 2006 No. 41 s 3 sch ; 2007 No. 37 s 162 sch ; 2009 No. 48 s 140 ; 2013 No. 21 s 11 ; 2014 No. 21 s 94 (1) sch 1 (sec.166-ssec.1) The commission must keep a register of prescribed information in the way the commission considers appropriate. (sec.166-ssec.2) The register is not open to inspection by anyone other than the following— the commission; a monitor; the parliamentary commissioner. (sec.166-ssec.3) However, if the commission considers it appropriate, the commission may, in writing, authorise a person who may not otherwise inspect the register to inspect the register on conditions the commission considers appropriate. (sec.166-ssec.4) The commission may authorise a person to inspect the register under subsection (3) only if it is satisfied the inspection is necessary— for an investigation into major crime or corruption, or a confiscation related investigation, for which information in the register may be relevant; or for maintaining the register; or for preparing an application under part 2 , or part 6 , division 2 , or part 7 for a warrant or for an extension of a warrant; or to monitor compliance with this Act. (sec.166-ssec.5) A person authorised under subsection (3) to inspect the register may inspect it only to the extent necessary for the purpose for which the authority is given. (sec.166-ssec.6) In this section— prescribed information means information prescribed under a regulation about— applications for— search warrants; or surveillance warrants; or extensions of surveillance warrants; or covert search warrants; or extensions of covert search warrants; or additional powers warrants; or extensions of additional powers warrants; or approvals for controlled operations or variations of approvals for controlled operations under this Act; or monitoring orders; or suspension orders; or a disclosure of information under section 130 (2) (f) (ii) or (g). - (a) the commission; - (b) a monitor; - (c) the parliamentary commissioner. - (a) for an investigation into major crime or corruption, or a confiscation related investigation, for which information in the register may be relevant; or - (b) for maintaining the register; or - (c) for preparing an application under part 2 , or part 6 , division 2 , or part 7 for a warrant or for an extension of a warrant; or - (d) to monitor compliance with this Act. - (a) applications for— (i) search warrants; or (ii) surveillance warrants; or (iii) extensions of surveillance warrants; or (iv) covert search warrants; or (v) extensions of covert search warrants; or (vi) additional powers warrants; or (vii) extensions of additional powers warrants; or (viii) approvals for controlled operations or variations of approvals for controlled operations under this Act; or (ix) monitoring orders; or (x) suspension orders; or - (i) search warrants; or - (ii) surveillance warrants; or - (iii) extensions of surveillance warrants; or - (iv) covert search warrants; or - (v) extensions of covert search warrants; or - (vi) additional powers warrants; or - (vii) extensions of additional powers warrants; or - (viii) approvals for controlled operations or variations of approvals for controlled operations under this Act; or - (ix) monitoring orders; or - (x) suspension orders; or - (b) a disclosure of information under section 130 (2) (f) (ii) or (g). - (i) search warrants; or - (ii) surveillance warrants; or - (iii) extensions of surveillance warrants; or - (iv) covert search warrants; or - (v) extensions of covert search warrants; or - (vi) additional powers warrants; or - (vii) extensions of additional powers warrants; or - (viii) approvals for controlled operations or variations of approvals for controlled operations under this Act; or - (ix) monitoring orders; or - (x) suspension orders; or