sec.743Monitor’s annual report

### sec.743 Monitor’s annual report As soon as practicable after the end of each financial year, but within 4 months after the end of the financial year, the public interest monitor must prepare and give to the Minister a written report on the use of covert search warrants under this Act. Under section 363 , the monitor, as inspection entity for the police service under chapter 13 , is also required to prepare reports on matters relating to surveillance device warrants and give the Minister a copy of the report. Also, a report relating to a year must include the following matters under the Terrorism (Preventative Detention) Act 2005 — the number of initial orders made during the year; the number of final orders made during the year; whether a person was taken into custody under each of those orders and, if so, how long the person was detained for; particulars of any complaints about the detention of a person under a preventative detention order made or referred during the year to the ombudsman or the CCC; the number of prohibited contact orders made during the year; the use of preventative detention orders and prohibited contact orders generally. Also, a report relating to a year must include the following matters under the Criminal Code of the Commonwealth, division 104, in relation to matters involving the public interest monitor— the number of control orders confirmed, declared void, revoked or varied during the year; the use of control orders generally. Also, a report relating to a year must include the following matters relating to official warnings for consorting— the number of official warnings for consorting given during the year; the number of times the giving of an official warning for consorting led to a person committing an offence against section 790 or 791 ; the extent of compliance by the police service with chapter 2 , part 6A ; the use of official warnings for consorting generally. Also, a report relating to a year must include the following matters relating to public safety orders made by commissioned officers under the Peace and Good Behaviour Act 1982 — the number of public safety orders made by commissioned officers during the year; the extent of compliance by the police service with the Peace and Good Behaviour Act 1982 , part 3 , division 2 ; the use of public safety orders generally. Also, a report relating to a year must include the following matters relating to firearm prohibition orders made under the Weapons Act 1990 , part 5A — the number of firearm prohibition orders— made under section 141G of that Act during the year; or made under section 141H of that Act during the year; or revoked during the year under section 141G(5) or 141H(7) of that Act; the number of appeals started under part 5A, division 6 of that Act during the year against the making of a firearm prohibition order under section 141G of that Act; the number of appeals started under part 5A, division 6 of that Act during the year against the making of a firearm prohibition order under section 141H of that Act; the number of charges made during the year for the following offences if the charge arises from a search under part 5A, division 4 of that Act— an offence under that Act; an offence under another law; the number of firearms and firearm related items seized under part 5A, division 4 of that Act in the year; the number of firearms and firearm related items given to or seized by a police officer under section 141W of that Act in the year; the extent of compliance by the police service with part 5A, division 4 of that Act; the use of firearm prohibition orders generally. The public interest monitor must, within the period mentioned in subsection (1) , give to the Minister responsible for administering the Peace and Good Behaviour Act 1982 and the Minister responsible for administering the Criminal Code , a copy of any part of a report relating to a year that relates to a matter mentioned in subsection (3A) or (3B) . The Minister must table a copy of the report in the Legislative Assembly within 14 sitting days after receiving the report. The annual report must not contain information that— discloses or may lead to the disclosure of the identity of any person who has been, is being, or is to be, investigated; or indicates a particular investigation has been, is being, or is to be conducted. The public interest monitor’s report may form part of another annual report the monitor is required to prepare under another Act. s 743 (prev s 160) amd 2005 No. 73 s 87 ; 2005 No. 45 s 10 renum and reloc 2005 No. 45 s 11 amd 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2) sch 2 ; 2016 No. 62 s 325 ; 2024 No. 45 s 49 amd 2026 No. 4 s 30 (uncommenced amendment) (sec.743-ssec.1) As soon as practicable after the end of each financial year, but within 4 months after the end of the financial year, the public interest monitor must prepare and give to the Minister a written report on the use of covert search warrants under this Act. Under section 363 , the monitor, as inspection entity for the police service under chapter 13 , is also required to prepare reports on matters relating to surveillance device warrants and give the Minister a copy of the report. (sec.743-ssec.2) Also, a report relating to a year must include the following matters under the Terrorism (Preventative Detention) Act 2005 — the number of initial orders made during the year; the number of final orders made during the year; whether a person was taken into custody under each of those orders and, if so, how long the person was detained for; particulars of any complaints about the detention of a person under a preventative detention order made or referred during the year to the ombudsman or the CCC; the number of prohibited contact orders made during the year; the use of preventative detention orders and prohibited contact orders generally. (sec.743-ssec.3) Also, a report relating to a year must include the following matters under the Criminal Code of the Commonwealth, division 104, in relation to matters involving the public interest monitor— the number of control orders confirmed, declared void, revoked or varied during the year; the use of control orders generally. (sec.743-ssec.3A) Also, a report relating to a year must include the following matters relating to official warnings for consorting— the number of official warnings for consorting given during the year; the number of times the giving of an official warning for consorting led to a person committing an offence against section 790 or 791 ; the extent of compliance by the police service with chapter 2 , part 6A ; the use of official warnings for consorting generally. (sec.743-ssec.3B) Also, a report relating to a year must include the following matters relating to public safety orders made by commissioned officers under the Peace and Good Behaviour Act 1982 — the number of public safety orders made by commissioned officers during the year; the extent of compliance by the police service with the Peace and Good Behaviour Act 1982 , part 3 , division 2 ; the use of public safety orders generally. (sec.743-ssec.3BA) Also, a report relating to a year must include the following matters relating to firearm prohibition orders made under the Weapons Act 1990 , part 5A — the number of firearm prohibition orders— made under section 141G of that Act during the year; or made under section 141H of that Act during the year; or revoked during the year under section 141G(5) or 141H(7) of that Act; the number of appeals started under part 5A, division 6 of that Act during the year against the making of a firearm prohibition order under section 141G of that Act; the number of appeals started under part 5A, division 6 of that Act during the year against the making of a firearm prohibition order under section 141H of that Act; the number of charges made during the year for the following offences if the charge arises from a search under part 5A, division 4 of that Act— an offence under that Act; an offence under another law; the number of firearms and firearm related items seized under part 5A, division 4 of that Act in the year; the number of firearms and firearm related items given to or seized by a police officer under section 141W of that Act in the year; the extent of compliance by the police service with part 5A, division 4 of that Act; the use of firearm prohibition orders generally. (sec.743-ssec.3C) The public interest monitor must, within the period mentioned in subsection (1) , give to the Minister responsible for administering the Peace and Good Behaviour Act 1982 and the Minister responsible for administering the Criminal Code , a copy of any part of a report relating to a year that relates to a matter mentioned in subsection (3A) or (3B) . (sec.743-ssec.4) The Minister must table a copy of the report in the Legislative Assembly within 14 sitting days after receiving the report. (sec.743-ssec.5) The annual report must not contain information that— discloses or may lead to the disclosure of the identity of any person who has been, is being, or is to be, investigated; or indicates a particular investigation has been, is being, or is to be conducted. (sec.743-ssec.6) The public interest monitor’s report may form part of another annual report the monitor is required to prepare under another Act. - (a) the number of initial orders made during the year; - (b) the number of final orders made during the year; - (c) whether a person was taken into custody under each of those orders and, if so, how long the person was detained for; - (d) particulars of any complaints about the detention of a person under a preventative detention order made or referred during the year to the ombudsman or the CCC; - (e) the number of prohibited contact orders made during the year; - (f) the use of preventative detention orders and prohibited contact orders generally. - (a) the number of control orders confirmed, declared void, revoked or varied during the year; - (b) the use of control orders generally. - (a) the number of official warnings for consorting given during the year; - (b) the number of times the giving of an official warning for consorting led to a person committing an offence against section 790 or 791 ; - (c) the extent of compliance by the police service with chapter 2 , part 6A ; - (d) the use of official warnings for consorting generally. - (a) the number of public safety orders made by commissioned officers during the year; - (b) the extent of compliance by the police service with the Peace and Good Behaviour Act 1982 , part 3 , division 2 ; - (c) the use of public safety orders generally. - (a) the number of firearm prohibition orders— (i) made under section 141G of that Act during the year; or (ii) made under section 141H of that Act during the year; or (iii) revoked during the year under section 141G(5) or 141H(7) of that Act; - (i) made under section 141G of that Act during the year; or - (ii) made under section 141H of that Act during the year; or - (iii) revoked during the year under section 141G(5) or 141H(7) of that Act; - (b) the number of appeals started under part 5A, division 6 of that Act during the year against the making of a firearm prohibition order under section 141G of that Act; - (c) the number of appeals started under part 5A, division 6 of that Act during the year against the making of a firearm prohibition order under section 141H of that Act; - (d) the number of charges made during the year for the following offences if the charge arises from a search under part 5A, division 4 of that Act— (i) an offence under that Act; (ii) an offence under another law; - (i) an offence under that Act; - (ii) an offence under another law; - (e) the number of firearms and firearm related items seized under part 5A, division 4 of that Act in the year; - (f) the number of firearms and firearm related items given to or seized by a police officer under section 141W of that Act in the year; - (g) the extent of compliance by the police service with part 5A, division 4 of that Act; - (h) the use of firearm prohibition orders generally. - (i) made under section 141G of that Act during the year; or - (ii) made under section 141H of that Act during the year; or - (iii) revoked during the year under section 141G(5) or 141H(7) of that Act; - (i) an offence under that Act; - (ii) an offence under another law; - (a) discloses or may lead to the disclosure of the identity of any person who has been, is being, or is to be, investigated; or - (b) indicates a particular investigation has been, is being, or is to be conducted.