Police Powers (Controlled Operations) Act 2006
30General register
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30 General register
(1) The chief officer of a law enforcement agency must cause a general register to be kept.
(2) The general register is to specify –
(a) for each application under this Act made by a law enforcement officer of the agency (including an application for variation of authority) –
(i) the date of the application; and
(ii) whether the application was formal or urgent; and
(iii) whether the application was made for a controlled operation conducted in this jurisdiction or conducted in this jurisdiction and a participating jurisdiction; and
(iv) whether the application was granted, refused or withdrawn; and
(v) if the application was refused or withdrawn, the date and time of the refusal or withdrawal; and
(vi) if the authority was varied, the date and time of the variation; and
(b) for each authority under this Act granted to a law enforcement officer of the agency –
(i) the date and time when the authority was granted; and
(ii) whether the authority was formal or urgent; and
(iii) whether the application was made for a controlled operation conducted in this jurisdiction or conducted in this jurisdiction and a participating jurisdiction; and
(iv) the name, and rank or position, of the person who granted the authority; and
(v) each relevant offence in respect of which controlled conduct under the authority was to be engaged in; and
(vi) the period of validity of the authority; and
(vii) if the authority was cancelled, the date and time of cancellation; and
(viii) the date and time when the authorised operation began and the date of completion of the operation; and
(ix) the date on which the principal law enforcement officer for the operation made a report on the operation under ; and