32Inspection of records by inspection entity

32 Inspection of records by inspection entity

(1)  The inspection entity must, from time to time and at least once every 12 months, inspect the records of a law enforcement agency to determine the extent of compliance with this Act by the agency and law enforcement officers of the agency.

(2)  For the purpose of an inspection under this section, the inspection entity –

(a) after notifying the chief officer of the law enforcement agency, may enter at any reasonable time premises occupied by the agency; and

(b) is entitled to have full and free access at all reasonable times to all records of the agency that are relevant to the inspection; and

(c) may require a member of staff of the agency to give the inspection entity any information that the inspection entity considers necessary, being information that is in the member's possession, or to which the member has access, and that is relevant to the inspection.

(3)  The chief officer must ensure that members of staff of the agency give the inspection entity any assistance the inspection entity reasonably requires to enable the inspection entity to perform or exercise functions under this section.

(4)  [Section 32 Subsection (4) amended by No. 13 of 2012, s. 50, Applied:30 May 2012] The inspection entity must make a written report to the Minister and the Minister administering the Police Service Act 2003 by not later than 3 months after the end of each financial year on the results of each inspection under this section in the preceding financial year.

(5)  The report referred to in subsection (4) is to include a report on the comprehensiveness and adequacy of the records of the agency and the cooperation given by the agency in facilitating the inspection by the inspection entity of those records.

(6)  The Minister is to cause a copy of the report to be laid before each House of Parliament within 15 sitting-days from the day on which the report is received by the Minister.