71Audit of records – law enforcement agencies other than the

71 Audit of records – law enforcement agencies other than the ICAC (1) The chief officer of a law enforcement agency, other than the ICAC, must arrange for the records kept under section 70 for each authority in relation to the agency to be audited: (a) at least once every 6 months while the authority is in force; and (b) at least once in the 6 months after the cancellation or expiry of the authority. (2) The audit is to be conducted by a person appointed by the chief officer. (3) The person appointed to conduct the audit: (a) may but need not be an officer of the law enforcement agency; and (b) must not be a person: (i) who granted, varied or cancelled any of the authorities to which the records under section 70 relate; or (ii) who is or was an authorised person under any of the authorities to which those records relate. (4) The results of an audit are to be reported to the chief officer.