34BApproved charitable organisations

#### 34B Approved charitable organisations 34B Approved charitable organisations > > (1) The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, approve of a charitable organisation for the purposes of the exercise by its employees of law enforcement powers under this Act. > > > (2) The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, withdraw an approval given under this section if the Minister considers that it is in the public interest to do so. > > > (3) A charitable organisation that has been approved in accordance with this section must, within 3 months after 30 June in each year, provide the Minister with a report addressing such matters in relation to the exercise by itself or appointed officers employed by the organisation of functions under this Act as may be prescribed by the regulations. > > > (4) In addition, a charitable organisation that has been approved in accordance with this section must, if requested by the Minister to do so, provide the Minister with a report on any matter specified by the Minister that relates to the enforcement of this Act by the organisation. > > > (5) The Minister must give an annual report received by the Minister under subsection (3) to the Presiding Officer of each House of Parliament. > > > (6) The Minister may, before giving the annual report to the Presiding Officers, redact any information in the report the Minister considers should not be made public. > > > > Example— > > > > personal information in the report that should not be made public > > > (7) A copy of a report given to the Presiding Officer of a House of Parliament under subsection (5) must be laid before the House within 5 sitting days of the House after it is received by the Presiding Officer. > > **s 34B:** Ins 1997 No 83, Sch 1 \[64\]. Am 2005 No 50, Sch 1 \[26\]; 2024 No 51, Sch 1\[13\]–\[15\].