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Surveillance Devices Act 1999
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30P Inspection of records by Integrity Oversight Victoria
S. 30P(1) amended by Nos 82/2012 s. 140(2), 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 37.4(a)).
(1) Integrity Oversight Victoria must, from time to time, 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.
S. 30P(2) amended by Nos. 82/2012 s. 140(2), 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 37.4(b)).
(2) For the purpose of an inspection under this section, Integrity Oversight Victoria—
(a) after notifying the chief officer of the 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
S. 30P(2)(c) amended by Nos 82/2012 s. 140(2), 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 37.4(b)).
(c) may require a member of staff of the agency to give Integrity Oversight Victoria any information that Integrity Oversight Victoria 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.
S. 30P(3) amended by Nos 82/2012 s. 140(2), 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 37.4(b)).
(3) The chief officer must ensure that members of staff of the agency give Integrity Oversight Victoria any assistance Integrity Oversight Victoria reasonably requires to enable Integrity Oversight Victoria to perform functions under this section.
See section 55 of the Surveillance Devices Act 2004 of the Commonwealth for inspection of records of the Australian Crime Commission.
S. 30Q (Heading) amended by Nos 82/2012 s. 140(3), 31/2024 ss 111, 113(Sch. 1 item 37.5).
S. 30Q inserted by No. 26/2004 s. 13 (as amended by No. 27/2006 s. 21(2)(f)–(h)).