Telecommunications Interception Act 2009
sec.26Inspecting entity’s general powers for inspections
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sec.26 Inspecting entity’s general powers for inspections
For an inspection under this part of an eligible authority’s part 2-5 warrant records, the inspecting entity— may, after notifying the chief officer of the authority, enter at any reasonable time premises occupied by the authority; and is entitled to have full and free access at all reasonable times to all part 2-5 warrant records of the authority; and despite any other law, may make copies of, and take extracts from, part 2-5 warrant records of the authority; and may require an officer of the authority to give the inspecting entity the information the inspecting entity considers necessary, being information that is in the officer’s possession, or to which the officer has access, and that is relevant to the inspection. The chief officer of the eligible authority must ensure that the authority’s officers give the inspecting entity the help in connection with the performance of the inspecting entity’s functions under this part that the inspecting entity reasonably requires. s 26 amd 2023 No. 1 s 97 s ch 1 pt 1 (sec.26-ssec.1) For an inspection under this part of an eligible authority’s part 2-5 warrant records, the inspecting entity— may, after notifying the chief officer of the authority, enter at any reasonable time premises occupied by the authority; and is entitled to have full and free access at all reasonable times to all part 2-5 warrant records of the authority; and despite any other law, may make copies of, and take extracts from, part 2-5 warrant records of the authority; and may require an officer of the authority to give the inspecting entity the information the inspecting entity considers necessary, being information that is in the officer’s possession, or to which the officer has access, and that is relevant to the inspection. (sec.26-ssec.2) The chief officer of the eligible authority must ensure that the authority’s officers give the inspecting entity the help in connection with the performance of the inspecting entity’s functions under this part that the inspecting entity reasonably requires.
- (a) may, after notifying the chief officer of the authority, enter at any reasonable time premises occupied by the authority; and
- (b) is entitled to have full and free access at all reasonable times to all part 2-5 warrant records of the authority; and
- (c) despite any other law, may make copies of, and take extracts from, part 2-5 warrant records of the authority; and
- (d) may require an officer of the authority to give the inspecting entity the information the inspecting entity considers necessary, being information that is in the officer’s possession, or to which the officer has access, and that is relevant to the inspection.