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Terrorism (Emergency Powers) Act 2003
27ZAnnual reports to be given to Police Minister
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27Z Annual reports to be given to Police Minister
(1) The Commissioner must report annually on the exercise of powers
under this Part by police officers.
(2) The report must be given, within 4 months after each 30 June, to
the Police Minister.
(3) Without limiting subsection (1), the report must include the following
matters relating to the year ending on 30 June:
(a) the number of applications for covert search warrants made
under this Part and the number of those applications granted;
(b) the number of applications for special warrants and the
number of those applications granted;
(c) the number of covert search warrants executed;
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(d) the number of covert search warrants under which any things
were seized;
(e) the number of covert search warrants under which any things
were placed in substitution for seized things;
(f) the number of covert search warrants under which any things
were returned or retrieved;
(g) the number of covert search warrants under which any things
were copied, photographed or otherwise recorded;
(h) the number of covert search warrants under which any
electronic equipment was operated by police officers;
(i) the number of covert search warrants under which anything
was tested;
(j) the number of arrests made in relation to a terrorist act for
which a covert search warrant was executed and the number
of those arrests that have led to the laying of charges in
relation to the terrorist act;
(k) the number of complaints made under any Act about conduct
relating to the execution of a covert search warrant by a police
officer and the number of those complaints that are, or have
been, the subject of an investigation under any Act;
(l) other matters requested by the Attorney-General or Police
Minister.
(4) The report may be combined with any other annual report of the
Police Force of the Territory.
(5) The Police Minister must table a copy of the report in the Legislative
Assembly within 7 sitting days after receiving it.