95Report to Minister about exercise of special powers etc

95 Report to Minister about exercise of special powers etc (1) As soon as possible after a special powers authorisation ends, the chief police officer must give the Minister a written report about the authorisation and the exercise of powers under it. (2) The report must— (a) include a copy of the special powers authorisation or set out its terms; and (b) state the period during which it operated; and (c) include a summary of the grounds that were relied on in applying for the authorisation; and (d) describe generally the powers that were exercised under the authorisation and how they were exercised; and (e) state the result of the exercise of the powers; and (f) describe generally any inconvenience to, or adverse impact on, the community, sections of the community, businesses and individuals (other than individuals who were targets of the authorisation) arising out of the exercise of the powers. (3) The Minister must present a copy of the report to the Legislative Assembly not later than 6 sitting days after the day the Minister receives the report. (4) Before the Minister presents a copy of the report to the Legislative Assembly, the report may be edited to exclude material that, in the Minister’s opinion, may be subject to privilege or public interest immunity. (5) If the Minister edits the report under subsection (4), the report must state that fact.

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