Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SURVEILLANCE DEVICES ACT 2004 - SECT 40

             (1)  As soon as practicable after an appropriate authorising officer gives a tracking device authorisation, the officer must make a written record of the giving of that authorisation, including in the record:

                     (a)  the name of the applicant for the authorisation; and

                     (b)  the date and time the authorisation was given; and

                     (c)  if the authorisation authorises the use of a tracking device in relation to the investigation of an alleged relevant offence or offences--the alleged offence or offences in respect of which the authorisation is given; and

                     (d)  if the authorisation authorises the use of a tracking device in relation to a recovery order--the date the order was made and the name of the child to whom the order relates; and

                     (e)  if the authorisation authorises the use of a tracking device in or on an object or class of object--the object or class of object in or on which the use of the tracking device is authorised; and

                      (f)  if the authorisation authorises the use of a tracking device on a vehicle or class of vehicle--the vehicle or class of vehicle on which the use of the tracking device is authorised; and

                     (g)  if the authorisation authorises the use of a tracking device in respect of the conversations, activities or geographical location of a person--the name of the person (if known); and

                     (h)  if the authorisation authorises the retrieval of a tracking device--the premises or object from which the tracking device is to be retrieved; and

                      (i)  the name of the law enforcement officer primarily responsible for executing the authorisation; and

                      (j)  any conditions subject to which a tracking device may be used, under the authorisation.

             (2)  A written record made under subsection (1) is not a legislative instrument for the purposes of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 .