New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LAW ENFORCEMENT (CONTROLLED OPERATIONS) ACT 1997 - SECT 24

24 Ancillary matters concerning reports

(1) A report prepared under this Part must not include any information that, if made public, could reasonably be expected:

(a) to endanger the health or safety of any person, or

(b) to disclose the methodology used in any investigation (whether or not an authorised operation) that is being, has been or is proposed to be conducted by any law enforcement agency, or

(c) to prejudice any investigation (whether or not an authorised operation) that is being or is proposed to be conducted by a law enforcement agency, or

(d) to prejudice any legal proceedings arising from any such investigation.

(2) Sections 30 (2) and 31AA of the Ombudsman Act 1974 apply to a report prepared under this Part in the same way as they apply to an annual report prepared under section 30 of that Act.

(3) The Ombudsman must give a copy of any report prepared under this Part to the chief executive officer of the law enforcement agency to which the report relates and to the Minister responsible for that agency.