Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

[Index] [Table] [Search] [Search this Act] [Notes] [Noteup] [Previous] [Next] [Download] [Help]

TERRORISM (EMERGENCY POWERS) ACT - SECT 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;

        (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.



AustLII: Copyright Policy | Disclaimers | Privacy Policy | Feedback