Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Telecommunications (Interception) (State Provisions) Act 1988 - SECT 18

Special Investigations Monitor's general powers

18. Special Investigations Monitor's general powers



(1) For the purposes of an inspection under this Part, the Special
Investigations Monitor-

   (a)  may, after notifying the relevant agency head, enter at any reasonable
        time premises occupied by the relevant agency; and

   (b)  is entitled to have full and free access at all reasonable times to
        all records of the relevant agency; and

   (c)  despite any other law, is entitled to make copies of, and to take
        extracts from, records of the relevant agency; and

   (d)  may require a relevant person to give the Special Investigations
        Monitor any information the Special Investigations Monitor considers
        necessary, being information that is in the relevant person's
        possession, or to which the relevant person has access, and that is
        relevant to the inspection.

(2) The relevant agency head must ensure that relevant persons provide to the
Special Investigations Monitor any assistance in connection with the exercise
of the Special Investigations Monitor's functions under this Part in relation
to the relevant agency that the Special Investigations Monitor reasonably
requires.