Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Crimes (Controlled Operations) Act 2004 - SECT 42

Inspection of records by Special Investigations Monitor

42. Inspection of records by Special Investigations Monitor





(1) The Special Investigations Monitor in relation to a law enforcement agency
must, from time to time and at least once every 12 months, inspect the records
of the agency to determine the extent of compliance with this Act by the
agency and law enforcement officers of the agency.

(2) For the purpose of an inspection under this section, the Special
Investigations Monitor-

   (a)  after notifying the chief officer of the agency, may enter at any
        reasonable time premises occupied by the agency; and

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

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

(3) The chief officer must ensure that members of staff of the agency give the
Special Investigations Monitor any assistance the Special Investigations
Monitor reasonably requires to enable the Special Investigations Monitor to
perform functions under this section.

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