Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Surveillance Devices Act 1999 - SECT 30P

Inspection of records by Special Investigations Monitor

30P. Inspection of records by Special Investigations Monitor



(1) The Special Investigations Monitor must, from time to time, inspect the
records of a law enforcement 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.

Note See section 55 of the Surveillance Devices Act 2004 of the Commonwealth
for inspection of records of the Australian Crime Commission.