Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Telecommunications (Interception) (State Provisions) Act 1988 - SECT 6

Other records to be kept in connection with interceptions

6. Other records to be kept in connection with interceptions



(1) The Chief Commissioner of Police must cause-

   (a)  in relation to each application by the Police Force for a Part VI
        warrant, a statement as to whether-

   (i)  the application was withdrawn or refused; or

   (ii) a warrant was issued on the application; and

   (ab) in relation to each Part VI warrant whose authority is exercised by
        the Police Force, particulars of-

   (i)  the warrant; and

   (ii) the day on which, and the time at which, each interception under the
        warrant began; and

   (iii) the duration of each such interception; and

   (iv) the name of the person who carried out each such interception; and

   (v)  in relation to a named person warrant-each service to or from which
        communications have been intercepted under the warrant; and

   (b)  in relation to each restricted record that has at any time been in the
        possession of the Police Force, particulars of-

   (i)  if the restricted record is a record obtained by an interception under
        a warrant issued to the Police Force-that warrant; and

   (ii) each occasion when the restricted record came (whether by its making
        or otherwise) to be in the possession of the Police Force; and

   (iii) each occasion (if any) when the restricted record ceased (whether by
        its destruction or otherwise) to be in the possession of the Police
        Force; and

   (iv) each agency or other body (if any) from or to which, or other person
        (if any) from or to whom, the Police Force received or supplied the
        restricted record; and

   (c)  particulars of each use made by the Police Force of lawfully obtained
        information; and

   (d)  particulars of each communication of lawfully obtained information by
        an officer of the Police Force to a person or body other than such an
        officer; and

   (e)  particulars of each occasion when, to the knowledge of an officer of
        the Police Force, lawfully obtained information was given in evidence
        in a relevant proceeding in relation to the Police Force-

to be recorded in writing or by means of a computer as soon as practicable
after the happening of the events to which the particulars relate or the
statement relates, as the case may be.

(2) The Chief Commissioner of Police must cause to be kept in the records of
the Police Force each record that the Chief Commissioner has caused to be made
under this section.