WILDLIFE ACT 1975 - SECT 74P Annual report by Victorian Inspectorate
WILDLIFE ACT 1975 - SECT 74P
Annual report by Victorian InspectorateS. 74P(1) amended by Nos 7/2010 s. 16, 82/2012 s. 145(2), substituted by No. 24/2014 s. 64(1).
(1) The Victorian Inspectorate must, as soon as practicable after receipt of the report under section 74O of 30 June in each year—
(a) prepare a report of the work and activities of law enforcement officers under this Part granted authorities by the Secretary for the preceding 12 months; and
(b) give a copy of the report to the Minister and the Secretary.
S. 74P(1A) inserted by No. 24/2014 s. 64(1).
(1A) The Victorian Inspectorate must, as soon as practicable after receipt of the report under section 74OA of 30 June in each year—
(a) prepare a report of the work and activities of law enforcement officers under this Part granted authorities by the Game Management Authority for the preceding 12 months; and
(b) give a copy of the report to the Minister and the Game Management Authority.
S. 74P(2) amended by No. 82/2012 s. 145(2), substituted by No. 24/2014 s. 64(1).
(2) A report under subsection (1) or (1A)—
(a) must include comments on the comprehensiveness and adequacy of the reports which were provided to the Victorian Inspectorate by—
(i) the Secretary under section 74O; or
(ii) the Game Management Authority under section 74OA; and
(b) must not disclose any information that identifies any suspect or a participant in an operation or that is likely to lead to such a person or participant being identified.
S. 74P(3) amended by Nos 82/2012 s. 145(2), 24/2014 s. 64(2).
(3) The Secretary or the Game Management Authority (as appropriate) must advise the Victorian Inspectorate of any information in the report that, in the Secretary's or the Authority's opinion, should be excluded from the report before the report is laid before Parliament because the information, if made public, could reasonably be expected to—
(a) endanger a person's safety; or
(b) prejudice an investigation or prosecution; or
(c) compromise any law enforcement agency's operational activities or methodologies.
S. 74P(4) amended by Nos 82/2012 s. 145(2), 24/2014 s. 64(3).
(4) The Victorian Inspectorate must exclude information from the report if satisfied of any of the grounds set out in subsection (3).
S. 74P(5) amended by No. 82/2012 s. 145(2).
(5) The Victorian Inspectorate must transmit the report to each House of Parliament as soon as practicable after the earlier of—
S. 74P(5)(a) amended by Nos 82/2012 s. 145(2), 24/2014 s. 64(4)(a).
(a) the day on which the Victorian Inspectorate received advice under subsection (3);
S. 74P(5)(b) amended by No. 82/2012 s. 145(2), substituted by No. 24/2014 s. 64(4)(b).
(b) 14 days after the day the Victorian Inspectorate gave the report to—
(i) the Secretary under subsection (1); or
(ii) the Game Management Authority under subsection (1A).
(6) Nothing in this section requires particulars of an authorised operation to be included in a report for a year if the operation had not been completed as at 30 June in that year, but the particulars must instead be included in the report for the year in which the operation is completed.
S. 74P(7) amended by No. 82/2012 s. 145(2).
(7) A report under this section may be combined with a report of the Victorian Inspectorate under section 39 of the Crimes (Controlled Operations) Act 2004 .
S. 74Q inserted by No. 16/2004 s. 51, amended by No. 24/2014 s. 65(2) (ILA s. 39B(1)).