Other records to be kept
52 Other records to be kept
The chief officer of a law enforcement agency must cause the following to be kept:
a statement as to whether each application made by or on behalf of a law enforcement officer of the agency for a warrant, or for the extension or variation of a warrant, was granted, refused or withdrawn;
a statement as to whether each application made by a law enforcement officer of the agency for an emergency authorisation was granted, refused or withdrawn;
a statement as to whether each application made by or on behalf of an appropriate authorising officer for approval of the giving of an emergency authorisation to a law enforcement officer of the agency was granted, refused or withdrawn;
a statement as to whether each application made by a law enforcement officer of the agency for a tracking device authorisation was granted, refused or withdrawn;
details of each use by the agency, or by a law enforcement officer of the agency, of information obtained by:
the use of a surveillance device by a law enforcement officer of the agency; or
access, by a law enforcement officer of the agency, to data held in a computer;
details of each communication by a law enforcement officer of the agency to a person other than a law enforcement officer of the agency of information obtained by:
the use of a surveillance device by a law enforcement officer of the agency; or
access, by a law enforcement officer of the agency, to data held in a computer;
details of each occasion when, to the knowledge of a law enforcement officer of the agency, information obtained by:
the use of a surveillance device by a law enforcement officer of the agency; or
access, by a law enforcement officer of the agency, to data held in a computer;
was given in evidence in a relevant proceeding;
details of each occasion when, to the knowledge of a law enforcement officer of the agency, information obtained by:
the use of a surveillance device by a law enforcement officer of the agency; or
access, by a law enforcement officer of the agency, to data held in a computer;
was used in the location and safe recovery of a child to whom a recovery order related;
if the agency is the Australian Federal Police or the Australian Crime Commission—details of things done under subsection 27KP(8) in relation to a network activity warrant;
details of the destruction of records or reports under paragraph 46(1)(b) or 46AA(1)(b) or subsection 46A(1) or (1A) or 46B(1) or (2);
details of each reconsideration by the chief officer under paragraph 50A(4)(c) that does not result in the chief officer giving advice under paragraph 50A(4)(d).
An instrument recording a matter for the purposes of subsection (1) is not a legislative instrument.
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