Surveillance Devices Act 2004

If the Ombudsman has reasonable grounds to believe that a law enforcement officer of a particular law enforcement agency is able to give information relevant to an inspection under this Division of the agency’s records, subsections (2) and (3) have effect.

The Ombudsman may, by writing given to the law enforcement officer, require the officer to give the information to the Ombudsman:

by writing signed by the officer; and

at a specified place and within a specified period.

The Ombudsman may, by writing given to the law enforcement officer, require the officer to attend:

before a specified inspecting officer; and

at a specified place; and

within a specified period or at a specified time on a specified day;

If the Ombudsman:

has reasonable grounds to believe that a law enforcement officer of a particular law enforcement agency is able to give information relevant to an inspection under this Division of the agency’s records; and

does not know the officer’s identity;

before a specified inspecting officer; and

at a specified place; and

within a specified period or at a specified time on a specified day;

The place, and the period or the time and day, specified in a requirement under this section, must be reasonable having regard to the circumstances in which the requirement is made.

A person must not refuse:

to attend before a person; or

to give information; or

to answer questions;