Terrorism (Police Powers) Act 2002

The Commissioner of Police must report annually on the exercise of powers under this Part by eligible police officers.

Each report is to be provided, within 4 months after each 30 June, to the Police Minister and the Attorney General.

The report is to specify the following matters in relation to the year ended on that 30 June—

the number of applications for covert search warrants made under this Part and the number of those applications granted,

the number of applications for telephone warrants and the number of those applications granted,

the number of covert search warrants executed,

the number of covert search warrants under which any things were seized,

the number of covert search warrants under which any things were placed in substitution for seized things,

the number of covert search warrants under which any things were returned or retrieved,

the number of covert search warrants under which any things were copied, photographed or otherwise recorded,

the number of covert search warrants under which any electronic equipment was operated by eligible police officers,

the number of covert search warrants under which any things were tested,

the number of arrests made in connection with a terrorist act in respect of which a covert search warrant was executed and the number of those arrests that have led to the laying of charges in relation to the terrorist act,

the number of complaints that are made under any Act about conduct relating to the execution of a covert search warrant by an eligible police officer and the number of those complaints that are, or have been, the subject of an investigation under any Act,

any other matters requested by the Police Minister or the Attorney General.

The report may be combined with any other annual report of the NSW Police Force.

The report is to be tabled in each House of Parliament as soon as practicable after it is received by the Attorney General.