Crime and Corruption Act 2001

The Governor in Council may appoint a person (the public interest monitor) to monitor applications for, and the use of, surveillance warrants and covert search warrants.

The Governor in Council may also appoint as many deputy public interest monitors as the Minister considers necessary.

The Governor in Council may, in the appointment, fix the terms and conditions of the appointment.

A monitor is to be appointed under this Act, and not under the Public Sector Act 2022.

A monitor must not be a person who is, or who is a member of, or who is employed in or by or to assist, any of the following—

the principal commissioner under the Family and Child Commission Act 2014;

the commission;

the director of public prosecutions;

the office of the director of public prosecutions;

the police service.