Surveillance warrant application
11 Surveillance warrant application
For an application for a surveillance warrant, the information is as follows—
when and where the application was made;
if known, the name of the person the chairman reasonably believes has been, or is likely to be, involved in corruption being investigated by the commission;
a description of the place mentioned in the application;
the type of corruption to which the application relates;
whether or not the warrant was issued;
if the warrant was issued—
when and where it was issued, and the court that issued it; and
how long the warrant was in force; and
the benefits derived from exercising powers under the warrant; and
Examples of benefits derived from exercising powers under a surveillance warrant—
• a proceeding started because of the use of a surveillance device under the warrant
• a brief description of how using a surveillance device under the warrant helped in the investigation of the corruption
if and when powers were exercised under the warrant; and
if a surveillance device was not installed under the warrant—why it was not installed.
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