Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000

The following information about an application for a covert search warrant must be recorded in the register—

when and where the application for the warrant was made;

the name of the person in relation to whom the warrant was sought and the description of the place mentioned in the application;

the type of indictable offence mentioned in the application;

whether or not the warrant was issued;

if a warrant was issued—how long the warrant was in force.

The following information about covert search warrants must be recorded in the register—

if and when powers were exercised under the warrant;

when the initial search under the warrant was completed or, if the place was not searched, why it was not searched;

whether anything was seized, inspected or photographed under the warrant;

the benefits derived from the warrant, including, for example—

any proceeding started; and

anything seized during a search;

information about the return, destruction or disposal of anything seized.

The information specified in the responsibilities code about other covert acts to which this subdivision applies must be recorded in the register.