Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000

If the chief executive officer of a law enforcement agency that must keep a register of covert acts under this division considers it appropriate, the chief executive officer may, in writing, authorise a person who may not otherwise inspect the law enforcement agency’s register to inspect the register on the conditions the chief executive officer considers appropriate.

However, the chief executive officer may authorise the person to inspect the register only if the officer is satisfied the inspection is necessary—

for an investigation into a serious indictable offence, corruption or a major offence in which information in the register may be relevant; or

for maintaining the register; or

for preparing an application for an approval, authorisation, order or warrant of a kind to which this division applies; or

for monitoring compliance with this Act.

The person authorised to inspect the register may inspect it only to the extent necessary for the purpose for which the authority is given.

In this section—corruption see the Crime and Corruption Act 2001, schedule 2.