Telecommunications Interception Act 2009

The inspecting entity, as soon as practicable, and in any event within 3 months after the end of each financial year, must report to the Minister in writing, in relation to the eligible authority, about the results of an inspection under section 23 of the authority’s part 2-5 warrant records to find out the extent to which the authority’s officers have complied with sections 14, 15, 18 and 19 in relation to the records.

The inspecting entity must include in each report under subsection (1) in relation to a financial year—

a summary of the inspections conducted in the financial year under section 23; and

particulars of any deficiencies identified that impact on the integrity of the telecommunications interception regime established by the Commonwealth Act; and

particulars of the remedial action, if any, taken or proposed to be taken to address those deficiencies.

The inspecting entity may report to the Minister in writing at any time about the results of an inspection under this part and must do so if requested by the Minister.

The inspecting entity must give the information in a report mentioned in subsection (1) or (3), other than information mentioned in section 63 of the Commonwealth Act, to—

the chief officer of the eligible authority; and

if the eligible authority is the CCC—the parliamentary committee; and

if the eligible authority is the police service—the Police Minister.