Summary Offences Act 1953

The

Commissioner of Police must, on or before 30 September in each year (other than the calendar year in which this section comes into operation), provide a report to the Minister specifying the following information in relation to the financial year ending on the preceding

30 June:

how many applications were made by police officers under section 74BR, and of those applications, how many were granted, withdrawn or refused;

how many applications were made by police officers by telephone under section 74BT, and of those applications, how many were granted, withdrawn or refused;

in relation to orders made during that year following application by police officers—

a general description of the prescribed offences in relation to which the orders were made; and

a general description of the types of computers and data storage devices, and the number of such computers and devices, in relation to which information or assistance was provided under each order; and

the number of orders (if any) not complied with;

whether any persons were charged with a prescribed offence during that year on the basis (or partly on the basis) of information or evidence obtained as a result of information or assistance provided under an order;

any other information prescribed by regulation or specified by the

Minister.

The

Commissioner of Police must keep such records as are necessary to enable compliance with this section.

The

Minister must, within 12 sitting days after receipt of a report under this section, cause a copy of the report to be laid before both

Houses of Parliament.