Crimes Act 1958

A police officer who is issued a warrant under section 465 in relation to warrant premises must make and sign a report on the execution or non‑execution of the warrant.

The police officer must cause the report under subsection (1) to be lodged—

with a registrar at the venue of the Magistrates' Court that is nearest to the warrant premises; and

no later than 10 days after the execution or expiry of the warrant, whichever is earlier.

A report under subsection (1) made in relation to a warrant that was executed must—

contain particulars of—

the name of the police officer in charge of the execution of the warrant; and

if the police officer who executed the warrant sought the assistance of a person under section 465AAAAB—

the person's name; and

the person's expertise or qualifications; and

the date on which the warrant was executed; and

the powers that were executed under the warrant; and

if electronic equipment was secured and operated by an expert under section 465AAAAC—

the electronic equipment secured and operated; and

the name of the expert who operated the electronic equipment; and

if an application to extend the time for electronic equipment to be secured is made under section 465AAAAD, the outcome of that application; and

the result of the execution of the warrant, including—

the name of any persons arrested; and

a description of any thing seized; and

a description of any searches undertaken; and

a description of any thing that was broken open, unlocked, destroyed or disposed or moved to another place under section 465AAAA(3) during the execution of the warrant; and

be in the prescribed form (if any).

A report under subsection (1) made in relation to a warrant that was not executed must contain reasons why the warrant was not executed.