Search and Surveillance Bill

  • enacted
164 Information to be included in report on surveillance device warrants and declaratory orders
  • The information required to be included in an annual report by section 162A(1)(f) or 163(1)(f) is the following:

    • (a) the number of applications for surveillance device warrants and declaratory orders granted or refused in the period covered by the report:

    • (b) the number of surveillance device warrants granted in the period covered by the report that authorised the use of a surveillance device, and the number in respect of each kind of surveillance device:

    • (c) the number of declaratory orders made in the period covered by the report that related to the use of a device, technique, procedure, or activity, and the number in respect of each device, technique, procedure, or activity:

    • (d) the number of surveillance device warrants granted during the period covered by the report that authorised entry into private premises:

    • (e) in respect of each kind of surveillance device authorised by a surveillance device warrant issued during the period covered by the report, the numbers of that kind of device used—

      • (i) for a period of no more than 24 hours:

      • (ii) for a period of more than 24 hours but no more than 3 days:

      • (iii) for a period of more than 3 days but no more than 7 days:

      • (iv) for a period of more than 7 days but no more than 21 days:

      • (v) for a period of more than 21 days but no more than 60 days:

    • (f) in respect of each declaratory order made during the period covered by the report, a general description of the nature of the device, technique, procedure, or activity covered by the order:

    • (g) the number of persons charged in criminal proceedings where the collection of evidential material relevant to those proceedings was significantly assisted by carrying out activities—

      • (i) under the authority of a surveillance device warrant issued in the period covered by the report; or

      • (ii) covered by a declaratory order made in the period covered by the report:

    • (i) if a Judge has reported to the chief executive under section 55 or 56 about a breach of any of the conditions of the issue of a surveillance device warrant, or about the use of a surveillance device not authorised under section 44, the number of those reports and the details of the breaches or the lack of authorisation reported.