Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus No. 1) Act 2024 (93 of 2024)

Schedule 5   Information sharing between integrity agencies and oversight bodies

Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979

65   Subsection 5(1) (paragraphs (db) and (dc) of the definition of permitted purpose)

Repeal the paragraphs, substitute:

(db) in the case of the Inspector of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (NSW):

(ia) auditing the operations of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (NSW) for the purpose of monitoring compliance with the law of New South Wales; or

(i) dealing with (by reports and recommendations) complaints of abuse of power, impropriety or other forms of misconduct (within the meaning of the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act (NSW)) on the part of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (NSW) or an officer of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (NSW); or

(ii) dealing with (by reports and recommendations) conduct amounting to maladministration (within the meaning of the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act (NSW)) by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (NSW) or an officer of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (NSW); or

(iii) assessing the effectiveness and appropriateness of the procedures of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (NSW) relating to the legality or propriety of that Commission's activities; or

(dc) in the case of the Inspector of the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (NSW):

(ia) auditing the operations of the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (NSW) for the purpose of monitoring compliance with the law of New South Wales; or

(i) dealing with (by reports and recommendations) conduct amounting to agency maladministration (within the meaning of subsection 122(3) of the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission Act (NSW)) on the part of the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (NSW), whether or not the subject of a complaint; or

(ii) dealing with (by reports and recommendations) conduct amounting to officer misconduct (within the meaning of subsection 122(3) of the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission Act (NSW)) or officer maladministration (within the meaning of that subsection) on the part of an officer of the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (NSW), whether or not the subject of a complaint; or

(iii) assessing the effectiveness and appropriateness of the policies and procedures of the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (NSW) relating to the legality or propriety of that Commission's activities; or