Crimes Act 1914

Part IAAC - Account takeover warrants  

Division 7 - Inspections  

SECTION 3ZZVR   Inspection of records by the Ombudsman  

(1)    
The Ombudsman must, from time to time and at least once every 12 months, inspect the records of the Australian Federal Police and the ACC to determine the extent of compliance with this Part by:

(a)    the Australian Federal Police or the ACC, as the case requires; and

(b)    law enforcement officers of the Australian Federal Police or the ACC, as the case requires.

(2)    
For the purpose of an inspection under this section, the Ombudsman:

(a)    may, after notifying the chief officer of the Australian Federal Police or the ACC, enter at any reasonable time premises occupied by the Australian Federal Police or the ACC, as the case requires; and

(b)    is entitled to have full and free access at all reasonable times to all records of the Australian Federal Police or the ACC that are relevant to the inspection; and

(c)    may require a member of staff of the Australian Federal Police or the ACC to give the Ombudsman any information that the Ombudsman considers necessary, so long as:

(i) the information is in the member ' s possession, or the member has access to the information; and

(ii) the information is relevant to the inspection; and

(d)    may, despite any other law, make copies of, and take extracts from, records of the Australian Federal Police or the ACC.

(3)    
The chief officer of the Australian Federal Police or the ACC must ensure that members of staff of the Australian Federal Police or the ACC, as the case requires, give the Ombudsman any assistance the Ombudsman reasonably requires to enable the Ombudsman to perform functions under this section.