Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2016 (82 of 2016)

Schedule 10   Surveillance devices

Surveillance Devices Act 2004

44   At the end of Division 3 of Part 6

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61A Report may cover notified breaches in relation to control order warrants etc.

(1) In a report under subsection 61(1) in relation to a 6-month period, the Ombudsman may include a report on a contravention of which the Ombudsman is notified under subsection 49A(2) (about control order warrants etc.), if the Ombudsman does not conduct an inspection under subsection 55(2A) in relation to a period during which the contravention occurred.

Note: If the Ombudsman conducts an inspection under subsection 55(2A), the Ombudsman must report on the results of the inspection under subsection 61(1).

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), it does not matter whether the Ombudsman is notified under subsection 49A(2) before, during or after the 6-month period to which the report relates.

(3) Subsection (1) does not limit what the Ombudsman may include in a report under section 61.