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2004-2005

 

The Parliament of the

Commonwealth of Australia

THE SENATE

 

 

 

 

 

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Telecommunications Interception and Other Measures) Bill 2005

 

(Amendments to be moved by Senator Greig on behalf of the Australian Democrats in committee of the whole)

 

 

(1)     Schedule 2, page 11 (after line 7), at the end of the Schedule, add:

Part 6—Additional reporting requirements

16  After section 17

Insert:

17A  Annual report by Minister about warrants

             (1)  The Minister must, as soon as practicable after each 30 June, cause to be prepared a written report that relates to the year ending on that 30 June and complies with section 17B.

             (2)  The Minister must table a copy of a report under subsection (1) before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the day on which the Minister receives the report.

17B  Report to contain information about warrants issued

                   The report required in accordance with section 17A must set out:

                     (a)  the number of requests for warrants that the Organisation has made pursuant to section 9 during that year; and

                     (b)  the number of requests for warrants pursuant to section 9 that the Minister has refused during that year; and

                     (c)  the number of warrants that the Minister has issued pursuant to section 9 during that year; and

                     (d)  the number of requests for warrants that the Organisation has made pursuant to section 9A during that year; and

                     (e)  the number of requests for warrants pursuant to section 9A that the Minister has refused during that year; and

                      (f)  the number of warrants that the Minister has issued pursuant to section 9A during that year; and

                     (g)  the number of warrants issued by the Director-General of Security pursuant to section 10 during that year.

[annual reporting—warrants]

(2)     Schedule 2, page 11 (after line 7), at the end of the Schedule, add:

17  At the end of section 84

Add:

             (4)  The Ombudsman must include in the report prepared in accordance with section 19 of the Ombudsman Act 1976 :

                     (a)  the total number of inspections conducted by the Ombudsman in accordance with section 83 during that year; and

                     (b)  a summary of any deficiencies identified as a consequence of those inspections; and

                     (c)  a summary of any remedial action taken in relation to deficiencies identified as a consequence of those inspections.

[Ombudsman—inspections]

(3)     Schedule 2, page 11 (after line 7), at the end of the Schedule, add:

18  Subsection 92(2)

Repeal the subsection.

[application of Ombudsman Act—inspecting officers]