South Australian Numbered Acts

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION (COVERT OPERATIONS) ACT 2009 (NO 7 OF 2009) - SECT 28

28—Audit of records

        (1)         The chief officer of a law enforcement agency must arrange for the records kept for each authority in respect of the agency to be audited—

            (a)         at least once every 6 months while the authority is in force; and

            (b)         at least once in the 6 months following the cancellation or expiry of the authority.

        (2)         An audit must be conducted by a person appointed by the chief officer.

        (3)         The person appointed to conduct an audit—

            (a)         may but need not be an officer of the law enforcement agency;

            (b)         must not be a person—

                  (i)         who granted, varied or cancelled any of the authorities to which the records relate; or

                  (ii)         who is or was an authorised person under any of the authorities to which the records relate.

        (4)         The results of an audit are to be reported to the chief officer.