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FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 172

Information to be included in annual reports

S. 172(1) amended by No. 10/2024 s. 15(1)(a).

    (1)     The Chief Commissioner must provide to the Minister, for inclusion in the annual report of Victoria Police as a public body for a financial year under Part 7 of the Financial Management Act 1994 , a report containing the following information for the year to which the annual report applies—

        (a)     the number of firearm prohibition orders issued;

        (b)     the number of firearm prohibition orders in operation;

        (c)     the number of people under 18 years of age who are subject to firearm prohibition orders;

        (d)     the number of firearms and firearm related items seized during any exercise of powers under Part 4A;

S. 172(1)(da) inserted by No. 10/2024 s. 15(1)(b).

        (da)     the number of firearm prohibition orders served under Division 6 of Part 4A and the number served under Division 7 of Part 4A;

S. 172(1)(db) inserted by No. 10/2024 s. 15(1)(b).

        (db)     the number of firearm prohibition orders served on individuals under section 112IA;

S. 172(1)(dc) inserted by No. 10/2024 s. 15(1)(b).

        (dc)     the number of service direction determinations made;

S. 172(1)(dd) inserted by No. 10/2024 s. 15(1)(b).

        (dd)     the number of times that powers were exercised under service direction determinations;

S. 172(1)(de) inserted by No. 10/2024 s. 15(1)(b).

        (de)     the number of individuals to whom directions were given under section 112ZA(1);

S. 172(1)(df) inserted by No. 10/2024 s. 15(1)(b).

        (df)     the number of individuals to whom directions were given under section 112ZC;

S. 172(1)(dg) inserted by No. 10/2024 s. 15(1)(b).

        (dg)     the number of individuals detained under Division 6 of Part 4A and the number detained under Division 7 of Part 4A;

S. 172(1)(dh) inserted by No. 10/2024 s. 15(1)(b).

        (dh)     the number of individuals held in custody at premises under section 112ZS(1)(a) and the number transferred to a police station or other safe place under section 112ZS(1)(b);

S. 172(1)(di) inserted by No. 10/2024 s. 15(1)(b).

        (di)     the number of service search warrants applied for, the number issued and the number executed;

S. 172(1)(dj) inserted by No. 10/2024 s. 15(1)(b).

        (dj)     the number of premises entered under service search warrants;

        (e)     the number of charges laid for offences under this Act connected with searches under Part 4A;

S. 172(1)(f) amended by No. 10/2024 s. 15(1)(c).

        (f)     the number of charges laid for other offences connected with the exercise of any power or the performance of any duty or function by the Chief Commissioner or a police officer under Part 4A;

S. 172(1)(g) inserted by No. 10/2024 s. 15(1)(d).

        (g)     any other prescribed information.

S. 172(1A) inserted by No. 10/2024 s. 15(2).

    (1A)     The information required to be provided to the Minister under each of paragraphs (da) to (dj) of subsection (1) must include, as separate information, the number of individuals under the age of 18 years in respect of whom any power or duty specified in the paragraph was exercised or performed.

    (2)     The IBAC, in its annual report for a financial year under Part 7 of the Financial Management Act 1994 , must include the following information—

        (a)     the number of firearm prohibition orders, the making of which it has reviewed;

S. 172(2)(b) amended by No. 10/2024 s. 15(3)(a).

        (b)     the number of cases of review for which recommendations have been made by the IBAC and the number of those recommendations that have been accepted by the Chief Commissioner;

S. 172(2)(c) inserted by No. 10/2024 s. 15(3)(b).

        (c)     the prescribed particulars relating to the IBAC review of any matters referred to in section 173(3).

Division 3—Monitoring the administration of Part 4A and this Part

New s. 173 inserted by No. 2/2018 s. 30, amended by No. 10/2024 s. 16 (ILA s. 39B(1)).



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