Victorian Numbered Acts

PUBLIC INTEREST MONITOR ACT 2011 (NO. 72 OF 2011) - SECT 42

    (1)     For section 30K(2)(d) of the Surveillance Devices Act 1999 substitute —

    "(d)     state whether the chief officer has revoked the warrant under section 20A(2) and, if so state—

              (i)     whether a Public Interest Monitor was notified of the revocation; and

              (ii)     the reasons why the device was no longer required.".

    (2)     For section 30K(3)(e) of the Surveillance Devices Act 1999 substitute —

    "(e)     state whether the chief officer has revoked the warrant under section 20H(3) and, if so state—

              (i)     whether a Public Interest Monitor was notified of the revocation; and

              (ii)     the reasons for the revocation.".

    (3)     After section 30K(4) of the Surveillance Devices Act 1999 insert —

    "(5)     The judge or magistrate who receives a report may ask a Public Interest Monitor to make submissions as to how the information or record referred to in subsection (4) should be dealt with.

    (6)     On receiving the request, the Public Interest Monitor is entitled to make submissions to the judge or magistrate in the presence of the judge or magistrate or by phone, fax, email or any other reasonable way.".
s. 42

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