Report under Section 49(1) of the Surveillance Devices Act 2007 for the 6 months ending 31 December 2015

The Surveillance Devices Act 2007 (NSW) allows for the use of surveillance devices to investigate crime and to enable evidence to be obtained of the commission of such crime or the identity or location of the offender(s). The NSW Ombudsman is required by the Act to conduct inspections of the surveillance device records of the law enforcement agencies to determine the extent of compliance by the agency, and their individual officers, with the Act. The Ombudsman is also required to report to the Minister at 6-monthly intervals on the results of inspections. The Minister is required by s.49(2) to lay the report or cause the report to be laid before both Houses of Parliament. This report is for the period 1 July 2015 to 31 December 2015.

《2007年新南威尔士州监视装置法》（Surveillance Devices Act 2007 (NSW)）授权使用监视装置（surveillance devices）开展犯罪侦查，并可为调取涉罪证据、查明犯罪行为人身份或藏匿地点提供合法依据。根据该法案要求，新南威尔士州监察专员（NSW Ombudsman）须对各执法机构的监视装置使用记录开展核查，以评估相关机构及其执法人员对本法案的合规程度。该监察专员还需每半年向州部长提交核查结果报告。根据第49条第2款（s.49(2)）的规定，州部长须将该报告提交，或安排将该报告呈送至议会两院进行审议。本次报告的覆盖时段为2015年7月1日至2015年12月31日。