(1) The Commissioner
of Police must, on or before 30 September in each year (other than the
calendar year in which this section comes into operation), provide a report to
the Minister specifying the following information in relation to the financial
year ending on the preceding 30 June:
(a) how
many applications were made by police officers under section 74BR, and of
those applications, how many were granted, withdrawn or refused;
(b) how
many applications were made by police officers by telephone under
section 74BT, and of those applications, how many were granted, withdrawn
or refused;
(c) in
relation to orders made during that year following application by police
officers—
(i)
a general description of the child exploitation offences
in relation to which the orders were made; and
(ii)
a general description of the types of computers and
data storage devices, and the number of such computers and devices, in
relation to which information or assistance was provided under each order; and
(iii)
the number of orders (if any) not complied with;
(d)
whether any persons were charged with a child exploitation offence during that
year on the basis (or partly on the basis) of information or evidence obtained
as a result of information or assistance provided under an order;
(e) any
other information prescribed by regulation or specified by the Minister.
(2) The Commissioner
of Police must keep such records as are necessary to enable compliance with
this section.
(3) The Minister must,
within 12 sitting days after receipt of a report under this section,
cause a copy of the report to be laid before both Houses of Parliament.