(1) The Minister must,
as soon as is practicable after the third anniversary of the commencement of
this Part, appoint a retired judicial officer to conduct a review of the
operation and effectiveness of this Part since its commencement.
(2) The Minister and
the Commissioner of Police must ensure that the person appointed to conduct
the review is provided with such information as the person may require for the
purposes of conducting the review.
(3) The person
conducting the review must maintain the confidentiality of information
provided to the person that is classified by the Commissioner of Police as
criminal intelligence under this or any other Act.
(4) A report on the
review must be submitted to the Minister within 4 months of the
commencement of the review.
(5) The Minister must,
within 12 sitting days after receiving the report, cause a copy of the
report to be laid before both Houses of Parliament.
(6) In this
section—
"judicial officer" means a person appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court or
the District Court or a person appointed as a judge of another State or
Territory or of the Commonwealth.