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Surveillance Devices Report No. 1 for 2021-2022 - all agencies

Report by the Victorian Inspectorate on surveillance device records inspected during the period 1 July 2021 to 31 December 2021

Date:
August 2022

Overview

This report presents the results of the inspections conducted by the Victorian Inspectorate (the VI) from 1 July to 31 December 2021.

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Introduction

The VI performs an independent oversight function to determine the extent of compliance achieved by law enforcement agencies that have exercised their powers under the SD Act.

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Department of Environment Land Water and Planning

DELWP’s Major Operations and Investigations Unit administers surveillance device warrants issued to the agency.

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Game Management Authority

The GMA has yet to make an application under the SD Act, and as a result no files were inspected by the VI for the period.

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Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission

IBAC’s Legal Compliance Unit administers surveillance device warrants issued to IBAC.

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Victorian Fisheries Authority

The VI inspected one surveillance device file at the VFA on 17 November 2021, which was the only relevant record associated with warrants that ceased between 1 January and 30 June 2021.

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Victoria Police

There are two units within Victoria Police that administer surveillance device warrants and emergency authorisations.

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Reviewed 19 September 2022

Surveillance Devices Report No. 1 for 2021-2022 - all agencies

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