Surveillance Devices Report No. 2 for 2020–2021 - all agencies

This report is for the 2020-21 reporting period of the Victorian Inspectorate in accordance with Section 30Q of the Surveillance Devices Act 1999.

Date:
22 Feb 2022

  • Overview

    This report presents the results of the inspections conducted by the Victorian Inspectorate from 1 January to 30 June 2021 of Victorian agencies authorised to use surveillance devices.

  • Introduction

    The Surveillance Devices Act 1999 imposes strict controls on the use of surveillance devices by Victorian law enforcement agencies.

  • Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning

    The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning's ‘Intelligence and Investigations Unit’ administers surveillance device warrants issued to the agency.

  • Game Management Authority

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

  • Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission

    The VI inspected 17 surveillance device warrants issued to the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission

  • Victorian Fisheries Authority

    The VI inspected 2 surveillance device files at the Victorian Fisheries Authority.

  • Victoria Police

    The VI inspected all surveillance device files made available for inspection by Victoria Police’s Special Projects Unit and Technical Projects Unit.

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