Pursuant to section 15LD(1) of the Crimes Act 1914, the chief officer of the Australian Federal Police (AFP), as soon as practicable after the end of each financial year, must submit a report to the Minister that includes the following information:
(a) the number of authorities granted during the year
(b) a general description of the activities undertaken by authorised civilians and authorised law enforcement officers when using assumed identities under Part IAC during the year
(c) the number of applications for authorities that were refused during the year
(d) the number of authorities of which control was transferred by the chief officer under section 15KV during the year
(e) the number of authorities of which control was transferred to the chief officer under section 15KV during the year
(f) a statement whether or not any fraud or other unlawful activity was identified by an audit under section 15LG during the year
(g) any other information relating to authorities and assumed identities and the administration of Part IAC that the Minister considers appropriate.
For the year ending 30 June 2011:
(a) three hundred and four (304) authorities for the acquisition and use of assumed identities were issued by authorising persons from the AFP – in addition there were thirty-nine (39) variations and two hundred and thirty (230) revocations
(b) the activities undertaken by approved officers when using their assumed identities included functions performed covertly in the conduct of intelligence collection and investigations associated with the achievement of AFP core business outcomes
(c) there were no applications for authorities refused
(d) there were no authorities of which control was transferred by the chief officer of the AFP under section 15KV
(e) there were no authorities of which control was transferred to the chief officer of the AFP under section 15KV
(f) no fraud or unlawful activity was identified through audit
(g) there is no other information relating to authorities and assumed identities and the administration of Part IAC.
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