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186  Report to Minister

 (1) As soon as practicable, and in any event within 3 months, after each 30 June, the head (however described) of an enforcement agency must give the Minister a written report that relates to the year ending on that 30 June and that sets out:
 (a) the number of authorisations made under section 178 by an authorised officer of the enforcement agency during that year; and
 (b) the number of authorisations made under section 179 by an authorised officer of the enforcement agency during that year; and
 (c) for a criminal law‑enforcement agency—the number of authorisations made under section 180 by an authorised officer of the enforcement agency during that year; and
 (d) any other matter requested by the Minister in relation to those authorisations.

 (2) The Minister must prepare a report that contains the information set out in each report under subsection (1). The report may contain any other information the Minister considers appropriate.

 (3) The Minister must cause a copy of a report under subsection (2) to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the day on which the report was completed.

 (4) A report under this section must not be made in a manner that is likely to enable the identification of a person.

Chapter 5—Co‑operation with interception agencies

Part 5‑1—Definitions