Criminal disclosure

Question 1

What does the 1000 series document mean

Answer 1

Documents we are no justification for withholding them exists or e.g. notebook entries, formal written statements, SOF

Question 2

What does the 50000 series mean

Answer 2

Documents that may be withheld e.g. search warrant applications, SDW, CHIS 

Question 3

Are police obligated to provide disclosure regarding Alibi enquiries

Answer 3

No

Question 4

Can 50000 series documents like search warrant Affidavit or CHIS be disclosed electronically?

Answer 4

Must never be disclosed electronically

Question 5

Email messages sent to or from the Crown solicitor, Crown law or police legal section are privilege communications. Do you disclose them

Answer 5

Must not be disclosed

Question 6

Page numbering is applied to disclosable material because

Answer 6

Facilitate affective auditing of disclosed
material

Enables accurate records to be maintained

Any illegitimate claims made by defence counsel that particular material was not disclosed

Provide reference for material which does not fall within the document numbering system e.g. photographs

Question 7

Other statutory provisions provide and grounds to withhold information include which acts

Answer 7

Victims rights act 2002

Sachin surveillance act 2012

Financial transaction reporting act 1996

Question 8

Some government departments have a specific statutory power to require you to provide information sought. these powers override the general prohibitions in the privacy act from disclosing personal information

Answer 8

Immigration act 2009

Children and young persons and ther families act 1989

Text Administration act 1994

customs and excise act 1996