List of Acronyms

The role of the Committee
Background to the inquiry
Conduct of the inquiry
Acknowledgement
Notes on References
Structure of the report
Chapter 2 – Government responses to the original report
Chapter 3 – Legislative developments
Chapter 4 – Seizure provisions

Introduction
Government response to the original report
The need for general principles
  Recommendations 1, 2 and 3
  Government response
The purpose of search and entry provisions
  Recommendations 4 and 5
  Government response
Consistency of search and entry provisions
  Recommendations 6-8
  Government response
The fairness of entry and search provisions
  Recommendations 9-14
  Government response
The effectiveness of entry provisions
  Recommendations 15 and 16
  Government response
Guide to Framing Commonwealth Offences, Civil Penalties and Enforcement Powers

Introduction
The purpose and consistency of entry and search provisions
  Power to stop, detain and search people, vehicles and vessels
  Personal searches
  National security
  Precedent as a justification for extension of powers
  Reduction of judicial oversight
Recommendations 1, 2 and 3
The administration and review of entry and search powers
  Accountability measures for non-government employees and agencies
Recommendation 4
  Advice of statutory rights to occupiers
Recommendations 5 and 6
  Best practice training procedures and other internal controls
Recommendation 7
  Review of the need for powers
Recommendation 8
Recommendation 9

The nature of powers of seizure
Seizure provisions in Commonwealth legislation
Seizure and parliamentary privilege
Seizure of material that is not relevant to an investigation
  Seizure of material relevant to another matter
Recommendation 10
Incidental seizure of material and technological developments and the law of entry, search and seizure
  Surveillance Devices Act 2004
  Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment (Stored Communications) Act 2004
  Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Act 2006
Recommendation 11
  Protection and disposal of material
Recommendations 12 and 13
The merits of developing protocols
Recommendation 14

Conclusions
Recommendations

Appendix 1 - Organisations and individuals who presented written public submissions and additional information to the inquiry
Appendix 2 - Principles governing powers of entry and search
Appendix 3 - Government response to the Committee's fourth report 2000