Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsUnlawful use of tracking devices
(1) Subject to subsection (2), it is unlawful for an officer, employee or agent of the Organisation to use a tracking device for the purpose of tracking a person or an object. It is the duty of the Director‑General to take all reasonable steps to ensure that this subsection is not contravened.
Note: Tracking device , track and object are defined in subsection (3).
Lawful use of tracking device
(2) Despite any law of a State or Territory, an officer, employee or agent of the Organisation does not act unlawfully, by using, for the purposes of the Organisation, a tracking device for the purpose of tracking a person or an object if:
(a) the person, or the person using the object, consents to it being done; or
(b) the officer, employee or agent of the Organisation does so in accordance with a warrant issued under section 26B or 26C.
Definitions
(3) In this section:
"apply" includes attach to or place on or in.
(a) a vehicle, aircraft, vessel or other means of transportation; or
(b) clothing or any other thing worn; or
(c) any other thing.
"track" an object or person means be aware of the movement of the object or person from place to place.
"tracking device" means a device or substance that, when applied to an object, enables a person to track the object or a person using or wearing the object.