New South Wales Consolidated Acts

WORKPLACE SURVEILLANCE ACT 2005 - SECT 20

20 What covert surveillance authority authorises

(1) A covert surveillance authority that is issued to an employer or employer’s representative authorises the covert surveillance generally of any employees while at work for the employer but only for the purpose of establishing whether or not one or more particular employees are involved in any unlawful activity while at work for the employer.

(2) The authority conferred is subject to the following conditions:

(a) a condition that the conduct of the covert surveillance authorised by the authority must be overseen by a surveillance supervisor for the authority,

(b) any other conditions imposed on the authority by or under this Act.

(3) A covert surveillance authority does not authorise the carrying out, or causing to be carried out, of covert surveillance of any employee:

(a) for the purpose of monitoring the employee’s work performance, or

(b) in any change room, toilet facility or shower or other bathing facility.