New South Wales Consolidated Acts

WORKPLACE SURVEILLANCE ACT 2005 - SECT 28

28 Form of covert surveillance authority

(1) A covert surveillance authority is to be in the form prescribed by the regulations.

(2) The authority is to specify the following:

(a) the purpose for which it authorises the carrying out of covert surveillance,

(b) the names of the employee or employees suspected of involvement in the unlawful activity with which the authority is concerned,

(c) the kind of covert surveillance (camera, computer or tracking) that it authorises and the equipment authorised to be used for that surveillance,

(d) the dates on which and the times during which covert surveillance is authorised to be carried out,

(e) where practicable, the name of any person who is likely to be the subject of the covert surveillance,

(f) the premises, place, computer, vehicle or other thing that is to be the subject of the covert surveillance,

(g) the name of each person who is designated as a surveillance supervisor to oversee the conduct of the covert surveillance,

(h) the period for which the authority remains in force,

(i) the requirements of sections 35 (Report on use of authority) and 37 (Covert surveillance records may be used or disclosed for relevant purpose only),

(j) the conditions to which the authority is subject.