SURVEILLANCE DEVICES ACT 2007

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1--INTRODUCTION

Division 1-- Preliminary matters

• 1 Short title  
• 2 Commencement  
• 3 Purpose  

Division 2--Interpretation

• 4 Definitions  
• 5 Law enforcement officer or ICAC officer primarily responsible for warrant  
• 6 Cross-border investigations taken to be carried out in this jurisdiction  
• 7 Application of Criminal Code  

Division 3--Application of Act

• 8 Act binds Crown  
• 9 Act does not apply to certain Commonwealth agents  
• 10 Act does not limit court discretion  

PART 2--REGULATION OF INSTALLATION, USE AND MAINTENANCE OF SURVEILLANCE DEVICES

• 11 Installation, use and maintenance of listening devices  
• 12 Installation, use and maintenance of optical surveillance devices  
• 13 Installation, use and maintenance of tracking devices  
• 14 Installation, use and maintenance of data surveillance devices by law enforcement officers or ICAC officers  
• 14A Police use of body-worn video  

PART 3--RESTRICTION ON COMMUNICATION AND PUBLICATION OF PRIVATE CONVERSATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

• 15 Communication and publication of private conversations and activities  
• 16 Communication and publication of information from use of data surveillance device  

PART 4--WARRANTS FOR USE OF SURVEILLANCE DEVICES

Division 1--Introduction

• 17 Types of warrant  
• 18 Who may issue warrant  

Division 2--Surveillance device warrants

• 19 Application for surveillance device warrant  
• 20 Remote application  
• 21 Deciding application  
• 22 What surveillance device warrant must contain  
• 23 What surveillance device warrant authorises  
• 24 Extension and variation of warrant  
• 25 Revocation of warrant  
• 26 Discontinuing use of surveillance device under warrant – law enforcement agency  
• 26A Discontinuing use of surveillance device under warrant – ICAC  

Division 3--Retrieval warrants

• 27 Application for retrieval warrant  
• 28 Remote application  
• 29 Deciding application  
• 30 What retrieval warrant must contain  
• 31 What retrieval warrant authorises  
• 32 Revocation of retrieval warrant  

PART 5--EMERGENCY AUTHORISATIONS

• 33 When application may be made for emergency authorisation  
• 34 How application is made  
• 35 When authorisation may be given  
• 36 Effect of authorisation  
• 37 Application for approval after use of surveillance device under emergency authorisation  
• 38 Consideration of application  
• 39 Supreme Court Judge may approve emergency use of powers  
• 40 Admissibility of evidence  

PART 6--EMERGENCY USE OF LISTENING AND OPTICAL SURVEILLANCE DEVICES IN PUBLIC INTEREST

Division 1--Preliminary matters

• 41 Definition  
• 42 Unlawful acts  

Division 2--Emergency use of listening and optical surveillance devices in public interest

• 43 Emergency use of listening device in public interest  
• 44 Emergency use of optical surveillance device in public interest  
• 45 Report to Supreme Court Judge  

Division 3--Publication and communication of information

• 46 Order allowing publication or communication in public interest  
• 47 Application for publication order  
• 48 Confidentiality  

PART 7--RECOGNITION OF CORRESPONDING WARRANTS AND AUTHORISATIONS

• 49 Corresponding warrants  
• 50 Corresponding emergency authorisations  

PART 8--COMPLIANCE AND MONITORING

Division 1--Restrictions on use, communication and publication of information

• 51 Protected information  
• 52 Prohibition on use, communication or publication of protected information  
• 53 Permitted use of local protected information  
• 54 Permitted use of corresponding protected information  
• 55 Dealing with records obtained by use of surveillance devices  
• 56 Protection of surveillance device technologies and methods  
• 57 Protected information in custody of court  

Division 2--Reporting and record-keeping

• 58 Report to Judge  
• 59 Annual reports  
• 60 Keeping documents for warrants and emergency authorisations  
• 61 Other records to be kept  
• 62 Register of warrants and emergency authorisations  

Division 3--Inspections

• 63 Inspection of law enforcement agency records by Ombudsman  
• 64 Ombudsman's reports on investigations  
• 64A Inspection of lCAC records by Inspector  
• 64B Inspector's reports on investigations  
• 65 Commonwealth Ombudsman's reports on investigations  

PART 9--FURTHER OFFENCES, ENFORCEMENT AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Division 1--Offences

• 66 Possession of surveillance device for unlawful use  
• 67 Damaging etc. surveillance device  

Division 2--Search and seizure of surveillance devices

• 68 Power to search and seize  
• 69 Retention of seized device  

Division 3--Legal proceedings

• 70 Admissibility in criminal proceeding of information inadvertently obtained  
• 71 Evidentiary certificates  
• 72 Criminal liability of executive officer of body corporate – evidential burden of proof on defence  
• 73 Forfeiture orders  

PART 10--MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

• 74 Authorised persons  
• 75 Acquisition on just terms  
• 76 Protection from liability  
• 77 Regulations  

PART 11--REPEALS AND TRANSITIONAL MATTERS

Division 1--Repeals and transitional matters for Surveillance Devices Act 2007

• 78 Repeal  
• 79 Definitions  
• 80 Undecided applications relating to warrants  
• 81 Warrants  
• 82 Urgent authorisations  
• 83 Information, records and reports obtained under repealed Act  

Division 2--Transitional matters for Statute Law Amendment (Directors' Liability) Act 2015

• 84 Offences – before and after commencement  
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