South Australian Consolidated Acts

LISTENING AND SURVEILLANCE DEVICES ACT 1972 - SECT 6AB

6AB—Use of information or material derived from use of listening or surveillance devices under warrants

A person must not knowingly communicate or publish information or material derived from the use (whether by that person or another person) of a listening device under a warrant, or a surveillance device installed through the exercise of powers under a warrant, except—

            (a)         to a person who was a party to the conversation or activity to which the information or material relates; or

            (b)         with the consent of each party to the conversation or activity to which the information or material relates; or

            (c)         for the purposes of a relevant investigation; or

            (d)         for the purposes of a relevant proceeding; or

            (e)         otherwise in the course of duty or as required by law; or

            (f)         where the information or material has been taken or received in public as evidence in a relevant proceeding.

Maximum penalty: $10 000 or imprisonment for 2 years.