SURVEILLANCE DEVICES ACT 1999 - SECT 9B Prohibition on certain uses of optical surveillance devices or listening devices

SURVEILLANCE DEVICES ACT 1999 - SECT 9B

    (1)     Subject to subsection (2), an employer must not knowingly install, use or maintain an optical surveillance device or a listening device to observe, listen to, record or monitor the activities or conversations of a worker in a toilet, washroom, change room or lactation room in the workplace.

Penalty:     In the case of a natural person, level 7 imprisonment (2 years maximum) or a level 7 fine (240 penalty units maximum) or both;

In any other case, 1200 penalty units.

Note to s. 9B(1) inserted by No. 13/2013 s. 42(1).

Note

Section 32A applies to an offence against this subsection.

    (2)     Subsection (1) does not apply to the installation, use or maintenance of an optical surveillance device or a listening device—

        (a)     in accordance with a warrant, emergency authorisation, corresponding warrant or corresponding emergency authorisation; or

        (b)     in accordance with a law of the Commonwealth; or

        (c)     if required by a condition on a licence granted under the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998 .

S. 9C

inserted by No. 70/2006 s. 3.