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SURVEILLANCE DEVICES ACT 2007 (NO 19 OF 2007)

Table of Provisions

PART 1--INTRODUCTION

Division 1 -- Preliminary matters

  • 1 Short title  
  • 2 Commencement  
  • 3 Purpose  

Division 2 -- Interpretation

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

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

PART 4--WARRANTS FOR USE OF SURVEILLANCE DEVICES

Division 1 -- Introduction

Division 2 -- Surveillance device warrants

Division 3 -- Retrieval Warrants

PART 5--EMERGENCY AUTHORISATIONS

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

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

PART 8--COMPLIANCE AND MONITORING

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

Division 2 -- Reporting and record-keeping

Division 3 -- Inspections

PART 9--FURTHER OFFENCES, ENFORCEMENT AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Division 1 -- Offences

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 Liability of executive officers of body corporate  
  • 73 Forfeiture orders  

PART 10--MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

PART 11--REPEALS AND TRANSITIONAL MATTERS

PART 12--CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

Division 1 -- Amendment of Information Act

  • 84 Act amended  
  • 85 Amendment of Schedule 1 (Secrecy provisions)  

Division 2 -- Amendment of Ombudsman (Northern Territory) Act

Division 3 -- Expiry of Part

  • 89 Expiry  

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