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SURVEILLANCE DEVICES ACT 1999

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Purposes  
  • 2 Commencement  
  • 3 Definitions  
  • 4 Act binds the Crown  
  • 5 Act not to apply to certain Commonwealth agents  
  • 5A Application of Act  

PART 2--REGULATION OF INSTALLATION, USE ANDMAINTENANCE OF SURVEILLANCE DEVICES

PART 2A--WORKPLACE PRIVACY

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

PART 4--AUTHORISATIONS FOR THE USE OF SURVEILLANCE DEVICES

Division 1AA--Role of Public Interest Monitor

Division 1--Warrants

Division 2--Assistance orders

Division 3--Emergency authorisations

PART 4A--RECOGNITION OF CORRESPONDING WARRANTS AND AUTHORISATIONS

PART 5--COMPLIANCE AND MONITORING

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

  • 30D What is protected information?  
  • 30E Prohibition on use, communication or publication of protected information  
  • 30F Permitted use of local protected information  
  • 30G Permitted use of corresponding protected information  
  • 30H Dealing with records obtained by use of surveillance devices  
  • 30I Protection of surveillance device technologies and methods  
  • 30J Protected information in the custody of a court  

Division 2--Reporting and record-keeping

Division 3--Inspections

Division 4--Further offences and enforcement

  • 31 Unlawful interference with surveillance devices  
  • 32 Criminal liability of officers of bodies corporate—accessorial liability  
  • 32A Criminal liability of officers of bodies corporate—failure to exercise due diligence  
  • 33 Search warrant  
  • 34 Announcement before entry  
  • 35 Copy of warrant to be given to occupier or person searched  
  • 35A Copy of warrant to be given to person in charge of vehicle or person searched  

PART 6--MISCELLANEOUS

  • 36 Evidentiary certificates  
  • 37A Regulations  

PART 7--REPEALS, TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

  • 41 Transitional provision—annual reports  
  • 42 Transitional provisions—Surveillance Devices (Amendment) Act 2004  
  • 42A Transitional provision—Statute Law Amendment (Directors' Liability) Act 2013  
  • 43 Transitional provisions—Integrity and Accountability Legislation Amendment Act 2012  
  • 44 Transitional provisions—Public Interest Monitor and repeal of Police Integrity Act 2008  
  • 44A Transtional provisions—Serious Offenders Act 2018  
  • 45 Annual report of Victoria Police for financial year ending 30 June 2015  
  • ENDNOTES

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