Surveillance Devices Bill 1997
Bill No. |
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Long Title |
The purpose of this Bill is to prohibit covert and intrusive surveillance of private activities and private conversations by anyone except those sanctioned by judicial authority, and then only subject to certain conditions. Surveillance devices are dealt with in three categories in the Bill -
listening devices; optical surveillance devices; and
tracking devices. Jurisdiction to grant warrants for surveillance devices is divided between judges and magistrates with the former having jurisdiction over all surveillance devices and the latter only having jurisdiction with respect to tracking devices. The Bill also creates offences and provides penalties for various activities relating to the use, installation and maintenance of surveillance devices. |
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Legislative Assembly Consideration in Detail 11/26/1997
This Act comes into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent
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Introduced |
15 Oct 1997 |
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First Reading |
15 Oct 1997 |
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Second Reading |
21 Oct 1997 |
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Second Reading Speech |
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Second Reading Agreed |
21 Nov 1997 |
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Consideration in Detail |
26 Nov 1997 |
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Notes
1. Government amendments added in Committee to Pro-Forma Committal Bill No. 92-2B 24/6/98.