Corrective Services (Prescribed Surveillance Devices) Amendment Regulation 2025 (Qld)

1   Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Corrective Services (Prescribed Surveillance Devices) Amendment Regulation 2025.

2   Commencement

This regulation commences on 2 June 2025.

3   Regulation amended

This regulation amends the Corrective Services Regulation 2017.

4   Insertion of new pt 3, div 2A

Part 3—
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Division 2A Electronic surveillance

26AA    Prescribed surveillance device—Act, s 173A

(1)For section 173A(6) of the Act, definition prescribed surveillance device, each of the following surveillance devices is prescribed—

(a)a camera, including a camera of any of the following types—

(i)a body-worn camera;

(ii)a camcorder;

(iii)a closed-circuit television camera;

(iv)a dashboard camera;

(v)a key fob camera;

(vi)a thermal camera, including a thermal closed-circuit television camera;

(vii)a web camera;

(b)a duress alarm capable of recording voices;

(c)an intercom system;

(d)a microphone, including a radio or wireless microphone;

(e)a system for detecting the presence or movement of a person or thing in, or from, an area, including a system of any of the following types—

(i)a human presence detection system;

(ii)a laser detection scanning system;

(iii)a geofencing system;

(iv)a motion detector;

(v)a perimeter intrusion detection system;

(vi)a system for detecting the presence of drones;

(vii)a system for detecting the presence of mobile telephones or other portable electronic devices;

(f)a system for videoconferencing;

(g)a tablet computer;

(h)a telephone, including a mobile telephone;

(i)a two-way radio;

(j)a voice recorder.

(2)In this section—

human presence detection system means a system that can detect the presence of a person, including, for example, by detecting a person’s heartbeat.

laser detection scanning system means a system that uses laser beams to detect persons or objects in a defined area.

perimeter intrusion detection system means a system designed to detect unauthorised access or intrusion across a defined perimeter.

system means a single device or a system consisting of 2 or more devices.

5   Amendment of sch 1 (Prisons)

Schedule 1, entry for Southern Queensland Correctional Complex, ‘Southern Queensland Correctional Complex’—
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Southern Queensland Correctional Precinct