Surveillance Devices Act 2007 (NT)

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NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

SURVEILLANCE DEVICES ACT 2007

As in force at 30 November 2018

Table of provisions [if supportFields]><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&#160;</span>TOC \o &#34;1-9&#34; <span style='mso-element: field-separator'></span><![endif] — IntroductionDivision 1 — Preliminary matters1 — Short title2 — Commencement3 — PurposeDivision 2 — Interpretation4 — Definitions5 — Law enforcement officer or ICAC officer primarily responsible for warrant6 — Cross-border investigations taken to be carried out in this jurisdiction7 — Application of Criminal CodeDivision 3 — Application of Act8 — Act binds Crown9 — Act does not apply to certain Commonwealth agents10 — Act does not limit court discretionPart 2 — Regulation of installation, use and maintenance of surveillance devices11 — Installation, use and maintenance of listening devices12 — Installation, use and maintenance of optical surveillance devices13 — Installation, use and maintenance of tracking devices14 — Installation, use and maintenance of data surveillance devices by law enforcement officers or ICAC officers14A — Police use of body-worn videoPart 3 — Restriction on communication and publication of private conversations and activities15 — Communication and publication of private conversations and activities16 — Communication and publication of information from use of data surveillance devicePart 4 — Warrants for use of surveillance devicesDivision 1 — Introduction17 — Types of warrant18 — Who may issue warrantDivision 2 — Surveillance device warrants19 — Application for surveillance device warrant20 — Remote application21 — Deciding application22 — What surveillance device warrant must contain23 — What surveillance device warrant authorises24 — Extension and variation of warrant25 — Revocation of warrant26 — Discontinuing use of surveillance device under warrant – law enforcement agency26A — Discontinuing use of surveillance device under warrant – ICACDivision 3 — Retrieval warrants27 — Application for retrieval warrant28 — Remote application29 — Deciding application30 — What retrieval warrant must contain31 — What retrieval warrant authorises32 — Revocation of retrieval warrantPart 5 — Emergency authorisations33 — When application may be made for emergency authorisation34 — How application is made35 — When authorisation may be given36 — Effect of authorisation37 — Application for approval after use of surveillance device under emergency authorisation38 — Consideration of application39 — Supreme Court may approve emergency use of powers40 — Admissibility of evidencePart 6 — Emergency use of listening and optical surveillance devices in public interestDivision 1 — Preliminary matters41 — Definition42 — Unlawful actsDivision 2 — Emergency use of listening and optical surveillance devices in public interest43 — Emergency use of listening device in public interest44 — Emergency use of optical surveillance device in public interest45 — Report to Supreme Court JudgeDivision 3 — Publication and communication of information46 — Order allowing publication or communication in public interest47 — Application for…

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