National Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2014 (108 of 2014)

Schedule 2   Powers of the Organisation

Part 1   Amendments

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979

7   Section 22

Insert:

maintain , in relation to a surveillance device, includes adjust, improve, relocate, repair, service and replace the device.

object means:

(a) a vehicle, aircraft, vessel or other means of transportation; or

(b) clothing or any other thing worn; or

(c) any other thing.

optical surveillance device means any device capable of being used, whether alone or in conjunction with any other device, to record visually or observe an activity, but does not include spectacles, contact lenses or a similar device used by a person with impaired sight to overcome that impairment.

prejudicial activities of a person means activities prejudicial to security that the person is engaged in, or is reasonably suspected by the Director-General of being engaged in, or of being likely to engage in.

surveillance device means:

(a) a listening device, an optical surveillance device or a tracking device; or

(b) a device that is a combination of any 2 or more of the devices referred to in paragraph (a) or (c); or

(c) a device of a kind prescribed by regulation for the purposes of this paragraph.

surveillance device warrant means a warrant issued under section 26.

track an object or person means be aware of the movement of the object or person from place to place.

tracking device means a device or substance that, when installed in or on an object, enables a person to track the object or a person using or wearing the object.

use of a surveillance device includes use of the device:

(a) to listen to, record, observe or monitor the words, sounds or signals communicated to or by a person, or the activities of a person; or

(b) to track an object or person.