Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2016 (82 of 2016)

Schedule 10   Surveillance devices

Surveillance Devices Act 2004

19   At the end of section 37

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(4) If a control order is in force in relation to a person, a State or Territory law enforcement officer acting in the course of his or her duties may, without warrant, use an optical surveillance device to obtain information about the activities of the person for any of the following purposes:

(a) protecting the public from a terrorist act;

(b) preventing the provision of support for, or the facilitation of, a terrorist act;

(c) preventing the provision of support for, or the facilitation of, the engagement in a hostile activity in a foreign country;

(d) determining whether the control order has been, or is being, complied with;

if the use of that device does not involve:

(e) entry onto premises without permission; or

(f) interference without permission with any vehicle or thing.


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