New South Wales Consolidated Acts

SURVEILLANCE DEVICES ACT 2007 - SECT 51A

51A Surveillance Devices Commissioner

(1) The Secretary of the Department of Justice, in consultation with the Minister, must appoint a Surveillance Devices Commissioner.

(2) The Surveillance Devices Commissioner is to be employed in the Public Service.

(3) A person cannot be employed as the Surveillance Devices Commissioner unless the person is--

(a) an Australian legal practitioner with at least 7 years legal practice experience, and

(b) either--

(i) a Judge or other judicial officer, or a former Judge or judicial officer, of a superior court of record of the State or of any other State or Territory or of Australia, or

(ii) qualified to be appointed as a Judge or other judicial officer of a court referred to in subparagraph (i).

(4) The Surveillance Devices Commissioner has the functions conferred or imposed on the Commissioner by or under this Act or any other Act.