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SURVEILLANCE DEVICES ACT 2016 - SECT 27

27—Limitations on use of information or material derived under this Part

        (1)         A person must not knowingly communicate or publish information or material derived from the use (whether by that person or another person) of a surveillance device under an authority under this Part except—

            (a)         to a person who was a party to the conversation or activity to which the information or material relates; or

            (b)         with the consent of each party to the conversation or activity to which the information or material relates; or

            (c)         for the purposes of a relevant investigation; or

            (d)         for the purposes of a relevant action or proceeding; or

            (e)         otherwise in the course of duty or as required by law; or

            (f)         if the information or material has been taken or received in public as evidence in a relevant action or proceeding.

Maximum penalty:

            (a)         in the case of a body corporate—$75 000;

            (b)         in the case of a natural person—$15 000 or imprisonment for 3 years.

        (2)         In this section, a reference to "an authority under this Part is a reference to—

            (a)         a surveillance device warrant; or

            (b)         a surveillance device (emergency) authority; or

            (c)         a corresponding warrant; or

            (d)         a corresponding surveillance device (emergency) authority.



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