Victorian Current Acts

SURVEILLANCE DEVICES ACT 1999 - SECT 5A

    (1)     This Act is not intended to limit a discretion that a court has—

        (a)     to admit or exclude evidence in any proceeding; or

        (b)     to stay criminal proceedings in the interests of justice.

    (2)     For the avoidance of doubt, it is intended that a warrant may be issued, or an emergency authorisation given, in this jurisdiction under this Act for the installation, use, maintenance or retrieval of a surveillance device in this jurisdiction or a participating jurisdiction or both.

    (3)     Subsection (2) is subject to sections 19(7) and  27(5).

Part 2—Regulation of installation, use and
maintenance of surveillance devices