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SURVEILLANCE DEVICES ACT 2007 - As at 1 July 2024 - Act 64 of 2007 - NOTES

Note to Part 2

Offences in this Part must be dealt with on indictment (see section 5 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986). However, those listed in Part 10 of Table 2 of Schedule 1 to that Act may be dealt with summarily.

See also--

Surveillance Devices Amendment (Public Interest Exemptions) Bill 2023 [Non-government Bill-- the Hon Emma Hurst, MLC]

Historical notes

Table of amending instruments

Surveillance Devices Act 2007 No 64. Assented to 23.11.2007. Date of commencement, 1.8.2008, sec 2 and GG No 92 of 25.7.2008, p 7283. This Act has been amended as follows--

2008 No 53 Courts and Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2008. Assented to 1.7.2008.
Date of commencement of Sch 20, 1.8.2008, sec 2 (3) and GG No 92 of 25.7.2008, p 7283.
No 62 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008. Assented to 1.7.2008.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.55, assent, sec 2 (2).
No 107 Courts and Crimes Legislation Further Amendment Act 2008. Assented to 8.12.2008.
Date of commencement of Sch 27, assent, sec 2 (1).
No 114 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2008. Assented to 10.12.2008.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (1).
2009 No 12 Surveillance Devices Amendment (Validation) Act 2009. Assented to 7.4.2009.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
No 23 Criminal Organisations Legislation Amendment Act 2009. Assented to 19.5.2009.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (1).
No 77 Courts and Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2009. Assented to 3.11.2009.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, assent, sec 2 (1).
No 106 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2009. Assented to 14.12.2009.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, 8.1.2010, sec 2 (2).
2012 No 9 Crimes (Criminal Organisations Control) Act 2012. Assented to 21.3.2012.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
No 66 Crime Commission Act 2012. Assented to 24.9.2012.
Date of commencement of Sch 5.14, 5.10.2012, sec 2 and 2012 (499) LW 5.10.2012.
2013 No 16 Law Enforcement (Controlled Operations) Amendment Act 2013. Assented to 3.4.2013.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
No 103 Surveillance Devices Amendment (Mutual Recognition) Act 2013. Assented to 27.11.2013.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
2014 No 81 Surveillance Devices Amendment (Police Body-Worn Video) Act 2014. Assented to 19.11.2014.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
2016 No 54 Justice Portfolio Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2016. Assented to 25.10.2016.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
No 61 Law Enforcement Conduct Commission Act 2016. Assented to 14.11.2016.
Date of commencement of Sch 6.42, 1.7.2017, sec 2 (1) and 2017 (256) LW 16.6.2017.
No 65 Independent Commission Against Corruption Amendment Act 2016. Assented to 23.11.2016.
Date of commencement, 7.8.2017, sec 2 and 2017 (387) LW 4.8.2017.
2017 No 40 Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2017. Assented to 14.8.2017.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.11, assent, sec 2 (1).
2018 No 90 Surveillance Devices Amendment (Statutory Review) Act 2018. Assented to 28.11.2018.
Date of commencement, 28.10.2019, sec 2 and 2019 (421) LW 30.8.2019.
No 94 Community Protection Legislation Amendment Act 2018. Assented to 28.11.2018.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, assent, sec 2 (1).
2019 No 20 Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No 2) 2019. Assented to 22.11.2019.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.22, assent, sec 2(1).
2020 No 26 Stronger Communities Legislation Amendment (Crimes) Act 2020. Assented to 28.9.2020.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
No 30 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020. Assented to 27.10.2020.
Date of commencement of amendments made by Sch 2.37, 11.12.2020, sec 2(3).
No 39 Drug Supply Prohibition Order Pilot Scheme Act 2020. Assented to 25.11.2020.
Date of commencement, 16.5.2022, sec 2 and 2022 (87) LW 18.3.2022.
2021 No 46 Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2021. Assented to 8.12.2021.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.4, assent, sec 2(1).
2024 No 30 Bail and Other Legislation Amendment (Domestic Violence) Act 2024. Assented to 20.6.2024.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.7.2024 and 2024 (284) LW 1.7.2024.

Table of amendments

Sec 2A Ins 2018 No 90, Sch 1[1].
Sec 4 Am 2009 No 23, Sch 3.7; 2012 No 9, Sch 1.10; 2012 No 66, Sch 5.14 [1]; 2014 No 81, Sch 1 [1]; 2016 No 61, Sch 6.42 [1]-[6]; 2016 No 65, Sch 3.11 [1] [2]; 2018 No 90, Sch 1[2]; 2018 No 94, Sch 1.6 [1] [2]; 2020 No 26, Sch 1.15[1] [2]; 2021 No 46, Sch 1.4[1].
Sec 5 Am 2009 No 77, Sch 1.4; 2009 No 106, Sch 4.29.
Sec 7 Am 2008 No 107, Sch 27 [1]; 2013 No 16, Sch 3; 2014 No 81, Sch 1 [2].
Sec 8 Am 2008 No 53, Sch 20 [1] [2]; 2008 No 107, Sch 27 [2]; 2012 No 66, Sch 5.14 [2]; 2014 No 81, Sch 1 [3]; 2016 No 54, Sch 1.17 [1] [2]; 2016 No 61, Sch 6.42 [7]; 2018 No 90, Sch 1[3] [4]; 2020 No 39, Sch 2.
Sec 17 Am 2018 No 90, Sch 1[5] [6]; 2018 No 94, Sch 1.6 [3] [4]; 2019 No 20, Sch 1.20[1]; 2021 No 46, Sch 1.4[2] [3].
Sec 18 Subst 2020 No 26, Sch 1.15[3].
Sec 19 Am 2018 No 90, Sch 1[7]; 2018 No 94, Sch 1.6 [5]-[7]; 2020 No 26, Sch 1.15[4].
Sec 20 Am 2013 No 103, Sch 1 [1]; 2018 No 90, Sch 1[8]; 2018 No 94, Sch 1.6 [8] [9].
Sec 21 Am 2008 No 107, Sch 27 [3] [4].
Sec 24 Am 2018 No 90, Sch 1[9]; 2018 No 94, Sch 1.6 [10] [11].
Sec 25 Am 2018 No 90, Sch 1[10] [11]; 2019 No 20, Sch 1.20[2].
Sec 26 Subst 2020 No 26, Sch 1.15[5].
Sec 27 Am 2018 No 90, Sch 1[12]; 2020 No 26, Sch 1.15[6].
Sec 28 Am 2013 No 103, Sch 1 [2]; 2018 No 90, Sch 1[13]; 2020 No 30, Sch 2.37.
Sec 29 Am 2008 No 107, Sch 27 [5].
Sec 32 Am 2013 No 103, Sch 1 [3].
Sec 33 Am 2018 No 90, Sch 1[14]; 2020 No 26, Sch 1.15[7] [8].
Sec 35 Am 2018 No 90, Sch 1[15].
Sec 39 Am 2014 No 81, Sch 1 [4]; 2018 No 90, Sch 1[16].
Sec 40 Am 2013 No 103, Sch 1 [4]-[6]; 2014 No 81, Sch 1 [5]-[7]; 2016 No 61, Sch 6.42 [8]; 2019 No 20, Sch 1.20[3].
Sec 41 Am 2008 No 62, Sch 2.55; 2018 No 90, Sch 1[17].
Sec 44 Am 2013 No 103, Sch 1 [7]-[9].
Sec 45 Am 2013 No 103, Sch 1 [10] [11].
Sec 45A Ins 2018 No 90, Sch 1[18].
Sec 46 Am 2013 No 103, Sch 1 [12].
Sec 46A Ins 2013 No 103, Sch 1 [13].
Sec 48 Am 2016 No 61, Sch 6.42 [9] [10].
Sec 50A Ins 2014 No 81, Sch 1 [8].
Sec 51 Am 2017 No 40, Sch 1.11 [1]. Rep 2018 No 90, Sch 1[19].
Secs 51A, 51B Ins 2018 No 90, Sch 1[19].
Sec 53 Am 2018 No 90, Sch 1[20].
Sec 54 Subst 2017 No 40, Sch 1.11 [2].
Sec 56 Am 2024 No 30, Sch 2[1] [2].
Sec 59 Am 2018 No 90, Sch 1[21].
Secs 61, 62 Rep 2008 No 114, Sch 4.
Sec 64 Ins 2014 No 81, Sch 1 [9].
Sch 1 Am 2009 No 12, sec 3; 2013 No 103, Sch 1 [14]; 2018 No 90, Sch 1[22]; 2021 No 46, Sch 1.4[4].
Sch 2 Rep 2008 No 114, Sch 4.



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