New South Wales Consolidated Acts

SURVEILLANCE DEVICES ACT 2007 - SECT 3

3 Relationship to other laws and matters

(1) Except where there is express provision to the contrary, this Act is not intended to affect any other law of the State that prohibits or regulates the use of surveillance devices.

Note : For example, the Workplace Surveillance Act 2005 contains certain requirements in relation to camera surveillance. The applicable requirements of both that Act and this Act will need to be complied with if camera surveillance is carried out.

(2) This Act is not intended to limit a discretion a court has--

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

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

(3) 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.