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Surveillance Legislation (Confirmation of Application) Act 2024
No. 130, 2024
An Act to confirm the application of surveillance device and related legislation, and for related purposes
Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Objects 4 Definitions 5 Confirmation information was not obtained by interception 6 Confirmation information was obtained under a warrant 7 Application of this Act to proceedings 8 Compensation for acquisition of property
Surveillance Legislation (Confirmation of Application) Act 2024 No. 130, 2024
An Act to confirm the application of surveillance device and related legislation, and for related purposes
[Assented to 10 December 2024]
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
1 Short title This Act is the Surveillance Legislation (Confirmation of Application) Act 2024.
2 Commencement (1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
Commencement information Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Provisions Commencement Date/Details 1. The whole of this Act The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 11 December 2024
Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this Act. (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this Act.
3 Objects The object of this Act is to support public trust and confidence in the application of surveillance device and related legislation to newer technologies by: (a) confirming that information obtained under specified warrants issued under the Surveillance Devices Act 2004 was not intercepted while passing over a telecommunications system; and (b) confirming that information obtained in reliance on specified warrants issued under the Surveillance Devices Act 2004 or the Crimes Act 1914 was obtained under a warrant issued under the relevant Act.
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