Animal Care and Protection Act 2001
sec.215EUse of body-worn camera by authorised officer or inspector
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sec.215E Use of body-worn camera by authorised officer or inspector
It is lawful for an authorised officer or inspector to use a body-worn camera to record images or sounds while— for an authorised officer—the authorised officer is exercising a power under chapter 5 , part 4 ; or for an inspector—the inspector is exercising a power under chapter 6 , part 2 . Use of a body-worn camera by an authorised officer or inspector under subsection (1) includes use that is— inadvertent or unexpected; or incidental to use while exercising the authorised officer’s or inspector’s power. Subsection (1) does not affect an ability the authorised officer or inspector has at common law or under another Act to record images or sounds. To remove any doubt, it is declared that subsection (1) is a provision authorising the use by an authorised officer or inspector of a listening device, for the purposes of the Invasion of Privacy Act 1971 , section 43 (2) (d) . In this section— body-worn camera means a device— worn on clothing or otherwise secured on a person; and designed to be used to— record images; or record images and sounds. s 215E ins 2020 No. 3 s 16 (sec.215E-ssec.1) It is lawful for an authorised officer or inspector to use a body-worn camera to record images or sounds while— for an authorised officer—the authorised officer is exercising a power under chapter 5 , part 4 ; or for an inspector—the inspector is exercising a power under chapter 6 , part 2 . (sec.215E-ssec.2) Use of a body-worn camera by an authorised officer or inspector under subsection (1) includes use that is— inadvertent or unexpected; or incidental to use while exercising the authorised officer’s or inspector’s power. (sec.215E-ssec.3) Subsection (1) does not affect an ability the authorised officer or inspector has at common law or under another Act to record images or sounds. (sec.215E-ssec.4) To remove any doubt, it is declared that subsection (1) is a provision authorising the use by an authorised officer or inspector of a listening device, for the purposes of the Invasion of Privacy Act 1971 , section 43 (2) (d) . (sec.215E-ssec.5) In this section— body-worn camera means a device— worn on clothing or otherwise secured on a person; and designed to be used to— record images; or record images and sounds.
- (a) for an authorised officer—the authorised officer is exercising a power under chapter 5 , part 4 ; or
- (b) for an inspector—the inspector is exercising a power under chapter 6 , part 2 .
- (a) inadvertent or unexpected; or
- (b) incidental to use while exercising the authorised officer’s or inspector’s power.
- (a) worn on clothing or otherwise secured on a person; and
- (b) designed to be used to— (i) record images; or (ii) record images and sounds.
- (i) record images; or