sec.337AUse of body-worn cameras

### sec.337A Use of body-worn cameras It is lawful for an authorised officer to use a body-worn camera to record images or sounds while the authorised officer is exercising a power under this chapter. Use of a body-worn camera by an authorised officer under subsection (1) includes use that is— inadvertent or unexpected; or incidental to use while exercising the authorised officer’s power. Subsection (1) does not affect an ability the authorised officer 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 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 337A ins 2020 No. 3 s 37 (sec.337A-ssec.1) It is lawful for an authorised officer to use a body-worn camera to record images or sounds while the authorised officer is exercising a power under this chapter. (sec.337A-ssec.2) Use of a body-worn camera by an authorised officer under subsection (1) includes use that is— inadvertent or unexpected; or incidental to use while exercising the authorised officer’s power. (sec.337A-ssec.3) Subsection (1) does not affect an ability the authorised officer has at common law or under another Act to record images or sounds. (sec.337A-ssec.4) To remove any doubt, it is declared that subsection (1) is a provision authorising the use by an authorised officer of a listening device, for the purposes of the Invasion of Privacy Act 1971 , section 43 (2) (d) . (sec.337A-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) inadvertent or unexpected; or - (b) incidental to use while exercising the authorised officer’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 - (ii) record images and sounds. - (i) record images; or - (ii) record images and sounds.