Chemical Usage (Agricultural and Veterinary) Control Act 1988
sec.20AUse of body-worn cameras
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sec.20A Use of body-worn cameras
It is lawful for an inspector to use a body-worn camera to record images or sounds while the inspector is exercising a power under this Act. Use of a body-worn camera by an inspector under subsection (1) includes use that is— inadvertent or unexpected; or incidental to use while exercising the inspector’s power. Subsection (1) does not affect an ability the 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 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 20A ins 2020 No. 3 s 71 (sec.20A-ssec.1) It is lawful for an inspector to use a body-worn camera to record images or sounds while the inspector is exercising a power under this Act. (sec.20A-ssec.2) Use of a body-worn camera by an inspector under subsection (1) includes use that is— inadvertent or unexpected; or incidental to use while exercising the inspector’s power. (sec.20A-ssec.3) Subsection (1) does not affect an ability the inspector has at common law or under another Act to record images or sounds. (sec.20A-ssec.4) To remove any doubt, it is declared that subsection (1) is a provision authorising the use by an inspector of a listening device, for the purposes of the Invasion of Privacy Act 1971 , section 43 (2) (d) . (sec.20A-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 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
- (ii) record images and sounds.
- (i) record images; or
- (ii) record images and sounds.