Corrective Services Regulation 2017
sec.26AAPrescribed surveillance device— Act , s 173A
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sec.26AA Prescribed surveillance device— Act , s 173A
For section 173A (6) of the Act , definition prescribed surveillance device , each of the following surveillance devices is prescribed— a camera, including a camera of any of the following types— a body-worn camera; a camcorder; a closed-circuit television camera; a dashboard camera; a key fob camera; a thermal camera, including a thermal closed-circuit television camera; a web camera; a duress alarm capable of recording voices; an intercom system; a microphone, including a radio or wireless microphone; a system for detecting the presence or movement of a person or thing in, or from, an area, including a system of any of the following types— a human presence detection system; a laser detection scanning system; a geofencing system; a motion detector; a perimeter intrusion detection system; a system for detecting the presence of drones; a system for detecting the presence of mobile telephones or other portable electronic devices; a system for videoconferencing; a tablet computer; a telephone, including a mobile telephone; a two-way radio; a voice recorder. In this section— human presence detection system means a system that can detect the presence of a person, including, for example, by detecting a person’s heartbeat. laser detection scanning system means a system that uses laser beams to detect persons or objects in a defined area. perimeter intrusion detection system means a system designed to detect unauthorised access or intrusion across a defined perimeter. system means a single device or a system consisting of 2 or more devices. s 26AA ins 2025 SL No. 39 s 4 (sec.26AA-ssec.1) For section 173A (6) of the Act , definition prescribed surveillance device , each of the following surveillance devices is prescribed— a camera, including a camera of any of the following types— a body-worn camera; a camcorder; a closed-circuit television camera; a dashboard camera; a key fob camera; a thermal camera, including a thermal closed-circuit television camera; a web camera; a duress alarm capable of recording voices; an intercom system; a microphone, including a radio or wireless microphone; a system for detecting the presence or movement of a person or thing in, or from, an area, including a system of any of the following types— a human presence detection system; a laser detection scanning system; a geofencing system; a motion detector; a perimeter intrusion detection system; a system for detecting the presence of drones; a system for detecting the presence of mobile telephones or other portable electronic devices; a system for videoconferencing; a tablet computer; a telephone, including a mobile telephone; a two-way radio; a voice recorder. (sec.26AA-ssec.2) In this section— human presence detection system means a system that can detect the presence of a person, including, for example, by detecting a person’s heartbeat. laser detection scanning system means a system that uses laser beams to detect persons or objects in a defined area. perimeter intrusion detection system means a system designed to detect unauthorised access or intrusion across a defined perimeter. system means a single device or a system consisting of 2 or more devices.