5AUse of body-worn recording device by sheriff’s officer

5A Use of body-worn recording device by sheriff’s officer

5A Use of body-worn recording device by sheriff’s officer

(1) For the Act, section 9(2)(e), the use of a body-worn recording device by a sheriff’s officer is permitted in court premises if—

(a) the use of the device is governed by a written agreement between the Sheriff and the head of the court concerned, however described, and

(b) the officer is using the device while acting in the execution of the officer’s duties, and

(c) the device is prominently attached to the officer’s uniform, and

(d) at least one of the following applies to the use of the device by the officer—

(i) before making a recording, the officer made a reasonable attempt to ensure the person likely to be recorded by the device was aware the device was capable of recording images or sound, or both,

(ii) in the opinion of the officer, there is a significant risk of harm to the officer or another person,

(iii) the recording of images or sound, or both, by the device is inadvertent or unexpected.

(2) This section is repealed at the end of 30 November 2026.

s 5A: Ins 2023 (511), Sch 1[2]. Am 2024 (575), Sch 1[1]; 2025 (632), Sch 1[1].