sec.486AUse of body-worn cameras

### sec.486A Use of body-worn cameras It is lawful for an authorised person to use a body-worn camera to record images or sounds while the authorised person is exercising a power under this chapter. Use of a body-worn camera by an authorised person under subsection (1) includes use that is— inadvertent or unexpected; or incidental to use while exercising the authorised person’s power. Subsection (1) does not affect an ability the authorised person 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 person of a listening device, for the purposes of the Invasion of Privacy Act 1971 , section 43 (2) (d) . s 486A ins 2023 No. 6 s 102 (sec.486A-ssec.1) It is lawful for an authorised person to use a body-worn camera to record images or sounds while the authorised person is exercising a power under this chapter. (sec.486A-ssec.2) Use of a body-worn camera by an authorised person under subsection (1) includes use that is— inadvertent or unexpected; or incidental to use while exercising the authorised person’s power. (sec.486A-ssec.3) Subsection (1) does not affect an ability the authorised person has at common law or under another Act to record images or sounds. (sec.486A-ssec.4) To remove any doubt, it is declared that subsection (1) is a provision authorising the use by an authorised person of a listening device, for the purposes of the Invasion of Privacy Act 1971 , section 43 (2) (d) . - (a) inadvertent or unexpected; or - (b) incidental to use while exercising the authorised person’s power.