sec.354Dealing with records and reports obtained by use of surveillance devices

### sec.354 Dealing with records and reports obtained by use of surveillance devices This section applies to a record or report obtained by use of a surveillance device by a law enforcement officer of a law enforcement agency under— a warrant; or an emergency authorisation; or a corresponding warrant; or a corresponding emergency authorisation; or a tracking device authorisation. The chief executive of the law enforcement agency must— ensure the record or report is kept in a secure place that is not accessible to people who are not entitled to access or deal with the record or report; and ensure the record or report is destroyed if satisfied the record or report is not likely to be required in connection with a purpose mentioned in section 352 (3) or 353 (1) . Subsection (2) does not apply to a record or report that is received into evidence in legal proceedings or disciplinary proceedings. Subsection (2) does not prevent information or other matter relevant to an offence of which someone has been convicted being preserved for any period or indefinitely if there is any possibility that an issue about the conviction may arise. s 354 ins 2005 No. 45 s 12 amd 2017 No. 30 s 18 (sec.354-ssec.1) This section applies to a record or report obtained by use of a surveillance device by a law enforcement officer of a law enforcement agency under— a warrant; or an emergency authorisation; or a corresponding warrant; or a corresponding emergency authorisation; or a tracking device authorisation. (sec.354-ssec.2) The chief executive of the law enforcement agency must— ensure the record or report is kept in a secure place that is not accessible to people who are not entitled to access or deal with the record or report; and ensure the record or report is destroyed if satisfied the record or report is not likely to be required in connection with a purpose mentioned in section 352 (3) or 353 (1) . (sec.354-ssec.3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a record or report that is received into evidence in legal proceedings or disciplinary proceedings. (sec.354-ssec.4) Subsection (2) does not prevent information or other matter relevant to an offence of which someone has been convicted being preserved for any period or indefinitely if there is any possibility that an issue about the conviction may arise. - (a) a warrant; or - (b) an emergency authorisation; or - (c) a corresponding warrant; or - (d) a corresponding emergency authorisation; or - (e) a tracking device authorisation. - (a) ensure the record or report is kept in a secure place that is not accessible to people who are not entitled to access or deal with the record or report; and - (b) ensure the record or report is destroyed if satisfied the record or report is not likely to be required in connection with a purpose mentioned in section 352 (3) or 353 (1) .