These regulations declare which state, territory and Commonwealth surveillance‑device laws count as ‘corresponding laws’ for the Police Powers (Surveillance Devices) Act 2006 and rescind the 2010 corresponding‑laws regulation. They take effect on Gazette notification and are administered by the Department of Justice. The change affects police and other agencies that rely on cross‑jurisdictional recognition of surveillance‑device authorisations by specifying which local statutes are treated as equivalent for Commonwealth purposes.

1 Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Police Powers (Surveillance Devices) (Corresponding Laws) Regulations 2021 .

2 Commencement

These regulations take effect on the day on which their making is notified in the Gazette.

3 Corresponding laws

For the purposes of the definition of corresponding law in section 3(1) of the Police Powers (Surveillance Devices) Act 2006 , the following laws of other jurisdictions are declared to correspond to that Act:

(a) Crimes (Surveillance Devices) Act 2010 of the Australian Capital Territory;

(b) Surveillance Devices Act 2007 of New South Wales;

(c) Surveillance Devices Act 2007 of the Northern Territory;

(d) Chapter 13 of the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 of Queensland;

(e) Surveillance Devices Act 2016 of South Australia;

(f) Surveillance Devices Act 1999 of Victoria;

(g) Surveillance Devices Act 2004 of the Commonwealth.

4 Legislation rescinded

The legislation specified in Schedule 1 is rescinded.

SCHEDULE 1 - Legislation resci SCHEDULE 1 - Legislation rescinded

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| Police Powers (Surveillance Devices) (Corresponding Laws) Regulations 2010 (No. 154 of 2010) |

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 22 December 2021

These regulations are administered in the Department of Justice.