8Regulation of installation, use and maintenance of tracking devices

8 Regulation of installation, use and maintenance of tracking devices S. 8(1) amended by No. 26/2004 s. 7(a). (1) Subject to subsection (2), a person must not knowingly install, use or maintain a tracking device to determine the geographical location of a person or an object— (a) in the case of a device to determine the location of a person, without the express or implied consent of that person; or (b) in the case of a device to determine the location of an object, without the express or implied consent of a person in lawful possession or having lawful control of that object. 1. In the case of a natural person, level 7 imprisonment (2 years maximum) or a level 7 fine (240 penalty units maximum) or both; Note to s. 8(1) inserted by No. 13/2013 s. 42(1). S. 8(2)(a) amended by No. 26/2004 s. 7(b). (a) the installation, use or maintenance of a tracking device in accordance with a warrant, emergency authorisation, corresponding warrant or corresponding emergency authorisation; or S. 8(2)(aa) inserted by No. 91/2009 s. 219(Sch. 3 item 4), substituted by No. 27/2018 s. 366. (aa) the installation, use or maintenance of a tracking device in accordance with an order made under the **Serious Offenders Act 2018**; or S. 8(2)(ab) inserted by No. 15/2013 s. 8. (ab) the installation, use or maintenance of a tracking device in accordance with a parole order under the **Corrections Act 1986**; or S. 8(2)(ac) inserted by No. 32/2013 s. 65. (ac) the installation, use or maintenance of an electronic monitoring device in accordance with a community correction order under the **Sentencing Act 1991**; or S. 8(2)(ad) inserted by No. 41/2015 s. 10. (ad) the installation, use or maintenance of a tracking device in accordance with an order of the Governor of a prison under section 30 of the **Corrections Act 1986**; or S. 8(2)(ae) inserted by No. 32/2024 s. 907. (ae) the installation, use or maintenance of an electronic monitoring device for the purposes of electronic monitoring conditions imposed under Part 2A of the **Bail Act 1977**; or (b) the installation, use or maintenance of a tracking device in accordance with a law of the Commonwealth.