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Surveillance Devices Act 2007
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#### 51A Surveillance Devices Commissioner
51A Surveillance Devices Commissioner
> > (1) The Secretary of the Department of Justice, in consultation with the Minister, must appoint a Surveillance Devices Commissioner.
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> > (2) The Surveillance Devices Commissioner is to be employed in the Public Service.
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> > (3) A person cannot be employed as the Surveillance Devices Commissioner unless the person is—
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> > > (a) an Australian legal practitioner with at least 7 years legal practice experience, and
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> > > (b) either—
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> > > > (i) a Judge or other judicial officer, or a former Judge or judicial officer, of a superior court of record of the State or of any other State or Territory or of Australia, or
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> > > > (ii) qualified to be appointed as a Judge or other judicial officer of a court referred to in subparagraph (i).
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> > (4) The Surveillance Devices Commissioner has the functions conferred or imposed on the Commissioner by or under this Act or any other Act.
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> **s 51A:** Ins 2018 No 90, Sch 1\[19\].