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Witness Protection Act 1995
9ARecording and monitoring of communications
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#### 9A Recording and monitoring of communications
9A Recording and monitoring of communications
> > (1) This section applies if a memorandum of understanding in relation to a participant contains a provision of the kind referred to in section 8(2)(c2).
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> > (2) The Commissioner of Police may record or monitor the participant’s communications with another person, other than the following persons—
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> > > (a) the participant’s legal representative,
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> > > (b) a member of staff of the Commission,
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> > > (c) the Inspector,
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> > > (d) a member of the NSW Police Force who is exercising functions in relation to police misconduct investigations.
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> > (3) The following must not be used in legal proceedings against a person who is not the participant—
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> > > (a) a recording obtained in accordance with the memorandum of understanding,
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> > > (b) a transcript or report of the recording.
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> > (4) Subsection (2) does not authorise the Commissioner of Police to intercept communications passing over a telecommunications system.
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> **s 9A:** Ins 2024 No 89, Sch 1\[13\].