25Grounds for issue of covert surveillance authority

#### 25 Grounds for issue of covert surveillance authority 25 Grounds for issue of covert surveillance authority > > (1) A Judge must not issue a covert surveillance authority unless the Judge is satisfied that the application for the authority shows that reasonable grounds exist to justify its issue. > > > (2) When determining whether there are reasonable grounds to issue a covert surveillance authority, a Judge must have regard to the seriousness of the unlawful activity with which the application is concerned. > > > (3) When determining whether there are reasonable grounds to issue a covert surveillance authority authorising covert surveillance of a recreation room, meal room or any other area at a workplace where employees are not directly engaged in work, a Judge must have regard to the affected employees’ heightened expectation of privacy when in such an area. > > **s 25:** Am 2025 No 61, Sch 2.92\[2\].