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Workplace Surveillance Act 2005
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#### 28 Form of covert surveillance authority
28 Form of covert surveillance authority
> > (1) A covert surveillance authority is to be in the form prescribed by the regulations.
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> > (2) The authority is to specify the following—
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> > > (a) the purpose for which it authorises the carrying out of covert surveillance,
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> > > (b) the names of the employee or employees suspected of involvement in the unlawful activity with which the authority is concerned,
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> > > (c) the kind of covert surveillance (camera, computer or tracking) that it authorises and the equipment authorised to be used for that surveillance,
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> > > (d) the dates on which and the times during which covert surveillance is authorised to be carried out,
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> > > (e) where practicable, the name of any person who is likely to be the subject of the covert surveillance,
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> > > (f) the premises, place, computer, vehicle or other thing that is to be the subject of the covert surveillance,
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> > > (g) the name of each person who is designated as a surveillance supervisor to oversee the conduct of the covert surveillance,
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> > > (h) the period for which the authority remains in force,
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> > > (i) the requirements of sections 35 (Report on use of authority) and 37 (Covert surveillance records may be used or disclosed for relevant purpose only),
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> > > (j) the conditions to which the authority is subject.