Summary
The bill: establishes procedures for obtaining warrants, emergency authorisations and authorisations for the installation and use of surveillance devices in Australia and overseas in relation to criminal investigations and child recovery orders; and regulates the use, communication, publication, storage, destruction and making of records in connection with surveillance device operations. Also makes consequential amendments to the
Australian Federal Police Act 1979
,
Criminal Code Act 1995
,
Customs Act 1901
and
Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987
; and contains transitional and savings provisions and a regulation-making power.