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The Surveillance Devices Bill 2007 (NSW) was introduced into the New South Wales Parliament on 6 November 2007. The bill replaced the Listening Devices Act 1984 (NSW) [ 2 ] and expanded the application of the legislation so that it also applies to data surveillance devices, optical surveillance devices and tracking devices. [ 4 ]
The law applies to CCTV cameras as they collect and process personal data. The Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10175) includes provisions that apply to CCTV usage. Under the Act, the unauthorized access to, interception of, or interference with data is a criminal offense.
The Hawke government in 1992 introduced the Political Broadcasts and Political Disclosures Act 1991, which notably prohibited the broadcasting of politically related material on electronic media such as radio and television during the period leading up to a State or Federal election (except in news, current affairs or talkback programs).
New South Wales Police on October 8 appealed for information about a man related to a shooting in Warwick Farm, Sydney, last week.Police said a man, 22, was confronted by two men at a building on ...
Various legal issues arise from such cameras and the laws involved in how cameras can be placed and what evidence is necessary to prosecute a driver varies considerably in different legal systems. [64] One issue is the potential conflict of interest when private contractors are paid a commission based on the number of tickets they are able to ...
Drug policy in New South Wales was a contentious political issue throughout the 1990s. Findings handed down by the Wood Royal Commission into Police Corruption in 1997 noted that a significant amount of the corruption uncovered throughout the inquiry had been "connected to drug law enforcement". [33]
Following the Commission hearings, the New South Wales Government felt that the senior ranks of the NSW Police Service were too compromised by personal misconduct, or personal ties to corrupt officers, for any officer to be expected to navigate the reform of the service and implement decisions in the face of bitter opposition from colleagues ...
The Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) is the main source of NSW crime statistics. In 2017 BOCSAR reported an overall drop in recorded incidence with the murder rate (down 12.1%), robbery (down 8.0%), armed robbery (down 13.4%), burglary (down 5.5%), motor vehicle theft (Down 3.2%) and malicious damage to property (down 3.6%).