Report 108 (2005) - Surveillance: final report - Law Reform Commission : Lawlink NSW

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Report 108 (2005) - Surveillance: final report TABLE OF CONTENTS Updates and background for this project (Digest) How to buy a copy of this report PDF version Terms of reference Participants RECOMMENDATIONS 1. INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE REFERENCE Terms of Reference Background to previous publications INTERIM REPORT 98 Major recommendations Reasons for the Commission’s approach Difficult or controversial aspects This Report 2. RECENT LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS CURRENT REGULATION OF SURVEILLANCE Division of legislative responsibility between the Commonwealth and the States and Territories Regulation of email and other electronic communications OTHER LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS SINCE REPORT 98 Criminal law Police investigations Workplace surveillance Anti-spamming legislation Mutual recognition of surveillance laws Decision in Lenah Game Meats 3. GENERAL ISSUES INTRODUCTION SURVEILLANCE The public/private distinction Overt and covert surveillance PRIVACY AND OTHER INTERESTS Media as business Not mutually exclusive PRIVACY INVASION THE CURRENT SELF-REGULATORY REGIME 4. OVERT SURVEILLANCE INTRODUCTION NOTICE SCHEME OF REGULATION Codes of practice Overt surveillance principles Role of the Privacy Commissioner 5. COVERT SURVEILLANCE RECOMMENDATIONS COVERT SURVEILLANCE BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS Recommendations in Report 98 Mutual recognition COVERT SURVEILLANCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST Recommendations in Report 98 Views in submissions Impact on the media The Commission’s view COVERT SURVEILLANCE IN EMPLOYMENT Recommendations in Report 98 The Workplace Surveillance Amendment Bill The Commission’s views APPENDIX List of submissions TABLES Table of cases Table of legislation BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX

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