Surveillance Devices Act 2007

(1) Corresponding protected information may be used, communicated or published if it is necessary to do so for any of the following purposes:

(a) the investigation of a relevant offence within the meaning of this Act or a corresponding law;

(b) the making of a decision whether or not to bring:

(i) a relevant proceeding for a relevant offence; or

(ii) a relevant proceeding under a corresponding law for a relevant offence under that law;

(c) a relevant proceeding for a relevant offence or a relevant proceeding under a corresponding law for a relevant offence under that law;

(d) an investigation of a complaint against, or the conduct of, a public officer under this Act or a corresponding law;

(e) the making of a decision in relation to the appointment, re‑appointment, term of appointment, termination or retirement of a person mentioned in paragraph (d);

(f) the keeping of records and the making of reports by a law enforcement agency under a corresponding law under a provision of the corresponding law that corresponds to Division 2;

(g) an inspection under a provision of a corresponding law that corresponds to section 63;

(h) an investigation of a complaint under the Information Act 2002 or a law of a participating jurisdiction or of the Commonwealth about the privacy of personal information.

(2) Subsection (1)(a), (b) and (c) do not authorise the use, communication or publication of protected information in relation to a corresponding emergency authorisation unless the use of powers under that authorisation has been approved under a provision of a corresponding law that corresponds to section 39.

(3) A reference in subsection (1) to a relevant offence (whether of this jurisdiction or another jurisdiction) is a reference to a relevant offence, whether or not the offence for which the relevant corresponding warrant or emergency authorisation was issued or given.