Surveillance Devices Act 2004

The Surveillance Devices Act 2004 aims to establish procedures for law enforcement officers to obtain warrants and authorizations for using surveillance devices, accessing and disrupting computer data, and restricting the use and publication of obtained information. The Act sets out the purposes and scope of the legislation, outlining its objectives, definitions, and relationship to other laws. It provides guidelines for the use and storage of records, and intends to apply to a broad range of scenarios, including post-sentence orders and supervisory orders. The main purposes of the Act are to ensure the effective use of surveillance devices for law enforcement purposes while also protecting individual privacy and security.