Journal article
New Visual Recording Offences
Queensland Lawyer, Vol.26(4), pp.188-191
2006
Abstract
The Standing Committee of Attorneys-General's discussion paper entitled, "Unauthorised Photographs on the Internet and Ancillary Privacy Issues," mentions several recent incidents in the media where people have visually recorded (for example, via mobile phone cameras and concealed digital cameras) other members of the community in public places without consent and published them on the internet. The Queensland Attorney-General and Minister for Justice identified this as an area in need of urgent law reform, (Linda Lavarch, 'Linda Closes Loophole in Privacy Laws' 21 August 2005 http://www.lindalavarch.com/Privacy-approve.doc viewed at 14 December 2005.) and introduced new offences for observing and recording other people without consent and for distributing prohibited visual recordings in the Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2005 (Qld) on 8 November 2005. The maximum penalty for these offences is two years imprisonment. These new offences were passed by the Queensland Parliament and commenced on 8 December 2005 (Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2005 (Qld), s 2; Acts Interpretation Act 1954 (Qld), s 15A.). This section commentary will examine the scope of these new offences.
Details
- Title
- New Visual Recording Offences
- Authors
- Kelley Burton (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
- Publication details
- Queensland Lawyer, Vol.26(4), pp.188-191
- Publisher
- Lawbook Co.
- Date published
- 2006
- ISSN
- 0312-1658
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2006 Lawbook Co. The author's accepted version is reproduced here in accordance with the publisher's copyright policy. The definitive version is available at http://www.thomsonreuters.com.au/the-queensland-lawyer-parts/productdetail/19424
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Law and Society; Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit; School of Law and Criminology - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449265502621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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