Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L01714:reg:14
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L01714
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 14
Character Range: 18579–20724

14  Video recordings
  Facilities for recording
 (1) The Organisation is responsible for ensuring that there are facilities available for the making of video recordings in accordance with subsection 34DP(1) of the Act.
 (2) The video recording facilities must:
 (a) be appropriate to enable a clear visual recording to be made of the subject's appearance before a prescribed authority for the duration of questioning; and
 (b) enable a clear audio recording of all questions, answers, and statements made during questioning, including statements made by the prescribed authority in accordance with section 34DC of the Act.
(3)  The prescribed authority must be notified if the video recording facilities fail to record as intended, or if the recording has to be suspended for whatever reason, to enable the prescribed authority to direct that questioning be deferred until recording can resume.
  Notification to the subject
 (4) Upon the commencement or resumption of any video recording of questioning in accordance with subsection 34DP(1) of the Act, the prescribed authority must inform the subject that the questioning is being recorded, and must state the time and day of the questioning.
  Security of recordings
 (5) The Organisation must ensure that a master version is retained of any video recording of the subject's appearance before a prescribed authority for questioning.
 (6) The master version must be kept in a secure system where the content cannot be subject to modification.
 (7) A record must be kept of any persons that access the master version.
 (8) The master version must be made available to the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security on request.
 (9) The Organisation is responsible for ensuring that any copies of master versions, held by the Organisation are kept in a secure system and a record is kept of any persons that access such copies.
 (10) If the Director-General is satisfied that any video recordings of a subject's appearance before a prescribed authority are not required for the purposes of the performance of functions or exercise of powers under the Act, the recordings must be destroyed.