Phone tapping legislation only for criminal elements in VI – Hon. Vanterpool
Speaking at a presentation ceremony held by the TRC on May 30, 2013 Hon. Vanterpool disclosed that with regard to privacy concerns related to “phone tapping” legislation that is currently under consideration before the House of Assembly under the title “Authorisation of Surveillance Devices Act, 2013”, “privacy of a citizen is important and phone tapping is not a simple matter that the government or whatever regulation there may be will protect…”
Hon. Vanterpool suggested that from the point of view of the regulations that the government is seeking to put in place, it only has to do with the “criminal element” of the Territory.
“Therefore,” he said, “when it comes to telephones and so on, obviously there is a process that has to be gone through.”
He assured that telephone communication would not be interfered with minus the correct legal approach in place to do so. “I think when we go through the House and we deal with the matter, as we are in Committee stage on the subject…” he said, “we will be looking closely at ensuring that citizens are protected from any such occurrences.”
He disclosed that he spoke with Chairman of the TRC, Ayana Hull, and indicated the need for revamping and upgrading the relevant legislation.
He said he expected proposals would be coming forward from the TRC’s Chairman in this regard while others have been discussed at various levels in the past. “We are very keen in taking those proposals forward before the House of Assembly to ensure that the TRC is strengthened in their efforts as a regulatory commission,” Hon. Vanterpool said.
According to Hon. Vanterpool, one of the reasons that legislation is taken through the House in several stages, is for members of the public to take the bill and examine it in consultation with their representatives to effect any necessary changes.
He said the bill becomes public once it has been introduced in the House and usually takes at least a month before it is read again for a second or third time.
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17 Responses to “Phone tapping legislation only for criminal elements in VI – Hon. Vanterpool ”
Mr.V to be very truthful if your going to try the phone tapping thing on criminal element, that will have to start with you & the others who are in power. For there is no Bigger criminal that the legal criminals that are in power as in The Government. its not rocket science to knows that.
I'm sure in to people had a way in tapping you all, they will not be surprise about nothing.
you all, well wount say all, but most of you are Legal criminal and should pay a price.
p.s no need for the bill to be pass when the tapping is already going on.