I live in New Zealand and our radiocommunications law says that it is illegal to pass on any radiocommunications if they aren't for you. Does this apply for ADS-B or not. You know I just want to be safe!
133A Offence to disclose contents of radiocommunications
(1) Every person commits an offence against this Act who receives a radiocommunication and who, knowing that the radiocommunication was not intended for that person,—
(a)makes use of the radiocommunication or any information derived from that radiocommunication; or
(b)reproduces or causes or permits to be reproduced the radiocommunication or information derived from that radiocommunication; or
(c)discloses the existence of the radiocommunication.
(2)Subsection (1) does not apply to any radiocommunications intercepted—
(a)by the Secretary for the purpose of ensuring compliance with this Act; or
(b)by a constable, a Customs officer, or any other class of law enforcement official listed in regulations made under this Act for the purpose of avoiding prejudice to the maintenance of the law, including the detection, prevention, investigation, prosecution, and punishment of offences; or
(c)by an officer or employee of—
(i)the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service, for the purpose of obtaining intelligence relevant to security; or
(ii)the Government Communications Security Bureau, for the purpose of obtaining foreign intelligence; or
(d)by a member of the New Zealand Defence Force, in connection with any of the purposes specified in section 5(a) to (d) of the Defence Act 1990; or
(e)by a person acting under, and in accordance with, any authority conferred on him or her by or under—
(i)Part 1 of the Telecommunications (Residual Provisions) Act 1987; or
(ii)the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service Act 1969; or
(iia)the Government Communications Security Bureau Act 2003; or
(iii)the Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act 1978; or
(iv)the International Terrorism (Emergency Powers) Act 1987.
(3)For the purposes of this section,—
(a)foreign intelligence has the same meaning as in section 4 of the Government Communications Security Bureau Act 2003:
(b)security has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service Act 1969.
133A Offence to disclose contents of radiocommunications
(1) Every person commits an offence against this Act who receives a radiocommunication and who, knowing that the radiocommunication was not intended for that person,—
(a)makes use of the radiocommunication or any information derived from that radiocommunication; or
(b)reproduces or causes or permits to be reproduced the radiocommunication or information derived from that radiocommunication; or
(c)discloses the existence of the radiocommunication.
(2)Subsection (1) does not apply to any radiocommunications intercepted—
(a)by the Secretary for the purpose of ensuring compliance with this Act; or
(b)by a constable, a Customs officer, or any other class of law enforcement official listed in regulations made under this Act for the purpose of avoiding prejudice to the maintenance of the law, including the detection, prevention, investigation, prosecution, and punishment of offences; or
(c)by an officer or employee of—
(i)the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service, for the purpose of obtaining intelligence relevant to security; or
(ii)the Government Communications Security Bureau, for the purpose of obtaining foreign intelligence; or
(d)by a member of the New Zealand Defence Force, in connection with any of the purposes specified in section 5(a) to (d) of the Defence Act 1990; or
(e)by a person acting under, and in accordance with, any authority conferred on him or her by or under—
(i)Part 1 of the Telecommunications (Residual Provisions) Act 1987; or
(ii)the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service Act 1969; or
(iia)the Government Communications Security Bureau Act 2003; or
(iii)the Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act 1978; or
(iv)the International Terrorism (Emergency Powers) Act 1987.
(3)For the purposes of this section,—
(a)foreign intelligence has the same meaning as in section 4 of the Government Communications Security Bureau Act 2003:
(b)security has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service Act 1969.
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