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COUNTER-TERRORISM LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (NO. 1) 2014

 

 

 

2013-2014 

 

The Parliament of the 

Commonwealth of Australia 

 

THE SENATE 

 

 

 

 

Presented and read a first time 

 

 

 

 

Counter-Terrorism Legislation 

Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 

 

No.      , 2014 

 

(Attorney-General) 

 

 

 

A Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to 

counter-terrorism, and for related purposes 

   

   

 

 

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Contents 

Short title ........................................................................................... 1

 

Commencement ................................................................................. 1

 

Schedules ........................................................................................... 2

 

Schedule 1--Criminal Code Act 1995

 

3

 

Criminal Code Act 1995

 

3

 

Schedule 2--Intelligence Services Act 2001

 

12

 

Intelligence Services Act 2001

 

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A Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to 

counter-terrorism, and for related purposes 

The Parliament of Australia enacts: 

1  Short title 

 

  This Act may be cited as the Counter-Terrorism Legislation 

Amendment Act (No. 1) 2014

2  Commencement 

 

(1)  Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table 

commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with 

column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect 

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according to its terms. 

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Commencement information 

Column 1 

Column 2 

Column 3 

Provisions 

Commencement 

Date/Details 

1.  Sections 1 to 3 

and anything in 

this Act not 

elsewhere covered 

by this table 

The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 

 

2.  Schedule 1 

The 28th day after this Act receives the 

Royal Assent. 

 

3.  Schedule 2 

The day after this Act receives the Royal 

Assent. 

 

Note: 

This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally 

enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of 

this Act. 

 

(2)  Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act. 

Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it 

may be edited, in any published version of this Act. 

3  Schedules 

 

  Legislation that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or 

repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule 

concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect 

10 

according to its terms. 

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Criminal Code Act 1995  Schedule 1 

   

 

 

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Schedule 1

--Criminal Code Act 1995 

   

Criminal Code Act 1995 

1  Subsection 102.1A(1) 

Repeal the subsection, substitute: 

Disallowable instruments 

 

(1)  This section applies in relation to the following disallowable 

instruments: 

 

(a)  a regulation that specifies an organisation for the purposes of 

paragraph (b) of the definition of terrorist organisation in 

10 

section 102.1; 

11 

 

(b)  an instrument made under section 102.1AA. 

12 

Review of disallowable instrument 

13 

 

(2)  The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security 

14 

may: 

15 

 

(a)  review the disallowable instrument as soon as possible after 

16 

the making of the instrument; and 

17 

 

(b)  report the Committee's comments and recommendations to 

18 

each House of the Parliament before the end of the applicable 

19 

disallowance period for that House. 

20 

2  Subsection 102.1A(3) (heading) 

21 

Repeal the heading, substitute: 

22 

Review of disallowable instrument--extension of disallowance 

23 

period 

24 

3  Subsection 102.1A(3) 

25 

Omit "regulation" (first occurring), substitute "disallowable 

26 

instrument". 

27 

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4  Subsection 102.1A(3) 

Omit all the words from "then whichever" to "in accordance with the 

table", substitute "then Part 5 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 

has effect, in relation to that disallowable instrument and that House, as 

if each period of 15 sitting days referred to in that Part were extended in 

accordance with the table". 

5  Subsection 102.1A(4) 

Repeal the subsection, substitute: 

Applicable disallowance period 

 

(4)  The applicable disallowance period for a House of the Parliament 

10 

means the period of 15 sitting days of that House after the 

11 

disallowable instrument, or a copy of the disallowable instrument, 

12 

was laid before that House in accordance with section 38 of the 

13 

Legislative Instruments Act 2003

14 

6  Subdivision A of Division 104 of the Criminal Code 

15 

Repeal the Subdivision, substitute: 

16 

Subdivision A--Objects of this Division 

17 

104.1  Objects of this Division 

18 

 

  The objects of this Division are to allow obligations, prohibitions 

19 

and restrictions to be imposed on a person by a control order for 

20 

one or more of the following purposes: 

21 

 

(a)  protecting the public from a terrorist act; 

22 

 

(b)  preventing the provision of support for or the facilitation of a 

23 

terrorist act; 

24 

 

(c)  preventing the provision of support for or the facilitation of 

25 

the engagement in a hostile activity in a foreign country. 

26 

7  At the end of subsection 104.2(2) of the Criminal Code 

27 

Add: 

28 

 

; or (c)  suspects on reasonable grounds that the order in the terms to 

29 

be requested would substantially assist in preventing the 

30 

provision of support for or the facilitation of a terrorist act; or 

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(d)  suspects on reasonable grounds that the person has provided 

support for or otherwise facilitated the engagement in a 

hostile activity in a foreign country. 

8  Subsections 104.2(3) to (4) of the Criminal Code 

Repeal the subsections, substitute: 

 

(3)  In seeking the Attorney-General's consent, the member must give 

the Attorney-General: 

 

(a)  a draft of the interim control order to be requested; and 

 

(b)  information (if any) that the member has about the person's 

age; and 

10 

 

(c)  a summary of the grounds on which the order should be 

11 

made. 

12 

Note: 

An interim control order cannot be requested in relation to a person 

13 

who is under 16 years of age (see section 104.28). 

14 

 

(3A)  To avoid doubt, paragraph (3)(c) does not require any information 

15 

to be included in the summary if disclosure of that information is 

16 

likely to prejudice national security (within the meaning of the 

17 

National Security Information (Criminal and Civil Proceedings) 

18 

Act 2004). 

19 

 

(4)  The Attorney-General's consent may be made subject to the 

20 

member making changes required by the Attorney-General to the 

21 

draft of the interim control order to be requested. 

22 

9  Section 104.3 of the Criminal Code 

23 

Repeal the section, substitute: 

24 

104.3  Requesting the court to make an interim control order 

25 

 

  If the Attorney-General consents to the request under 

26 

section 104.2, the senior AFP member may request an interim 

27 

control order by giving an issuing court the following: 

28 

 

(a)  a request the information in which is sworn or affirmed by 

29 

the member; 

30 

 

(b)  all that is required under subsection 104.2(3) (incorporating 

31 

any change made to the draft of the interim control order 

32 

under subsection 104.2(4)); 

33 

 

(c)  the following: 

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(i)  a statement of the facts relating to why the order should 

be made; 

 

(ii)  if the member is aware of any facts relating to why the 

order should not be made--a statement of those facts; 

 

(d)  the following: 

 

(i)  an explanation as to why the proposed obligations, 

prohibitions or restrictions should be imposed on the 

person; 

 

(ii)  if the member is aware of any facts relating to why the 

proposed obligations, prohibitions or restrictions should 

10 

not be imposed on the person--a statement of those 

11 

facts; 

12 

 

(e)  the following: 

13 

 

(i)  the outcomes and particulars of all previous requests for 

14 

interim control orders (including the outcomes of the 

15 

hearings to confirm the orders) in relation to the person; 

16 

 

(ii)  the outcomes and particulars of all previous applications 

17 

for variations of control orders made in relation to the 

18 

person; 

19 

 

(iii)  the outcomes and particulars of all previous applications 

20 

for revocations of control orders made in relation to the 

21 

person; 

22 

 

(iv)  the outcomes and particulars of all previous applications 

23 

for preventative detention orders in relation to the 

24 

person; 

25 

 

(v)  information (if any) that the member has about any 

26 

periods for which the person has been detained under an 

27 

order made under a corresponding State preventative 

28 

detention law; 

29 

 

(f)  a copy of the Attorney-General's consent. 

30 

Note: 

The member might commit an offence if the draft request is false or 

31 

misleading (see sections 137.1 and 137.2). 

32 

10  Subparagraph 104.4(1)(c)(v) of the Criminal Code 

33 

Omit "; and", substitute "; or". 

34 

11  At the end of paragraph 104.4(1)(c) of the Criminal Code 

35 

Add: 

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(vi)  that making the order would substantially assist in 

preventing the provision of support for or the facilitation 

of a terrorist act; or 

 

(vii)  that the person has provided support for or otherwise 

facilitated the engagement in a hostile activity in a 

foreign country; and 

12  Paragraph 104.4(1)(d) of the Criminal Code 

Repeal the paragraph, substitute: 

 

(d)  the court is satisfied on the balance of probabilities that the 

order is reasonably necessary, and reasonably appropriate 

10 

and adapted, for the purpose of: 

11 

 

(i)  protecting the public from a terrorist act; or 

12 

 

(ii)  preventing the provision of support for or the facilitation 

13 

of a terrorist act; or 

14 

 

(iii)  preventing the provision of support for or the facilitation 

15 

of the engagement in a hostile activity in a foreign 

16 

country. 

17 

13  Subsections 104.4(2) and (3) of the Criminal Code 

18 

Repeal the subsections, substitute: 

19 

 

(2)  In determining whether the order is reasonably necessary, and 

20 

reasonably appropriate and adapted, the court must take into 

21 

account the impact of the order on the person's circumstances 

22 

(including the person's financial and personal circumstances). 

23 

 

(3)  The court need not include in the order an obligation, prohibition 

24 

or restriction that was sought by the senior AFP member if not 

25 

including the obligation, prohibition or restriction in the order 

26 

would allow the court to become satisfied as mentioned in 

27 

paragraph (1)(d). 

28 

14  After subsection 104.5(1A) of the Criminal Code 

29 

Insert: 

30 

 

(1B)  In specifying a day for the purposes of paragraph (1)(e), the issuing 

31 

court must take into account: 

32 

 

(a)  that the persons mentioned in subsection 104.14(1) may need 

33 

to prepare in order to adduce evidence or make submissions 

34 

to the court in relation to the confirmation of the order; and 

35 

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(b)  any other matter the court considers relevant. 

15  Subsection 104.6(2) of the Criminal Code (note) 

Omit "4 hours", substitute "12 hours". 

16  Paragraph 104.6(4)(a) of the Criminal Code 

Repeal the paragraph, substitute: 

 

(a)  all that is required under paragraphs 104.3(1)(b) to (e) in 

respect of an ordinary request for an interim control order; 

17  Subsection 104.8(1) of the Criminal Code (note) 

Omit "4 hours", substitute "12 hours". 

18  Paragraph 104.8(2)(a) of the Criminal Code 

10 

Repeal the paragraph, substitute: 

11 

 

(a)  all that is required under paragraphs 104.3(1)(a) to (e) in 

12 

respect of an ordinary request for an interim control order; 

13 

19  Section 104.10 of the Criminal Code (heading) 

14 

Repeal the heading, substitute: 

15 

104.10  Obtaining the Attorney-General's consent within 12 hours 

16 

20  Subsections 104.10(1) and (2) of the Criminal Code 

17 

Omit "4 hours", substitute "12 hours". 

18 

21  Subsection 104.10(2) of the Criminal Code (note) 

19 

Omit "vary the request and". 

20 

22  Subparagraph 104.12A(2)(a)(ii) of the Criminal Code 

21 

Omit "104.2(3)(b) and (c)", substitute "104.3(1)(c) and (d)". 

22 

23  Paragraph 104.14(7)(b) of the Criminal Code 

23 

Repeal the paragraph, substitute: 

24 

 

(b)  confirm and vary the order by removing one or more 

25 

obligations, prohibitions or restrictions if, at the time of 

26 

confirming the order, the court is satisfied as mentioned in 

27 

paragraph 104.4(1)(c), and removing the obligations, 

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prohibitions or restrictions would allow the court to become 

satisfied as mentioned in paragraph 104.4(1)(d); or 

24  Paragraph 104.20(1)(b) of the Criminal Code 

Repeal the paragraph, substitute: 

 

(b)  vary the order by removing one or more obligations, 

prohibitions or restrictions if, at the time of considering the 

application, the court is satisfied as mentioned in 

paragraph 104.4(1)(c), and removing the obligations, 

prohibitions or restrictions would allow the court to become 

satisfied as mentioned in paragraph 104.4(1)(d); or 

10 

25  At the end of subsection 104.23(1) of the Criminal Code 

11 

Add: 

12 

 

; or (c)  suspects on reasonable grounds that the varied order in the 

13 

terms to be sought would substantially assist in preventing 

14 

the provision of support for or the facilitation of a terrorist 

15 

act; or 

16 

 

(d)  suspects on reasonable grounds that the person has provided 

17 

support for or otherwise facilitated the engagement in a 

18 

hostile activity in a foreign country. 

19 

26  Subparagraph 104.23(2)(b)(i) of the Criminal Code 

20 

Repeal the subparagraph, substitute: 

21 

 

(i)  an explanation as to why the order should be varied; and 

22 

27  Subparagraph 104.23(2)(b)(ii) of the Criminal Code 

23 

Omit "any of those obligations, prohibitions or restrictions", substitute 

24 

"the proposed additional obligations, prohibitions or restrictions". 

25 

28  Paragraph 104.24(1)(b) of the Criminal Code 

26 

Repeal the paragraph, substitute: 

27 

 

(b)  the court is satisfied on the balance of probabilities that the 

28 

varied control order is reasonably necessary, and reasonably 

29 

appropriate and adapted, for the purpose of: 

30 

 

(i)  protecting the public from a terrorist act; or 

31 

 

(ii)  preventing the provision of support for or the facilitation 

32 

of a terrorist act; or 

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(iii)  preventing the provision of support for or the facilitation 

of the engagement in a hostile activity in a foreign 

country. 

29  Subsections 104.24(2) and (3) of the Criminal Code 

Repeal the subsections, substitute: 

 

(2)  In determining whether the varied control order is reasonably 

necessary, and reasonably appropriate and adapted, the court must 

take into account the impact of the varied order on the person's 

circumstances (including the person's financial and personal 

circumstances). 

10 

 

(3)  The court need not include in the order an obligation, prohibition 

11 

or restriction that was sought if not including the obligation, 

12 

prohibition or restriction would allow the court to become satisfied 

13 

as mentioned in paragraph (1)(b). 

14 

30  At the end of Division 106 of the Criminal Code 

15 

Add: 

16 

106.6  Application provisions for certain amendments in the 

17 

Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 

18 

2014 

19 

 

(1)  Section 104.1, as amended by Schedule 1 to the Counter-Terrorism 

20 

Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2014, applies in relation to 

21 

control orders, where the relevant interim control order is requested 

22 

after the commencement of this section. 

23 

 

(2)  Sections 104.2, 104.3, 104.10 and 104.12A, as amended by 

24 

Schedule 1 to the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Act 

25 

(No. 1) 2014, apply to requests for interim control orders made 

26 

after the commencement of this section, where the conduct in 

27 

relation to which the request is made occurs before or after that 

28 

commencement. 

29 

 

(3)  Section 104.4 and subsection 104.5(1B), as amended by 

30 

Schedule 1 to the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Act 

31 

(No. 1) 2014, apply to the making of orders requested after the 

32 

commencement of this section, where the conduct in relation to 

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which the request is made occurs before or after that 

commencement. 

 

(4)  Sections 104.6 and 104.8, as amended by Schedule 1 to the 

Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2014, apply 

to the making of requests after the commencement of this section, 

where the conduct in relation to which the request is made occurs 

before or after that commencement. 

 

(5)  Section 104.14, as amended by Schedule 1 to the 

Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2014

applies to confirmations of control orders, where the relevant 

10 

interim control order is requested after that commencement. 

11 

 

(6)  Sections 104.20, 104.23 and 104.24, as amended by Schedule 1 to 

12 

the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2014

13 

apply to variations of control orders, where the relevant interim 

14 

control order is requested after that commencement. 

15 

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Schedule 2

--Intelligence Services Act 2001 

   

Intelligence Services Act 2001 

1  After paragraph 6(1)(b) 

Insert: 

 

(ba)  to provide assistance to the Defence Force in support of 

military operations and to cooperate with the Defence Force 

on intelligence matters; and 

2  Subsection 6(7) 

Omit ", including to the Defence Force in support of military 

10 

operations,". 

11 

3  Paragraph 8(1)(a) 

12 

Omit "section 9 from the Minister", substitute "section 9, 9A or 9B (as 

13 

the case requires)". 

14 

4  After subparagraph 8(1)(a)(i) 

15 

Insert: 

16 

 

(ia)  undertaking, in the course of providing assistance to the 

17 

Defence Force in support of military operations under 

18 

paragraph 6(1)(ba), an activity, or a series of activities, 

19 

for the specific purpose, or for purposes which include 

20 

the specific purpose, of producing intelligence on one or 

21 

more members of a class of Australian persons; or 

22 

 

(ib)  undertaking, in the course of providing assistance to the 

23 

Defence Force in support of military operations under 

24 

paragraph 6(1)(ba), an activity, or a series of activities, 

25 

that will, or is likely to, have a direct effect on one or 

26 

more members of a class of Australian persons; or 

27 

5  Paragraph 8(1)(b) 

28 

Omit "section 9 from the Minister", substitute "section 9, 9A or 9B (as 

29 

the case requires)". 

30 

6  Before subsection 9(1) 

31 

Insert: 

32 

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Preconditions for giving authorisation 

7  Subsection 9(1) 

Omit "under this section". 

8  At the end of subsection 9(1) 

Add: 

 

; and (d)  for an authorisation for an activity, or a series of activities, of 

a kind mentioned in subparagraph 8(1)(a)(ia) or (ib)--the 

Defence Minister has requested the authorisation in writing. 

9  Subsection 9(1A) 

Omit "under this section for an activity, or a series of activities, of a 

10 

kind mentioned in subparagraph 8(1)(a)(i)", substitute "for an activity, 

11 

or a series of activities, of a kind mentioned in subparagraph 8(1)(a)(i), 

12 

(ia), (ib)". 

13 

10  Paragraph 9(1A)(a) 

14 

After "the Australian person", insert ", or the class of Australian 

15 

persons,". 

16 

11  Paragraph 9(1A)(b) 

17 

After "the Australian person", insert ", or the class of Australian 

18 

persons,". 

19 

12  Paragraph 9(1A)(b) 

20 

After "agreement", insert "(orally or in writing, but subject to 

21 

subsection (1AA))". 

22 

13  At the end of subsection 9(1A) 

23 

Add: 

24 

Note: 

For serious crime, see section 3. 

25 

14  After subsection 9(1A) 

26 

Insert: 

27 

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Agreement of Minister administering the Australian Security 

Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 

 

(1AA)  Without limiting paragraph (1A)(b), the Minister responsible for 

administering the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation 

Act 1979 may, in writing: 

 

(a)  specify classes of Australian persons who are, or are likely to 

be, involved in an activity or activities that are, or are likely 

to be, a threat to security; and 

 

(b)  give his or her agreement in relation to any Australian person 

in that specified class. 

10 

 

(1AB)  An agreement given in accordance with subsection (1AA) may: 

11 

 

(a)  relate to an authorisation for an activity, or a series of 

12 

activities, of a kind mentioned in subparagraph 8(1)(a)(i), 

13 

(ia), (ib) or (ii); and 

14 

 

(b)  specify the period during which the agreement has effect. 

15 

 

(1AC)  If an agreement relating to a specified class of Australian persons 

16 

specifies a period in accordance with paragraph (1AB)(b), the 

17 

agreement of the Minister responsible for administering the 

18 

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 is, for 

19 

authorisations to be given after the period ends, taken not to have 

20 

been obtained in relation to a person in that class. 

21 

Note: 

The agreement of the Minister would need to be obtained again in 

22 

relation to such a person. 

23 

Content and form of authorisation 

24 

15  Subsection 9(1B) 

25 

Repeal the subsection. 

26 

16  Subsection 9(4) 

27 

Repeal the subsection, substitute: 

28 

 

(4)  An authorisation must specify how long it will have effect. The 

29 

period of effect specified in an authorisation for an activity, or a 

30 

series of activities, of a kind mentioned in subparagraph 8(1)(a)(i), 

31 

(ia), (ib) or (ii) must not exceed 6 months. 

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17  Subsection 9(5) 

Repeal the subsection, substitute: 

 

(4A)  An authorisation must be in writing. 

Requirement to keep copies 

 

(5)  If a Minister gives an authorisation under this section in relation to 

an agency, the relevant agency head must ensure that copies of the 

following are kept by the agency and are available for inspection 

on request by the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security: 

 

(a)  the authorisation; 

 

(b)  any record or copy of an agreement given under 

10 

paragraph (1A)(b) (including any agreement given in 

11 

accordance with subsection (1AA)); 

12 

 

(c)  if the authorisation is for an activity, or a series of activities, 

13 

of a kind mentioned in subparagraph 8(1)(a)(ia) or (ib)--the 

14 

request from the Defence Minister referred to in 

15 

paragraph (1)(d) of this section. 

16 

Status of instruments 

17 

 

(6)  A request under paragraph (1)(d), an agreement under 

18 

paragraph (1A)(b) (if in writing), a request under subsection (5) (if 

19 

in writing), and an authorisation under this section, are not 

20 

legislative instruments. 

21 

Definitions 

22 

 

(7)  In this section: 

23 

security has the same meaning as in the Australian Security 

24 

Intelligence Organisation Act 1979

25 

UN sanction enforcement law has the same meaning as in the 

26 

Charter of the United Nations Act 1945

27 

18  Section 9A 

28 

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9A  Authorisations in an emergency--Ministerial authorisations 

 

(1)  This section applies if: 

 

(a)  an emergency situation arises in which an agency head 

considers it necessary or desirable to undertake an activity or 

a series of activities (except an activity or a series of 

activities of a kind mentioned in subparagraph 8(1)(a)(ia) or 

(ib)); and 

 

(b)  a direction under subsection 8(1) requires the agency to 

obtain an authorisation under section 9, 9A or 9B before 

undertaking that activity or series of activities. 

10 

Giving oral authorisations 

11 

 

(2)  A Minister specified in subsection (3) may orally give an 

12 

authorisation under this section for the activity or series of 

13 

activities if (subject to section 9C) the conditions in 

14 

subsections 9(1) and (1A) are met. 

15 

Note: 

The condition in paragraph 9(1A)(b) may not be required to be met if 

16 

the Minister responsible for administering the Australian Security 

17 

Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 is unavailable (see section 9C). 

18 

  

(3)  The Ministers who may orally give an authorisation are: 

19 

 

(a)  the responsible Minister in relation to the relevant agency; or 

20 

 

(b)  if the agency head is satisfied that the relevant responsible 

21 

Minister is not readily available or contactable--any of the 

22 

following Ministers: 

23 

 

(i)  the Prime Minister; 

24 

 

(ii)  the Defence Minister; 

25 

 

(iii)  the Foreign Affairs Minister; 

26 

 

(iv)  the Attorney-General. 

27 

Note: 

An authorisation may be given by an agency head if none of those 

28 

Ministers are readily available or contactable (see section 9B). 

29 

Period of effect of oral authorisation 

30 

 

(4)  An authorisation given under this section for an activity or series of 

31 

activities ceases to have effect at the earlier of the following times: 

32 

 

(a)  when an authorisation for the activity or series of activities is 

33 

given under section 9; 

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(b)  48 hours from the time the authorisation was given under this 

section. 

Record of oral authorisation 

 

(5)  The agency head must: 

 

(a)  ensure that a written record of an authorisation given under 

this section is made as soon as practicable (but no later than 

48 hours) after the authorisation is given; and 

 

(b)  give the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security a 

copy of the record within 3 days after the authorisation is 

given. 

10 

9B  Authorisations in an emergency--Ministers unavailable 

11 

 

(1)  This section applies if: 

12 

 

(a)  an agency head considers it necessary or desirable to 

13 

undertake an activity or a series of activities; and 

14 

 

(b)  an authorisation is sought under section 9A; and 

15 

 

(c)  the agency head is satisfied that none of the Ministers 

16 

specified in subsection 9A(3) are readily available or 

17 

contactable. 

18 

 

(2)  The agency head may give an authorisation under this section for 

19 

the activity or series of activities if the agency head is satisfied 

20 

that: 

21 

 

(a)  the facts of the case would justify the relevant responsible 

22 

Minister giving an authorisation under section 9 because 

23 

(subject to section 9C) the agency head is satisfied that the 

24 

conditions in subsections 9(1) and (1A) are met; and 

25 

 

(b)  the responsible Minister would have given the authorisation; 

26 

and 

27 

 

(c)  if the activity or series of activities is not undertaken before 

28 

an authorisation is given under section 9 or 9A: 

29 

 

(i)  security (within the meaning of the Australian Security 

30 

Intelligence Organisation Act 1979) will be, or is likely 

31 

to be, seriously prejudiced; or 

32 

 

(ii)  there will be, or is likely to be, a serious risk to a 

33 

person's safety. 

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Note: 

The condition in paragraph 9(1A)(b) may not be required to be met if 

the Minister responsible for administering the Australian Security 

Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 is unavailable (see section 9C). 

Content and form of authorisation 

 

(3)  An authorisation given under this section: 

 

(a)  may be given in relation to the same matters as an 

authorisation may be given under subsection 9(2); and 

 

(b)  is subject to the requirements of subsections 9(3) and (4A). 

Period of effect of authorisation 

 

(4)  An authorisation given under this section for an activity or series of 

10 

activities ceases to have effect at the earliest of the following 

11 

times: 

12 

 

(a)  when an authorisation for the activity or series of activities is 

13 

given under section 9 or 9A; 

14 

 

(b)  when the authorisation given under this section is cancelled 

15 

by the relevant responsible Minister under subsection (8) of 

16 

this section; 

17 

 

(c)  48 hours from the time the authorisation was given under this 

18 

section. 

19 

Copies of authorisation and other documents 

20 

 

(5)  An agency head who gives an authorisation under this section for 

21 

an activity or series of activities must give the following 

22 

documents to the relevant responsible Minister and the 

23 

Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security: 

24 

 

(a)  a copy of the authorisation; 

25 

 

(b)  a summary of the facts of the case that the agency head was 

26 

satisfied justified giving the authorisation; 

27 

 

(c)  an explanation of the Minister's obligation under 

28 

subsection (7). 

29 

 

(6)  The documents must be given to the responsible Minister and the 

30 

Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security as soon as 

31 

practicable, but no later than the following time: 

32 

 

(a)  for documents given to the responsible Minister--48 hours 

33 

after giving the authorisation; 

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(b)  for documents given to the Inspector-General of Intelligence 

and Security--3 days after giving the authorisation. 

Responsible Minister must consider cancelling authorisation or 

giving new authorisation 

 

(7)  As soon as practicable after being given the documents, the 

responsible Minister must consider whether to: 

 

(a)  cancel the authorisation under subsection (8); or 

 

(b)  give a new authorisation for the activity or series of activities 

under section 9 or 9A. 

Responsible Minister may cancel authorisation 

10 

 

(8)  For the purposes of paragraph (4)(b), the relevant responsible 

11 

Minister may, in writing, cancel an authorisation given under this 

12 

section. 

13 

Authorisation and cancellation not legislative instruments 

14 

 

(9)  An authorisation and a cancellation under this section are not 

15 

legislative instruments. 

16 

9C  Authorisations in an emergency--Minister responsible for 

17 

administering the Australian Security Intelligence 

18 

Organisation Act 1979 unavailable 

19 

 

(1)  This section applies if: 

20 

 

(a)  an agency head considers it necessary or desirable to 

21 

undertake an activity or a series of activities; and 

22 

 

(b)  an authorisation is sought under section 9A or 9B; and 

23 

 

(c)  all of the following apply: 

24 

 

(i)  the agreement of the Minister responsible for 

25 

administering the Australian Security Intelligence 

26 

Organisation Act 1979 (the ASIO Minister) is required 

27 

to be obtained under paragraph 9(1A)(b); 

28 

 

(ii)  the agreement has not been obtained; 

29 

 

(iii)  the agency head is satisfied that the ASIO Minister is 

30 

not readily available or contactable. 

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Giving authorisation 

 

(2)  Despite paragraph 9(1A)(b), the authorisation may (subject to 

subsection (3)) be given without obtaining the agreement of the 

ASIO Minister. 

Obtaining the agreement of the Director-General of Security 

 

(3)  Before an authorisation is given under section 9A or 9B, unless the 

agency head is satisfied that the Director-General of Security is not 

readily available or contactable, the agency head must obtain the 

agreement of the Director-General to the authorisation being given 

without the agreement of the ASIO Minister. 

10 

Advising the ASIO Minister 

11 

 

(4)  The relevant agency head must advise the ASIO Minister and the 

12 

Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security that an authorisation 

13 

was given under section 9A or 9B (as the case requires) in 

14 

accordance with this section. The advice must state whether the 

15 

agreement of the Director-General of Security was obtained. 

16 

 

(5)  The advice must be given as soon as practicable, but no later than 

17 

the following time: 

18 

 

(a)  for advice given to the ASIO Minister--48 hours after the 

19 

authorisation is given under section 9A or 9B; 

20 

 

(b)  for advice given to the Inspector-General of Intelligence and 

21 

Security--3 days after the authorisation is given under 

22 

section 9A or 9B. 

23 

19  Section 10 (heading) 

24 

Repeal the heading, substitute: 

25 

10  Period during which authorisation given under section 9 has 

26 

effect etc. 

27 

20  Before subsection 10(1) 

28 

Insert: 

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Renewing authorisations 

21  Subsection 10(1) 

After "an authorisation", insert "given under section 9". 

22  Subsection 10(1A) 

Omit "an authorisation for an activity, or a series of activities, of a kind 

mentioned in subparagraph 8(1)(a)(i)", substitute "an authorisation 

given under section 9 for an activity, or a series of activities, of a kind 

mentioned in subparagraph 8(1)(a)(i), (ia), (ib)". 

23  Before subsection 10(2) 

Insert: 

10 

Varying or cancelling authorisations 

11 

24  Subsection 10(2) 

12 

After "an authorisation", insert "given under section 9". 

13 

25  Subsection 10(2A) 

14 

Omit "issued", substitute "given under section 9". 

15 

26  After subsection 10(2A) 

16 

Insert: 

17 

 

(2B)  Without limiting subsection (2A), if an authorisation is given under 

18 

section 9 for an activity, or a series of activities, of a kind 

19 

mentioned in subparagraph 8(1)(a)(ia) or (ib), the grounds on 

20 

which the authorisation was given cease to exist if: 

21 

 

(a)  the Defence Force is no longer engaged in any military 

22 

operations to which the request for the authorisation relates; 

23 

or 

24 

 

(b)  the Defence Minister withdraws the request for the 

25 

authorisation. 

26 

Note: 

For the request for the authorisation, see paragraph 9(1)(d). 

27 

 

(2C)  For the purposes of subsection (2A), if an authorisation is given in 

28 

reliance on an agreement that specifies a period in accordance with 

29 

paragraph 9(1AB)(b), the grounds on which the authorisation was 

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given are taken not to have ceased to exist merely because the 

period specified in the agreement ends. 

Renewal, variation or cancellation to be in writing 

27  Subsection 10(3) 

After "an authorisation", insert "given under section 9". 

28  At the end of section 10 

Add: 

Relationship with the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 

 

(4)  To avoid doubt, this section does not limit subsection 33(3) of the 

Acts Interpretation Act 1901 to the extent that it applies to an 

10 

authorisation given under section 9A or 9B. 

11 

29  At the end of subsection 10A(1) 

12 

Add ", 9A or 9B". 

13 

30  Subsection 10A(2) 

14 

After "report must", insert "(subject to subsections (3) and (4))". 

15 

31  At the end of section 10A 

16 

Add: 

17 

 

(3)  If the report is in respect of an activity, or series of activities, of a 

18 

kind mentioned in subparagraph 8(1)(a)(ia) or (ib), the report must 

19 

be provided to the Minister as soon as practicable, but no later than 

20 

3 months, after each of the following days: 

21 

 

(a)  the day on which the relevant authorisation ceased to have 

22 

effect; 

23 

 

(b)  the day on which the relevant authorisation was renewed. 

24 

 

(4)  If the report is in respect of an activity, or series of activities, 

25 

carried out by the agency in reliance on an authorisation under 

26 

section 9A or 9B, the report must be provided to the Minister as 

27 

soon as practicable, but no later than 1 month, after the day on 

28 

which the authorisation ceased to have effect.

 

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