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2016-2017-2018
The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Presented and read a first time
Intelligence Services Amendment
(Establishment of the Australian Signals
Directorate) Bill 2018
No. , 2018
(Defence)
A Bill for an Act to amend the Intelligence Services
Act 2001, and for related purposes
No. , 2018
Intelligence Services Amendment (Establishment of the Australian
Signals Directorate) Bill 2018
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Contents
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Short title ........................................................................................... 1
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Commencement ................................................................................. 1
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Schedules ........................................................................................... 2
Schedule 1--Amendments
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Part 1--Main amendments
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Intelligence Services Act 2001
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Part 2--Consequential amendments
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Acts Interpretation Act 1901
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Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006
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Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005
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Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986
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Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979
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Crimes Act 1914
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Criminal Code Act 1995
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Defence Act 1903
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Defence Trade Controls Act 2012
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Freedom of Information Act 1982
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Independent National Security Legislation Monitor Act 2010
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Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986
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Privacy Act 1988
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Radiocommunications Act 1992
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Taxation Administration Act 1953
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Telecommunications Act 1997
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Work Health and Safety Act 2011
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Part 3--Transitional provisions
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Part 4--Further amendments
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Privacy Act 1988
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No. , 2018
Intelligence Services Amendment (Establishment of the Australian
Signals Directorate) Bill 2018
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A Bill for an Act to amend the Intelligence Services
1
Act 2001, and for related purposes
2
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
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1 Short title
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This Act is the Intelligence Services Amendment (Establishment of
5
the Australian Signals Directorate) Act 2018.
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2 Commencement
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(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table
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commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with
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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 after this Act receives the Royal
Assent.
2. Schedule 1,
Parts 1 to 3
1 July 2018.
1 July 2018
3. Schedule 1,
Part 4
The later of:
(a) 1 July 2018; and
(b) immediately after the commencement of
Schedule 1 to the Privacy Amendment
(Notifiable Data Breaches) Act 2017.
Note:
This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally
1
enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of
2
this Act.
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(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act.
4
Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it
5
may be edited, in any published version of this Act.
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3 Schedules
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Legislation that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or
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repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule
9
concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect
10
according to its terms.
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Schedule 1--Amendments
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Part 1--Main amendments
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Intelligence Services Act 2001
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1 Section 3 (definition of agency head)
4
Repeal the definition, substitute:
5
agency head means:
6
(a) in relation to ASIS--the Director-General of ASIS; and
7
(b) in relation to AGO--the Director of AGO; and
8
(c) in relation to ASD--the Director-General of ASD.
9
2 Section 3 (definition of ASD)
10
Omit "that part of the Defence Department known as".
11
3 Section 3
12
Insert:
13
ASD contract means a contract, to which ASD is a party, under
14
which services are to be, or were to be, provided to ASD.
15
contracted service provider, for an ASD contract, means:
16
(a) a person who is a party to the ASD contract and who is
17
responsible for the provision of services to ASD under the
18
ASD contract; or
19
(b) a subcontractor for the ASD contract.
20
cybercrime means activities that involve committing a serious
21
crime by, or facilitated by, the use of electromagnetic energy,
22
whether guided or unguided or both.
23
4 Section 3 (definition of Director-General)
24
Repeal the definition.
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5 Section 3 (paragraph (a) of the definition of incidentally
1
obtained intelligence)
2
Omit "7(a)", substitute "7(1)(a)".
3
6 Section 3 (paragraph (c) of the definition of intelligence
4
information)
5
Omit "7(a)", substitute "7(1)(a)".
6
7 Section 3
7
Insert:
8
paid work means work for financial gain or reward (whether as an
9
employee, a self-employed person or otherwise).
10
subcontractor, for an ASD contract, means a person:
11
(a) who is a party to a contract (the subcontract):
12
(i) with a contracted service provider for the ASD contract
13
(within the meaning of paragraph (a) of the definition of
14
contracted service provider); or
15
(ii) with a subcontractor for the ASD contract (under a
16
previous application of this definition); and
17
(b) who is responsible under the subcontract for the provision of
18
services to ASD, or to a contracted service provider for the
19
ASD contract, for the purposes (whether direct or indirect) of
20
the ASD contract.
21
8 Section 7
22
Before "The functions of ASD", insert "(1)".
23
9 Paragraph 7(c)
24
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
25
(c) to prevent and disrupt, by electronic or similar means,
26
cybercrime undertaken by people or organisations outside
27
Australia; and
28
10 After paragraph 7(c)
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Insert:
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(ca) to provide material, advice and other assistance to any person
1
or body mentioned in subsection (2) on matters relating to the
2
security and integrity of information that is processed, stored
3
or communicated by electronic or similar means; and
4
11 After paragraph 7(d)
5
Insert:
6
(da) to protect specialised technologies acquired in connection
7
with the performance of any of the preceding functions; and
8
12 Paragraph 7(e)
9
Omit "Commonwealth and State authorities", substitute
10
"Commonwealth authorities and State authorities".
11
13 At the end of section 7
12
Add:
13
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(ca), material, advice and other
14
assistance may be provided to the following:
15
(a) a Commonwealth authority;
16
(b) a State authority;
17
(c) a foreign person or entity;
18
(d) any other person or body if:
19
(i) the material, advice and other assistance are provided
20
for the purpose of protecting or facilitating trade and
21
commerce with other countries, among the States,
22
between Territories or between a Territory and a State,
23
or outside Australia; or
24
(ii) the material, advice and other assistance are provided by
25
way of a postal, telegraphic, telephonic or other like
26
service (within the meaning of paragraph 51(v) of the
27
Constitution); or
28
(iii) the information was obtained or generated in the
29
operation of a postal, telegraphic, telephonic or other
30
like service (within the meaning of paragraph 51(v) of
31
the Constitution).
32
Note:
For State authority, see section 3.
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14 Subparagraph 8(1)(a)(ii)
1
Omit "and", substitute "or".
2
15 At the end of paragraph 8(1)(a)
3
Add:
4
(iii) undertaking, in accordance with paragraph 7(1)(c), an
5
activity, or a series of activities, for the specific purpose,
6
or for purposes which include the specific purpose, of
7
preventing or disrupting cybercrime undertaken by, or
8
enabled by, an Australian person; and
9
16 Paragraph 11(2)(c)
10
Omit "7(a)", substitute "7(1)(a)".
11
17 Paragraph 11(2)(f)
12
Omit "7(e)", substitute "7(1)(c), (e)".
13
18 Subsection 11(3)
14
Omit "7(c),", substitute "7(1)(c), (ca),".
15
19 Section 12A (heading)
16
Omit "Directors and Director-General", substitute "Director and
17
Directors-General".
18
20 Section 12A
19
Omit "The Director of AGO, the Director of ASD and the
20
Director-General", substitute "The Director-General of ASIS, the
21
Director of AGO and the Director-General of ASD".
22
21 Section 13 (heading)
23
Omit "Co-operation", substitute "Cooperation".
24
22 Before subsection 13(1A)
25
Insert:
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Cooperating with authorities of other countries--with approval
1
23 At the end of section 13
2
Add:
3
Cooperating with authorities of other countries--ASD
4
(4) Despite paragraph (1)(c), subject to any arrangements made or
5
directions given by the responsible Minister, ASD may, for the
6
purposes of performing its function under paragraph 7(1)(ca),
7
cooperate with authorities of other countries if they are capable of
8
assisting ASD in the performance of its functions.
9
(5) The Director-General of ASD must, as soon as practicable after
10
each year ending on 30 June, give to the responsible Minister and
11
the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security a report about
12
any significant cooperation under this section by ASD with
13
authorities of other countries referred to in subsection (4).
14
(6) A report under subsection (5):
15
(a) must be in writing; and
16
(b) is not a legislative instrument.
17
24 Section 13A (heading)
18
Omit "Co-operation", substitute "Cooperation".
19
25 Subsection 14(3) (definition of staff member)
20
Repeal the definition, substitute:
21
staff member includes the Director-General of ASIS, the Director
22
of AGO and the Director-General of ASD.
23
26 Paragraph 15(3)(b)
24
Omit "Director of ASD", substitute "Director-General of ASD".
25
27 After Part 3
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Insert:
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Part 3A--Establishment of ASD and role of
1
Director-General of ASD
2
Division 1--Establishment and control of ASD
3
27A Establishment of ASD on a statutory basis
4
(1) The organisation known as the Australian Signals Directorate is
5
continued in existence in accordance with this Act.
6
Note:
The Australian Signals Directorate provides assistance to the Defence
7
Force in support of military operations and cooperates with the
8
Defence Force on intelligence matters: see paragraph 7(1)(d).
9
(2) For the purposes of the finance law (within the meaning of the
10
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013):
11
(a) ASD is a listed entity; and
12
(b) the Director-General of ASD is the accountable authority of
13
ASD; and
14
(c) the following persons are officials of ASD:
15
(i) the Director-General of ASD;
16
(ii) the staff referred to in section 38A;
17
(iii) consultants engaged under section 38B;
18
(iv) employees of contracted service providers engaged
19
under section 38C who are providing services under the
20
relevant ASD contract;
21
(v) persons whose services are made available to ASD
22
under section 38E; and
23
(d) the purposes of ASD include the functions of ASD referred
24
to in section 7.
25
27B Appointment of Director-General of ASD
26
(1) There is to be a Director-General of ASD.
27
(2) The Director-General of ASD is to be appointed by the
28
Governor-General by written instrument.
29
Note:
The Director-General of ASD may be reappointed: see section 33AA
30
of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
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(3) Before a recommendation is made to the Governor-General for the
1
appointment of a person as Director-General of ASD, the Prime
2
Minister must consult with the Leader of the Opposition in the
3
House of Representatives.
4
27C Control of ASD
5
(1) ASD, and the staff referred to in subsection 38A(1), are under the
6
control of the Director-General of ASD.
7
(2) The Director-General of ASD, under the Minister, is responsible
8
for managing ASD and must advise the Minister in matters relating
9
to ASD.
10
27D Briefing the Leader of the Opposition about ASD
11
The Director-General of ASD must consult regularly with the
12
Leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives for the
13
purpose of keeping him or her informed on matters relating to
14
ASD.
15
Division 2--Administrative provisions relating to the
16
Director-General of ASD
17
27E Basis and period of appointment
18
(1) The Director-General of ASD holds office on a full-time basis.
19
(2) The Director-General of ASD holds office for the period specified
20
in the instrument of appointment. The period must not exceed 5
21
years.
22
27F Remuneration
23
(1) The Director-General of ASD is to be paid the remuneration that is
24
determined by the Remuneration Tribunal. If no determination of
25
that remuneration by the Tribunal is in operation, the
26
Director-General is to be paid the remuneration that is prescribed
27
by the regulations.
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(2) The Director-General of ASD is to be paid the allowances that are
1
prescribed by the regulations.
2
(3) This section has effect subject to the Remuneration Tribunal Act
3
1973.
4
27G Resignation
5
(1) The Director-General of ASD may resign his or her appointment
6
by giving the Governor-General a written resignation.
7
(2) The resignation takes effect on the day it is received by the
8
Governor-General or, if a later day is specified in the resignation,
9
on that later day.
10
27H Termination of appointment
11
(1) The Governor-General may terminate the appointment of the
12
Director-General of ASD:
13
(a) for misbehaviour; or
14
(b) if the Director-General is unable to perform the duties of his
15
or her office because of physical or mental incapacity.
16
(2) The Governor-General must terminate the appointment of the
17
Director-General of ASD if:
18
(a) the Director-General:
19
(i) becomes bankrupt; or
20
(ii) applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of
21
bankrupt or insolvent debtors; or
22
(iii) compounds with his or her creditors; or
23
(iv) makes an assignment of his or her remuneration for the
24
benefit of his or her creditors; or
25
(b) the Director-General is absent, except on leave of absence,
26
for 14 consecutive days or for 28 days in any 12 months; or
27
(c) the Director-General engages in paid work that, in the
28
Minister's opinion, conflicts or may conflict with the proper
29
performance of the Director-General's duties (see
30
section 27L); or
31
(d) the Director-General lacks, or has lost, an essential
32
qualification for performing the duties of his or her office.
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Note:
The appointment of the Director-General of ASD may also be
1
terminated under section 30 of the Public Governance, Performance
2
and Accountability Act 2013 (which deals with terminating the
3
appointment of an accountable authority, or a member of an
4
accountable authority, for contravening general duties of officials).
5
(3) The Governor-General may, with the Director-General of ASD's
6
consent, retire the Director-General from office on the ground of
7
incapacity if the Director-General is:
8
(a) an eligible employee for the purposes of the Superannuation
9
Act 1976; or
10
(b) a member of the superannuation scheme established by deed
11
under the Superannuation Act 1990; or
12
(c) an ordinary employer-sponsored member of PSSAP, within
13
the meaning of the Superannuation Act 2005.
14
27J Acting appointments
15
Appointment generally
16
(1) The Minister may, by written instrument, appoint a person to act as
17
the Director-General of ASD:
18
(a) during a vacancy in the office of the Director-General
19
(whether or not an appointment has previously been made to
20
the office); or
21
(b) during any period, or during all periods, when the
22
Director-General:
23
(i) is absent from duty or from Australia; or
24
(ii) is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the
25
office.
26
Note:
For rules that apply to acting appointments, see sections 33AB and
27
33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
28
Appointment while under command
29
(2) If:
30
(a) a person is appointed to act as the Director-General of ASD
31
under subsection (1); and
32
(b) the person is under the command of the Chief of the Defence
33
Force under the Defence Act 1903;
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then, the person must perform the duties of the office of the
1
Director-General consistently with this Act during the period of the
2
appointment, even though the person is under the command of the
3
Chief of the Defence Force.
4
27K Leave of absence
5
(1) A Director-General of ASD has the recreation leave entitlements
6
that are determined by the Remuneration Tribunal.
7
(2) The Minister may grant the Director-General of ASD leave of
8
absence, other than recreation leave, on the terms and conditions as
9
to remuneration or otherwise that the Minister determines.
10
27L Outside employment
11
The Director-General of ASD must not engage in paid work that,
12
in the Minister's opinion, conflicts or may conflict with the proper
13
performance of the Director-General's duties.
14
27M Other terms and conditions
15
The Director-General of ASD holds office on the terms and
16
conditions (if any) in relation to matters not covered by this Act
17
that are determined by the Minister.
18
27N Delegation by Director-General of ASD
19
(1) The Director-General of ASD may, in writing, delegate all or any
20
of his or her functions or powers under Part 5A to a staff member
21
who holds, or is acting in, a position that is an Executive Level 1
22
position, or an equivalent or higher position, in ASD.
23
(2) In performing a delegated function or exercising a delegated
24
power, the delegate must comply with any written directions of the
25
Director-General of ASD.
26
28 Paragraph 30(ba)
27
Omit "Director of ASD", substitute "Director-General of ASD".
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1
Insert:
2
Part 5A--Staff of ASD
3
4
38A Employment of staff
5
Employees
6
(1) The Director-General of ASD may, on behalf of the
7
Commonwealth, employ by written agreement such employees of
8
ASD as the Director-General thinks necessary for the purposes of
9
this Act.
10
(2) The Director-General of ASD, on behalf of the Commonwealth,
11
has all the rights, duties and powers of an employer in respect of
12
the engagement, and employment, of employees of ASD.
13
(3) The Director-General of ASD may determine the terms and
14
conditions on which employees are to be employed. Before making
15
a determination the Director-General must consult with the
16
employees who are to be subject to the terms and conditions of the
17
determination.
18
Termination of employment
19
(4) The Director-General of ASD may, at any time, by written notice,
20
terminate the employment of a person employed under
21
subsection (1).
22
Note:
The Fair Work Act 2009 has rules and entitlements that apply to
23
termination of employment.
24
38B Consultants
25
(1) The Director-General of ASD may, on behalf of the
26
Commonwealth, engage as consultants persons having suitable
27
qualifications and experience to assist in the performance of ASD's
28
functions.
29
(2) The engagement of a consultant must be by written agreement.
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(3) The terms and conditions of engagement are those that the
1
Director-General of ASD determines in writing.
2
38C Contracted service providers
3
(1) The Director-General of ASD may, on behalf of the
4
Commonwealth, engage a contracted service provider to assist in
5
the performance of the ASD's functions.
6
(2) The engagement of a contracted service provider must be by
7
written agreement.
8
(3) The terms and conditions of engagement are those that the
9
Director-General of ASD determines in writing.
10
38D Secondment of employees of ASD
11
Secondment
12
(1) The Director-General of ASD may, in writing, arrange for an
13
employee of ASD to be seconded for a specified period to a body
14
or organisation whether within or outside Australia.
15
Termination of secondment
16
(2) The Director-General may at any time, by notice given to the body
17
or organisation to which an employee of ASD is seconded under
18
subsection (1), terminate the secondment.
19
38E Secondment of persons to ASD
20
(1) The Director-General of ASD may, by written agreement with a
21
body or organisation (whether within or outside Australia), arrange
22
for a person who is an officer, employee or other member of staff
23
of the body or organisation to be made available to ASD to
24
perform services in connection with the performance of its
25
functions or the exercise of its powers.
26
(2) The terms and conditions (including remuneration and allowances)
27
applicable to a person performing services under an agreement are
28
those specified in the agreement.
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38F Applicability of principles of the Public Service Act 1999
1
Although employees of ASD are not employed under the Public
2
Service Act 1999, the Director-General of ASD must adopt the
3
principles of that Act in relation to employees of ASD to the extent
4
to which the Director-General considers they are consistent with
5
the effective performance of the functions of ASD.
6
38G Voluntary moves to APS
7
(1) Section 26 of the Public Service Act 1999 applies in relation to an
8
employee of ASD as if the employee were an APS employee and
9
ASD were an APS Agency.
10
(2) An employee of ASD who moves to an APS Agency under that
11
section is entitled to have his or her employment, as an employee
12
of ASD, treated as if it were:
13
(a) employment as an APS employee; and
14
(b) at a corresponding classification, as agreed between the
15
Director-General of ASD and the Public Service
16
Commissioner.
17
38H Staff grievances
18
(1) The Director-General of ASD must:
19
(a) establish procedures relating to the consideration of
20
grievances of employees and former employees of ASD; and
21
(b) determine the classes of ASD actions that are to be subject to
22
the grievance procedures.
23
(2) In establishing the procedures and determining the classes of
24
action, the Director-General of ASD must:
25
(a) adopt the principles of the Public Service Act 1999 to the
26
extent to which the Director-General considers they are
27
consistent with the effective performance of the functions of
28
ASD; and
29
(b) consult with the employees of ASD.
30
(3) In this section:
31
action includes a refusal or failure to act.
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ASD action means action taken after the commencement of this
1
section by the Director-General of ASD or an employee of ASD
2
that relates to the employment of an employee of ASD.
3
30 Subparagraphs 40(1)(c)(i) to (iv), 40G(1)(d)(iii) and (iv) and
4
40H(1)(d)(iii) and (iv)
5
Omit "Director of ASD" (wherever occurring), substitute
6
"Director-General of ASD".
7
31 Section 42 (at the end of the heading)
8
Add "--ASIS".
9
32 After section 42
10
Insert:
11
42A Annual report--ASD
12
As soon as practicable after each year ending on 30 June, the
13
Director-General of ASD must give to the Minister a report of the
14
activities of ASD during the year.
15
33 Clause 1A of Schedule 1 (paragraph (c) of the definition of
16
agency head)
17
Omit "Director of ASD", substitute "Director-General of ASD".
18
34 Amendments of listed provisions
19
The provisions of the Intelligence Services Act 2001 listed in the
20
following table are amended as set out in the table.
21
22
Amendments relating to the term Director-General
Item Provision
Omit
Substitute
1
Paragraph 8(2)(b)
Director-General
Director-General
of ASIS
2
Subsection 13B(7)
Director-General
Director-General
of ASIS
3
Section 13E (heading)
Director-General
Director-General
of ASIS
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Item Provision
Omit
Substitute
4
Section 13E
Director-General
Director-General
of ASIS
5
Subsections 13F(3) and (4)
Director-General
Director-General
of ASIS
6
Paragraph 15(3)(a)
Director-General
Director-General
of ASIS
7
Part 3 (heading)
Director-General
Director-General
of ASIS
8
Paragraph 16(2)(b)
Director-General
Director-General
of ASIS
9
Subparagraph 16(2)(c)(i)
Director-General
Director-General
of ASIS
10
Section 17 (heading)
Director-General
Director-General
of ASIS
11
Subsections 17(2) and (3) and
18(1) and (2)
Director-General
Director-General
of ASIS
12
Section 19
Director-General
Director-General
of ASIS
13
Division 2 of Part 3 (heading)
Director-General
Director-General
of ASIS
14
Subsections 20(1) and 21(1)
Director-General
Director-General
of ASIS
15
Section 22
Director-General
Director-General
of ASIS
16
Subsection 23(1)
Director-General
Director-General
of ASIS
17
Subsections 23(2) and (3)
Director-General
(first occurring)
Director-General
of ASIS
18
Section 24 (heading)
Director-General
Director-General
of ASIS
19
Subsections 24(1) and (2)
Director-General
(first occurring)
Director-General
of ASIS
20
Section 25
Director-General
(first occurring)
Director-General
of ASIS
21
Subsections 27(1) and 33(1)
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Item Provision
Omit
Substitute
(first occurring)
of ASIS
22
Subsection 33(2)
Director-General
Director-General
of ASIS
23
Subsection 33(3)
Director-General
(first occurring)
Director-General
of ASIS
24
Subsections 34(1) and (3)
Director-General
Director-General
of ASIS
25
Section 35
Director-General
(first occurring)
Director-General
of ASIS
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Paragraph 36A(2)(b)
Director-General
Director-General
of ASIS
27
Subsection 37(1)
Director-General
Director-General
of ASIS
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Subsection 37(2)
Director-General
(first occurring)
Director-General
of ASIS
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Paragraph 37(3)(a)
Director-General
(first occurring)
Director-General
of ASIS
30
Subsection 37(4)
Director-General
Director-General
of ASIS
31
Subsection 37(5) (definition of
ASIS action)
Director-General
Director-General
of ASIS
32
Section 38
Director-General
Director-General
of ASIS
33
Subparagraphs 39(1)(c)(i) to
(iv), 40C(1)(d)(iii) and (iv),
40D(1)(d)(iii) and (iv) and
41(a)(ii) and (b)(ii)
Director-General
(wherever
occurring)
Director-General
of ASIS
34
Subsection 42(1)
Director-General
Director-General
of ASIS
35
Paragraphs 1(2)(c) and (2A)(c)
of Schedule 2
Director-General
Director-General
of ASIS
36
Subclauses 1(3), (3A) and (5) to
(7) of Schedule 2
Director-General
Director-General
of ASIS
37
Clause 3 of Schedule 2
Director-General
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1
2
Acts Interpretation Act 1901
3
35 Subsection 34C(8)
4
After "Australian Secret Intelligence Service", insert ", the Australian
5
Signals Directorate".
6
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing
7
Act 2006
8
36 Section 5 (definition of ASD)
9
Repeal the definition, substitute:
10
ASD means the Australian Signals Directorate.
11
37 Section 5
12
Insert:
13
ASD Minister means the Minister responsible for administering so
14
much of the Intelligence Services Act 2001 as relates to ASD.
15
ASD official means:
16
(a) the Director-General of ASD; or
17
(b) a person employed under section 38A of the Intelligence
18
Services Act 2001; or
19
(c) a person engaged under section 38B of the Intelligence
20
Services Act 2001; or
21
(d) an employee of a contracted service provider engaged under
22
section 38C of the Intelligence Services Act 2001 who is
23
providing services under the relevant ASD contract within
24
the meaning of that Act; or
25
(e) a person whose services are made available to ASD under
26
section 38E of the Intelligence Services Act 2001;
27
For the purposes of this Act, a person covered by paragraph (c), (d)
28
or (e) is taken to be an employee of ASD.
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38 Section 5 (definition of defence intelligence agency)
1
Repeal the definition, substitute:
2
defence intelligence agency means AGO or DIO.
3
39 Paragraph 128(13B)(d)
4
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
5
(d) an official of AGO may disclose AUSTRAC information to a
6
Minister who, under section 9A of the Intelligence Services
7
Act 2001, is empowered to issue an authorisation to AGO, if
8
the disclosure is for the purposes of, or in connection with,
9
the exercise of that power.
10
40 After subsection 128(13B)
11
Insert:
12
ASD officials
13
(13BA) The following provisions have effect:
14
(a) an ASD official may disclose AUSTRAC information to an
15
IGIS official for the purposes of, or in connection with, the
16
performance of the IGIS official's duties in relation to ASD
17
or employees of ASD;
18
(b) an ASD official may disclose AUSTRAC information to the
19
ASD Minister if the disclosure is for the purposes of, or in
20
connection with, the performance of the ASD Minister's
21
responsibilities in relation to ASD;
22
(c) an ASD official may disclose AUSTRAC information to the
23
Minister responsible for the administration of the
24
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 if
25
the disclosure is for the purposes of, or in connection with,
26
the performance of that Minister's functions under that Act;
27
(d) an ASD official may disclose AUSTRAC information to the
28
Attorney-General if the disclosure is for the purposes of, or in
29
connection with, the performance of the Attorney-General's
30
functions under the Telecommunications (Interception and
31
Access) Act 1979;
32
(e) an ASD official may disclose AUSTRAC information to a
33
Minister who, under section 9A of the Intelligence Services
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Act 2001, is empowered to issue an authorisation to ASD, if
1
the disclosure is for the purposes of, or in connection with,
2
the exercise of that power.
3
41 Subsection 128(13D)
4
After "(13B)", insert ", (13BA)".
5
42 After subparagraph 128(19)(a)(iii)
6
Insert:
7
(iiia) ASD;
8
43 After section 133B
9
Insert:
10
133BA When the Director-General of ASD may communicate
11
AUSTRAC information to a foreign intelligence agency
12
(1) The Director-General of ASD may communicate AUSTRAC
13
information to a foreign intelligence agency if the Director-General
14
is satisfied that:
15
(a) the foreign intelligence agency has given appropriate
16
undertakings for:
17
(i) protecting the confidentiality of the information; and
18
(ii) controlling the use that will be made of it; and
19
(iii) ensuring that the information will be used only for the
20
purpose for which it is communicated to the foreign
21
country; and
22
(b) it is appropriate, in all the circumstances of the case, to do so.
23
(2) The Director-General of ASD may, in writing, authorise an ASD
24
official to access the AUSTRAC information and communicate it
25
to the foreign intelligence agency on the Director-General's behalf.
26
Note:
For variation and revocation, see subsection 33(3) of the Acts
27
Interpretation Act 1901.
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1
44 After paragraph 59D(1)(k)
2
Insert:
3
(ka) the Australian Signals Directorate;
4
Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986
5
45 Subsection 11(4)
6
Omit "that part of the Defence Department known as the Australian
7
Signals Directorate (including any part of the Defence Force that
8
performs functions on behalf of that part of the Department)", substitute
9
"the Australian Signals Directorate".
10
46 Subsection 21(3)
11
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
12
(3) A reference in subsection (2) to an intelligence agency is a
13
reference to the Australian Secret Intelligence Service, the
14
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, the Australian
15
Signals Directorate, the Office of National Assessments, or the
16
Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation or the Defence
17
Intelligence Organisation of the Defence Department.
18
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979
19
47 Section 4 (after paragraph (a) of the definition of
20
intelligence or security agency)
21
Insert:
22
(aa) the Australian Signals Directorate;
23
48 Section 4 (paragraph (d) of definition of intelligence or
24
security agency)
25
Omit "Organisation;", substitute "Organisation.".
26
49 Section 4 (paragraph (e) of the definition of intelligence or
27
security agency)
28
Repeal the paragraph.
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50 Subsection 35(1) (after paragraph (b) of the definition of
1
agency head)
2
Insert:
3
(ba) the Director-General of the Australian Signals Directorate; or
4
51 Subsection 35(1) (paragraph (e) of the definition of agency
5
head)
6
Omit "Organisation; or", substitute "Organisation.".
7
52 Subsection 35(1) (paragraph (f) of the definition of agency
8
head)
9
Repeal the paragraph.
10
Crimes Act 1914
11
53 Section 85ZL (after paragraph (b) of the definition of
12
intelligence or security agency)
13
Insert:
14
(ba) the Australian Signals Directorate; or
15
54 Section 85ZL (paragraph (d) of the definition of
16
intelligence or security agency)
17
Repeal the paragraph.
18
Criminal Code Act 1995
19
55 Section 473.1 of the Criminal Code (after paragraph (b) of
20
the definition of intelligence or security officer)
21
Insert:
22
(ba) the Australian Signals Directorate; or
23
56 Section 473.1 of the Criminal Code (paragraph (d) of the
24
definition of intelligence or security officer)
25
Repeal the paragraph.
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57 Subsection 476.5(3) of the Criminal Code (definition of
1
ASD)
2
Omit "that part of the Defence Department known as".
3
58 Subsection 476.5(3) of the Criminal Code (paragraph (b) of
4
the definition of staff member)
5
Omit "Director of ASD", substitute "Director-General of ASD".
6
Defence Act 1903
7
59 Subsection 71A(1) (after paragraph (b) of the definition of
8
intelligence or security agency)
9
Insert:
10
(ba) the Australian Signals Directorate;
11
Defence Trade Controls Act 2012
12
60 Subsection 4(1)
13
Insert:
14
ASD means the Australian Signals Directorate.
15
61 Paragraph 10(3)(a)
16
After "an employee of ASIS,", insert "an employee of ASD,".
17
62 Paragraph 15(2)(a)
18
After "an employee of ASIS,", insert "an employee of ASD,".
19
Freedom of Information Act 1982
20
63 Subsection 4(1) (definition of Australian Signals
21
Directorate)
22
Repeal the definition.
23
64 Division 1 of Part I of Schedule 2 (after table item dealing
24
with the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation)
25
Insert:
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Australian Signals Directorate
65 Division 2 of Part I of Schedule 2 (table item dealing with
1
the Australian Signals Directorate)
2
Repeal the item.
3
Independent National Security Legislation Monitor Act 2010
4
66 Section 4 (after paragraph (e) of the definition of head)
5
Insert:
6
(ea) in relation to the Australian Signals Directorate--the
7
Director-General of the Australian Signals Directorate; or
8
67 Section 4 (paragraph (h) of the definition of head)
9
Repeal the paragraph.
10
68 Section 4 (after paragraph (e) of the definition of law
11
enforcement or security agency)
12
Insert:
13
(ea) the Australian Signals Directorate;
14
69 Section 4 (paragraph (i) of the definition of law
15
enforcement or security agency)
16
Repeal the paragraph.
17
Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986
18
70 Subsection 3(1) (definition of ASD)
19
Repeal the definition, substitute:
20
ASD means the Australian Signals Directorate.
21
71 Subsection 3(1) (after paragraph (b) of the definition of
22
head)
23
Insert:
24
(ba) in relation to ASD--the Director-General of ASD; or
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72 Subsection 3(1) (paragraph (e) of the definition of head)
1
Repeal the paragraph.
2
73 Subsection 8(5)
3
Omit "ASD,".
4
74 Subsection 8(6)
5
Omit "or an ASIS employee", substitute ", an ASIS employee or an
6
ASD employee".
7
75 Paragraphs 8(6)(a) and (b)
8
Omit "ASIO or ASIS", substitute "ASIO, ASIS or ASD".
9
76 After paragraph 8(7)(b)
10
Insert:
11
; and (c) for an ASD employee--the Director-General of ASD or ASD
12
employees.
13
77 Paragraph 11(5)(a)
14
Omit "or ASIS employees", substitute ", ASIS employees or ASD
15
employees".
16
78 Paragraph 15(3)(a)
17
After "ASIS" (wherever occurring), insert ", ASD".
18
79 Paragraph 15(3)(b)
19
Omit "AGO, DIO or ASD", substitute "AGO or DIO".
20
80 Paragraph 21(1B)(a)
21
After "ASIS" (wherever occurring), insert ", ASD".
22
81 Paragraph 21(1B)(b)
23
Omit "AGO, DIO or ASD", substitute "AGO or DIO".
24
82 Paragraph 32A(1)(b)
25
After "ASIS", insert "and ASD".
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83 Paragraph 32A(1)(d)
1
Omit "AGO, DIO and ASD", substitute "AGO and DIO".
2
84 Paragraph 32A(5)(a)
3
After "ASIS", insert ", ASD".
4
85 Paragraph 32A(5)(b)
5
Omit "AGO, DIO and ASD", substitute "AGO and DIO".
6
Privacy Act 1988
7
86 Subsection 6(1) (after paragraph (b) of the definition of
8
intelligence agency)
9
Insert:
10
(ba) the Australian Signals Directorate; or
11
87 Paragraph 7(1)(g)
12
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
13
(g) the Defence Intelligence Organisation or the Australian
14
Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation; or
15
88 Paragraph 7(1A)(c)
16
Omit "of the Defence Department".
17
89 Paragraph 7(2)(b)
18
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
19
(b) the Defence Intelligence Organisation or the Australian
20
Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation; or
21
Radiocommunications Act 1992
22
90 At the end of subsection 24(2)
23
Add:
24
; or (c) the Australian Signals Directorate.
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Taxation Administration Act 1953
1
91 After subsection 850-100(3)
2
Insert:
3
(3A) The Director-General of the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD)
4
may declare that this section applies to one or more specified
5
entities (ASD itself may be specified) in relation to one or more
6
specified transactions.
7
92 At the end of subsection 850-100(4)
8
Add:
9
; or (c) for the Director-General of ASD--ASD.
10
Telecommunications Act 1997
11
93 At the end of section 46
12
Add:
13
; or (c) by the Australian Signals Directorate.
14
94 At the end of section 91
15
Add:
16
; or (c) by the Australian Signals Directorate.
17
Work Health and Safety Act 2011
18
95 Section 4
19
Insert:
20
ASIS means the Australian Secret Intelligence Service.
21
96 After subsection 12C(2A)
22
Insert:
23
(2AA) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the
24
Director-General of the Australian Signals Directorate may, by
25
instrument in writing, declare that specified provisions of this Act
26
do not apply, or apply subject to modifications set out in the
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declaration, in relation to a person carrying out work for the
1
Director-General of the Australian Signals Directorate.
2
97 Subsection 12C(3)
3
Omit "(2A) or (2B)", substitute "(2A), (2AA) or (2B)".
4
98 After subsection 12C(5)
5
Insert:
6
(5A) In administering the Australian Signals Directorate and in the
7
exercise of the power under subsection (2AA), the
8
Director-General of the Australian Signals Directorate must take
9
into account the need to promote the objects of this Act to the
10
greatest extent consistent with the maintenance of national
11
security.
12
99 Paragraph 273B(2)(a)
13
After "(2A)", insert ", (2AA)".
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100 Definitions
2
In this Part:
3
accrued employment benefits, in relation to a person, means benefits
4
accrued by the person as an APS employee before 1 July 2018, whether
5
accrued under a law of the Commonwealth, a workplace instrument
6
(within the meaning of the Fair Work Act 2009) or a written agreement.
7
Defence Department means the Department of State that deals with
8
defence and that is administered by the Minister responsible for
9
administering section 1 of the Defence Act 1903.
10
Minister means the Minister responsible for the Australian Signals
11
Directorate.
12
new ASD means the Australian Signals Directorate, as established on a
13
statutory basis by section 27A of the new law.
14
new law means the Intelligence Services Act 2001, as amended by this
15
Schedule.
16
old ASD means that part of the Defence Department known as the
17
Australian Signals Directorate under the Intelligence Services Act 2001,
18
as in force immediately before the commencement of this item.
19
staffing procedures includes procedures and policies related to:
20
(a) recruitment, promotion or performance management; or
21
(b) inefficiency, misconduct, forfeiture of position, fitness for
22
duty or loss of essential qualifications; or
23
(c) disciplinary action, grievance processes or reviews of, or
24
appeals against, staffing decisions; or
25
(d) transfers, resignations or termination of employment; or
26
(e) leave.
27
101 Things done by, or in relation to, the old ASD
28
(1)
If a thing was done by, or in relation to, the old ASD, then the thing is
29
taken, for the purposes of the operation of any law on and after 1 July
30
2018, to have been done by, or in relation to, the new ASD.
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(2)
The Minister may, in writing, determine that subitem (1) does not apply
1
in relation to a specified thing done by, or in relation to, the old ASD.
2
(3)
To avoid doubt, doing a thing includes making an instrument.
3
(4)
A determination under subitem (2) is not a legislative instrument.
4
102 Things done by, or in relation to, the Director of the old
5
ASD
6
(1)
If a thing was done by, or in relation to, the Director of the old ASD,
7
then the thing is taken, for the purposes of the operation of any law on
8
and after 1 July 2018, to have been done by, or in relation to, the
9
Director-General of the new ASD.
10
(2)
The Minister may, in writing, determine that subitem (1) does not apply
11
in relation to a specified thing done by, or in relation to, the Director of
12
the old ASD.
13
(3)
To avoid doubt, doing a thing includes making an instrument.
14
(4)
A determination under subitem (2) is not a legislative instrument.
15
103 Director of the Australian Signals Directorate continues
16
as Director-General
17
The person who holds the position of the Director of the old ASD,
18
immediately before 1 July 2018, is taken to have been appointed as the
19
Director-General of the new ASD by the Governor-General under
20
section 27B of the new law:
21
(a) for a term of 6 months; and
22
(b) on the terms and conditions set out in Division 2 of Part 3A
23
of the new law.
24
104 Existing ASD staff
--terms and conditions of employment
25
and accrued entitlements etc.
26
Existing staff
27
(1)
If, immediately before 1 July 2018, a person was employed in the old
28
ASD, the person:
29
(a) continues, on and after 1 July 2018, to be employed in the
30
new ASD; and
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(b) ceases to be an APS employee.
1
Terms and conditions of employment
2
(2)
A person who, immediately before 1 July 2018, was employed in the
3
old ASD under a written agreement, continues to be employed on the
4
terms and conditions specified in that agreement.
5
(3)
A person who, immediately before 1 July 2018, had his or her terms and
6
conditions of employment in the old ASD determined under section 24
7
of the Public Service Act 1999, continues to be employed on the terms
8
and conditions specified in that determination.
9
(4)
Subitems (2) and (3) are subject to any determination made by the
10
Director-General of the new ASD under subsection 38A(3) of the new
11
law.
12
Preservation of accrued entitlements
13
(5)
The accrued employment benefits of a person to whom subitem (1)
14
applies are not affected by the person ceasing to be an APS employee.
15
Continuity of service
16
(6)
The service of a person to whom subitem (1) applies as an employee of
17
the new ASD is taken, for all purposes, to have been continuous with
18
his or her service as an employee of the old ASD.
19
Ceasing employment with ASD
20
(7)
To avoid doubt, if a person ceases to be an APS employee (as
21
mentioned in subitem (1)), the person is not entitled to receive any
22
payment or other benefit merely because he or she ceased to be such an
23
employee.
24
105 Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988
25
(1)
This item applies in relation to a person if:
26
(a) the person was a member of the staff of the old ASD before
27
1 July 2018 (whether or not the person was still a member of
28
the staff of ASD immediately before that date); and
29
(b) the person was an employee (within the meaning of the
30
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (the SRC
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Act)) of the old ASD when the person was a member of the
1
staff as mentioned in paragraph (a); and
2
(c) the person suffered an injury (within the meaning of that Act)
3
before 1 July 2018.
4
(2)
The SRC Act applies, on and after 1 July 2018, as if the person had
5
been an employee of the new ASD during the period that the person
6
was a member of the staff of the old ASD.
7
106 Continuation of existing staffing procedures
8
(1)
The staffing procedures of the old ASD that were in effect immediately
9
before 1 July 2018 continue to apply on and after that date in relation to:
10
(a) processes begun before, but not completed by, that date; and
11
(b) things done by, for or in relation to the old ASD or an
12
employee of the old ASD before that date.
13
(2)
The rules may prescribe details relating to how the staffing procedures
14
of the old ASD will continue to apply under subitem (1).
15
(3)
Subitem (1) and any rules made under subitem (2) have effect despite
16
the Public Service Act 1999.
17
107 Continuation of existing inquiries under the
18
Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986
19
If the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security had begun an
20
inquiry in relation to the old ASD under section 8 of the
21
Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986 before 1 July
22
2018 but had not completed it on that day, then, for the purposes of
23
completing that inquiry:
24
(a) the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986,
25
as in force on the day that the inquiry began, continues in
26
force despite the amendments made by this Schedule; and
27
(b) any other Act amended by this Schedule, as in force on the
28
day that the inquiry began, continues in force despite the
29
amendments made by this Schedule.
30
Note:
This means, for example, that a person who was given a notice under section 18 of the
31
Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986 before 1 July 2018 in relation
32
to an inquiry is still required to comply with the notice after that date if the person
33
hasn't done so.
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108 Power to make rules
1
(1)
The Minister may, by legislative instrument, make rules prescribing
2
matters:
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(a) required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed by the
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rules; or
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(b) necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or
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giving effect to this Act.
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(2)
Without limiting subitem (1), the rules may prescribe other matters of a
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transitional nature in relation to the transfer of persons who were
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employees of the old ASD before 1 July 2018.
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(3)
To avoid doubt, the rules may not do the following:
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(a) create an offence or civil penalty;
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(b) provide powers of:
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(i) arrest or detention; or
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(ii) entry, search or seizure;
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(c) impose a tax;
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(d) set an amount to be appropriated from the Consolidated
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Revenue Fund under an appropriation in this Act;
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(e) directly amend the text of this Act.
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Amendments Schedule 1
Further amendments Part 4
No. , 2018
Intelligence Services Amendment (Establishment of the Australian
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Part 4--Further amendments
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Privacy Act 1988
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109 Subparagraph 26WQ(3)(b)(ii)
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Omit "of the Defence Department".
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110 Subparagraph 26WR(6)(a)(ii)
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Omit "of the Defence Department".
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