Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsScope
(1) This section applies if:
(a) a computer:
(i) is needed to operate a system of national significance; or
(ii) is a system of national significance; and
(b) the Secretary believes on reasonable grounds that a relevant entity for the system of national significance is technically capable of preparing periodic reports consisting of information that:
(i) relates to the operation of the computer; and
(ii) may assist with determining whether a power under this Act should be exercised in relation to the system of national significance; and
(iii) is not personal information (within the meaning of the Privacy Act 1988 ).
Requirement
(2) The Secretary may, by written notice given to the entity, require the entity to:
(a) prepare periodic reports that:
(i) consist of any such information; and
(ii) relate to such regular intervals as are specified in the notice; and
(b) prepare those periodic reports:
(i) in the manner and form specified in the notice; and
(ii) in accordance with the information technology requirements specified in the notice; and
(c) give each of those periodic reports to ASD within the period ascertained in accordance with the notice in relation to the periodic report concerned.
(3) A notice under subsection (2) is to be known as a system information periodic reporting notice .
(4) In deciding whether to give a system information periodic reporting notice to the entity, the Secretary must have regard to:
(a) the costs that are likely to be incurred by the entity in complying with the notice; and
(b) the reasonableness and proportionality of the requirements in the notice; and
(c) such other matters (if any) as the Secretary considers relevant.
Matters to be set out in notice
(5) A system information periodic reporting notice must set out the effect of section 30DF.
Other powers not limited
(6) This section does not, by implication, limit a power conferred by another provision of this Act.