Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Prime Minister shall declare, in writing, one or more persons to be Public Interest Advocates.
(2) A Public Interest Advocate may make submissions:
(a) to the Attorney - General about matters relevant to:
(i) a decision to issue, or refuse to issue, a journalist information warrant under section 180L; or
(ii) a decision about the conditions or restrictions (if any) that are to be specified in such a warrant; or
(b) to a Part 4 - 1 issuing authority about matters relevant to:
(i) a decision to issue, or refuse to issue, the warrant under section 180T; or
(ii) a decision about the conditions or restrictions (if any) that are to be specified in such a warrant.
(3) The regulations may prescribe matters relating to the performance of the role of a Public Interest Advocate.
(4) A declaration under subsection (1) is not a legislative instrument.