Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

TELECOMMUNICATIONS (INTERCEPTION AND ACCESS) ACT 1979 - SECT 31AA

             (1)  If:

                     (a)  the Attorney-General gives a section 31A authorisation in response to an application made by:

                              (i)  the head (however described) of a security authority; or

                             (ii)  a person acting as that head; and

                     (b)  the authorisation covers the employees of a carrier;

the head (however described) of the security authority, or a person acting as that head, must cause a copy of the authorisation to be given to the authorised representative of the carrier as soon as practicable.

             (2)  If:

                     (a)  the Attorney-General has given a section 31A authorisation in response to an application made by:

                              (i)  the head (however described) of a security authority; or

                             (ii)  a person acting as that head; and

                     (b)  the authorisation is varied or revoked; and

                     (c)  the authorisation covers the employees of a carrier;

the head (however described) of the security authority, or a person acting as that head, must cause:

                     (d)  an authorised representative of the carrier to be immediately informed of the variation or revocation; and

                     (e)  a copy of the variation or revocation to be given to the authorised representative as soon as practicable.