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LAW AND JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (SERIOUS DRUG OFFENCES AND OTHER MEASURES) ACT 2005 NO. 129, 2005 - SCHEDULE 4

- Australian Federal Police Act 1979

Australian Federal Police Act 1979


1
Subsection 4(1)

Insert:

"intelligence or security agency" means an authority or person responsible for intelligence gathering for, or the security of, a country or a part of a country.


2
Subsection 4(1)

Insert:

"law enforcement agency" means an authority or person responsible for the enforcement of laws.


3
Subsection 4(1)

Insert:

"police support services" means services related to:

(a) the provision of police services by an Australian or foreign law enforcement agency; or
(b) the provision of services by an Australian or foreign intelligence or security agency; or
(c) the provision of services by an Australian or foreign regulatory agency.


4
Subsection 4(1)

Insert:

"regulatory agency" means an authority or person who performs regulatory functions for a country or part of a country.


5
After paragraph 8(1)(be)

Insert:

(bf) the provision of police services and police support services for the purposes of assisting, or cooperating with, an Australian or foreign:
(i) law enforcement agency; or
(ii) intelligence or security agency; or
(iii) government regulatory agency; and
(bg) the provision of police services and police support services in relation to establishing, developing and monitoring peace, stability and security in foreign countries; and


6
Subsection 60A(2A)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(2A)
This section does not apply to:

(a) a divulgence or communication of prescribed information that is authorised by the Commissioner under subsection (2B); or
(b) a divulgence or communication of personal information that is authorised by the Commissioner under subsection (2C).


7
After subsection 60A(2B)

Insert:

(2C)
The Commissioner may authorise a person to whom this section applies to divulge or communicate an individual's personal information if the individual requests, or gives consent to, that divulgence or communication.

(2D)
Subsection (2C) does not require the Commissioner to authorise a divulgence or communication of personal information that is otherwise required or authorised under this Act.


8
Subsection 60A(3)

Insert:

"personal information" has the same meaning as in the Privacy Act 1988 .


9
At the end of subsection 60A(3)

Add:

Note: The Privacy Act 1988 contains provisions relevant to the use and disclosure of information divulged or communicated under this Act.


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