Contents

Part 1--Preliminary                                                                                                             2

Division 1--Preliminary                                                                                              2

1............ Short title............................................................................................. 2

2............ Commencement................................................................................... 2

3............ Object.................................................................................................. 2

4............ Simplified outline of this Act.............................................................. 3

Division 2--Definitions                                                                                                5

5............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 5

6............ Meaning of interest and control information.................................... 10

7............ Meaning of operational information................................................. 12

8............ Meaning of direct interest holder...................................................... 12

8A......... Meaning of influence or control........................................................ 14

8B......... Meaning of associate........................................................................ 15

8C......... Meanings of subsidiary and holding entity....................................... 16

9............ Meaning of critical infrastructure asset............................................ 16

10.......... Meaning of critical electricity asset................................................... 18

11.......... Meaning of critical port.................................................................... 18

12.......... Meaning of critical gas asset............................................................ 19

Division 3--Constitutional provisions and application of this Act     21

13.......... Application of this Act...................................................................... 21

14.......... Extraterritoriality............................................................................... 21

15.......... This Act binds the Crown................................................................. 21

16.......... Concurrent operation of State and Territory laws.............................. 22

17.......... State constitutional powers................................................................ 22

Part 2--Register of Critical Infrastructure Assets                                          23

Division 1--Simplified outline of this Part                                                       23

18.......... Simplified outline of this Part............................................................ 23

Division 2--Register of Critical Infrastructure Assets                            24

19.......... Secretary must keep Register............................................................ 24

20.......... Secretary may add information to Register........................................ 24

21.......... Secretary may correct or update information in the Register............. 24

22.......... Register not to be made public.......................................................... 24

Division 3--Obligation to give information and notify of events        25

23.......... Initial obligation to give information................................................. 25

24.......... Ongoing obligation to give information and notify of events............ 25

25.......... Information that is not able to be obtained......................................... 28

26.......... Meaning of notifiable event............................................................... 28

27.......... Rules may exempt from requirement to give notice or information... 28

Division 4--Giving of notice or information by agents etc.                   30

28.......... Requirement for executors and administrators to give notice or information for individuals who die      30

29.......... Requirement for corporate liquidators etc. to give notice or information  30

30.......... Agents may give notice or information............................................. 30

Part 3--Directions by the Minister                                                                            31

Division 1--Simplified outline of this Part                                                       31

31.......... Simplified outline of this Part............................................................ 31

Division 2--Directions by the Minister                                                             32

32.......... Direction if risk of act or omission that would be prejudicial to security  32

33.......... Consultation before giving direction................................................. 33

34.......... Requirement to comply with direction............................................... 34

35.......... Exception--acquisition of property................................................... 34

Part 4--Gathering and using information                                                           35

Division 1--Simplified outline of this Part                                                       35

36.......... Simplified outline of this Part............................................................ 35

Division 2--Secretary's power to obtain information or documents 36

37.......... Secretary may obtain information or documents from entities........... 36

38.......... Copies of documents......................................................................... 37

39.......... Retention of documents..................................................................... 37

40.......... Self-incrimination.............................................................................. 38

Division 3--Use and disclosure of protected information                       39

Subdivision A--Authorised use and disclosure                                                 39

41.......... Authorised use and disclosure--performing functions etc................ 39

42.......... Authorised use and disclosure--other person's functions etc........... 39

43.......... Authorised disclosure relating to law enforcement............................ 40

44.......... Secondary use and disclosure of protected information.................... 40

Subdivision B--Offence for unauthorised use or disclosure                        41

45.......... Offence for unauthorised use or disclosure of protected information 41

46.......... Exceptions to offence for unauthorised use or disclosure................. 41

47.......... No requirement to provide information............................................. 42

Part 5--Enforcement                                                                                                         43

Division 1--Simplified outline of this Part                                                       43

48.......... Simplified outline of this Part............................................................ 43

Division 2--Civil penalties, enforceable undertakings and injunctions 44

49.......... Civil penalties, enforceable undertakings and injunctions................. 44

Part 6--Declaration of assets by the Minister                                                    46

Division 1--Simplified outline of this Part                                                       46

50.......... Simplified outline of this Part............................................................ 46

Division 2--Declaration of assets by the Minister                                      47

51.......... Declaration of assets by the Minister................................................ 47

52.......... Notification of change to reporting entities for asset......................... 48

Part 7--Miscellaneous                                                                                                       49

Division 1--Simplified outline of this Part                                                       49

53.......... Simplified outline of this Part............................................................ 49

Division 2--Treatment of certain entities                                                        50

53A....... How certain entities hold interests..................................................... 50

54.......... Treatment of partnerships.................................................................. 50

55.......... Treatment of trusts and superannuation funds that are trusts............. 51

56.......... Treatment of unincorporated foreign companies............................... 52

Division 3--Matters relating to Secretary's powers                                 53

57.......... Additional power of Secretary.......................................................... 53

58.......... Assets ceasing to be critical infrastructure assets.............................. 53

59.......... Delegation of Secretary's powers..................................................... 53

Division 4--Periodic reports, reviews and rules                                          54

60.......... Periodic report................................................................................... 54

60A....... Review of this Act............................................................................ 54

61.......... Rules................................................................................................. 55

 

 

 

Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018

No. 29, 2018

 

An Act to create a framework for managing critical infrastructure, and for related purposes

[Assented to 11 April 2018]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

[Minister's second reading speech made in--

Senate on 7 December 2017

House of Representatives on 28 March 2018]