Explanatory Memorandum
(Circulated by authority of the Minster for Home Affairs, the Hon Jason Clare MP)ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
| AAT | Administrative Appeals Tribunal |
| AGD | Attorney-General's Department |
| ANAO | Australian National Audit Office |
| ASIC | Aviation Security Identification Card |
| AusCheck Regulations | AusCheck Regulations 2007 |
| Aviation Regulations | Aviation Transport Security Regulations 2005 |
| Card | Aviation Security Identification Card or Maritime Security Identification Card |
| CRIS | Cost Recovery Impact Statement |
| CTO | Cargo Terminal Operator |
| Customs or Customs and Border Protection | Australian Customs and Border Protection Service |
| ICESCR | International Convention on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights |
| ICCPR | International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights |
| ICS | Integrated Cargo System |
| LEIC Act | Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006 |
| Maritime Regulations | Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Regulations 2003 |
| MSIC | Maritime Security Identification Card |
| PJC-ACLEI | Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity |
| PJCLE | Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement |
| Secretary | Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department |
| Transport Secretary | Secretary of the Department administered by the Minister who administers the Aviation Transport Security Act 2004 (currently the Secretary of Department of Infrastructure and Transport). |