Combating the Financing of People Smuggling and Other Measures Act 2011 (60 of 2011)

Schedule 2   Amendments relating to designated agencies

Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006

14   After subsection 128(13A)

Insert:

Defence intelligence officials

(13B) The following provisions have effect:

(a) an official of a defence intelligence agency may disclose AUSTRAC information to an IGIS official for the purposes of, or in connection with, the performance of the IGIS official’s duties in relation to the defence intelligence agency or employees of the defence intelligence agency;

(b) an official of a defence intelligence agency may disclose AUSTRAC information to the Defence Minister if the disclosure is for the purposes of, or in connection with, the performance of the Defence Minister’s responsibilities in relation to the defence intelligence agency;

(c) an official of a defence intelligence agency may disclose AUSTRAC information to the Minister responsible for the administration of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 if the disclosure is for the purposes of, or in connection with, the performance of that Minister’s functions under that Act;

(d) an official of DIGO or DSD may disclose AUSTRAC information to a Minister who, under section 9A of the Intelligence Services Act 2001, is empowered to issue an authorisation to DIGO or DSD, if the disclosure is for the purposes of, or in connection with, the exercise of that power.

ONA officials

(13C) The following provisions have effect:

(a) an official of ONA may disclose AUSTRAC information to an IGIS official for the purposes of, or in connection with, the performance of the IGIS official’s duties in relation to ONA or employees of ONA;

(b) an official of ONA may disclose AUSTRAC information to the Minister responsible for the administration of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 if the disclosure is for the purposes of, or in connection with, the performance of that Minister’s functions under that Act;

(c) an official of ONA may disclose AUSTRAC information to the Prime Minister if the disclosure is for the purposes of, or in connection with, the performance of the Prime Minister’s responsibilities in relation to ONA.

(13D) Subsections (13B) and (13C) do not limit the generality of any other provision of this section.