Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure Protection) Act 2022 (33 of 2022)

Schedule 1   Amendments

Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018

15   Section 5 (definition ofhigher education and research sector)

Repeal the definition, substitute:

higher education and research sector means the sector of the Australian economy that involves undertaking a program of research that is:

(a) supported financially (in whole or in part) by the Commonwealth; and

(b) critical to:

(i) a critical infrastructure sector (other than the higher education and research sector); or

(ii) national security; or

(iii) the defence of Australia.