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Strengthening Oversight of the National Intelligence Community Act 2025 (75 of 2025)
- Front Matter
- 1 Short title
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Schedules
- Schedule 1 Amendments
- Part 1 Main amendments
- Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986
- 1 Subsection 3(1)
- 2 Subsection 3(1) (paragraph (ea) of the definition of head)
- 3 Subsection 3(1) (definition of intelligence agency)
- 4 Subsection 3(1) (definition of intelligence function)
- 5 Subsection 3(1) (definition of law enforcement officer)
- 6 After section 3
- 7 Subsection 8(3A) (heading)
- 8 Subsection 8(3A)
- 9 Subparagraph 8(3A)(h)(iii)
- 10 Paragraph 8(3A)(i)
- 11 Subsection 8(3B)
- 12 Subsection 8(5)
- 13 Subsection 8(5)
- 14 After subsection 8(5)
- 15 Paragraph 8(7)(a)
- 16 Subsection 8(8A)
- 17 After section 8
- 18 Paragraph 8A(1)(c)
- 19 Paragraph 9AA(b)
- 20 Paragraph 9AA(ba)
- 21 Section 9B
- 22 Paragraph 11(2)(a)
- 23 Paragraph 15(3)(a)
- 24 Section 19A
- 25 Paragraph 21(1B)(a)
- 26 Subsection 22(4)
- 27 Subsections 22(5) and (6)
- 28 After section 22
- 29 Section 23 (heading)
- 30 Subsection 32AAD(1)
- 31 Before section 32AF
- 32 After section 32AF
- 33 Paragraph 32A(1)(b)
- 34 Paragraph 32A(1)(c)
- 35 Paragraph 32A(1)(e)
- 36 Subparagraph 32A(1)(e)(ii)
- 37 Paragraph 32A(1)(f)
- 38 Paragraph 32A(5)(aa)
- 39 After paragraph 32A(5)(aa)
- 40 Subsections 32B(1) and (1A)
- 41 Paragraph 32B(2)(b)
- 42 After section 32B
- Intelligence Services Act 2001
- 43 Subsection 3(1)
- 44 Subsection 3(1) (definition of Immigration and Border Protection Department)
- 45 Subsection 3(1)
- 46 Subsection 3(1) (at the end of the definition of intelligence information)
- 47 Subsection 3(1) (before paragraph (a) of the definition of responsible Minister)
- 48 Subsection 3(1) (after paragraph (a) of the definition of responsible Minister)
- 49 Subsection 3(1) (at the end of the definition of responsible Minister)
- 50 At the end of section 3A
- 51 Subsection 23(3)
- 52 Paragraph 29(1)(a)
- 53 Paragraph 29(1)(b)
- 54 After paragraph 29(1)(b)
- 55 After paragraph 29(1)(bac)
- 56 Paragraphs 29(1)(bb), (bc) and (bca)
- 57 Subsection 29(2)
- 57A Subsection 29(2)
- 58 At the end of subsection 29(2)
- 59 After subsection 29(2)
- 60 Paragraph 29(3)(a)
- 61 Paragraph 29(3)(b)
- 62 After paragraph 29(3)(c)
- 63 Paragraph 29(3)(e)
- 64 Paragraph 29(3)(g)
- 65 Paragraph 29(3)(j)
- 66 Paragraph 29(3)(k)
- 67 Section 30 (heading)
- 68 Section 30
- 69 Paragraph 30(e)
- 70 Clause 1A of Schedule 1 (definition of agency)
- 71 Clause 1A of Schedule 1 (paragraph (f) of the definition of agency head)
- 72 Clause 1A of Schedule 1 (paragraph (a) of the definition of operationally sensitive information)
- 73 Clause 1A of Schedule 1 (paragraph (b) of the definition of operationally sensitive information)
- 74 Clause 1A of Schedule 1 (at the end of the definition of operationally sensitive information)
- 75 Paragraph 1B(b) of Schedule 1
- 75A Subclause 2(7) of Schedule 1
- 76 Subclause 6(5) of Schedule 1
- 77 Subclause 6(5) of Schedule 1
- 78 Before subclause 7(1) of Schedule 1
- 79 Paragraph 7(1)(a) of Schedule 1
- 80 At the end of subclause 7(1) of Schedule 1
- 81 Subclause 17(1) of Schedule 1
- 82 Subclause 17(3) of Schedule 1
- 82A Subclause 20(3) of Schedule 1
- 83 Clause 21 of Schedule 1
- 83A Subclause 22(2) of Schedule 1
- 84 Subclause 23(1) of Schedule 1
- 85 Before subclause 23(3) of Schedule 1
- 86 Before subclause 25(1) of Schedule 1
- 87 At the end of clause 25 of Schedule 1
- Office of National Intelligence Act 2018
- 88 After section 18
- Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement Act 2010
- 89 Section 3
- 90 Section 3 (paragraph (a) of the definition of law enforcement agency)
- 91 Section 3
- 92 Section 3 (subparagraphs (c)(iii) and (v) of the definition of sensitive information)
- 93 Section 3 (definition of special ACC operation/investigation)
- 94 Paragraphs 7(1)(a) to (c)
- 95 Paragraph 7(1)(g)
- 96 Subsection 7(1) (note 1)
- 97 Subsection 7(1) (note 2)
- 98 Paragraphs 7(2)(a) and (b)
- 99 Paragraphs 7(2)(c), (d) and (f)
- 100 Section 8
- 101 Subsection 10(1)
- Part 2 Consequential amendments commencing with the main amendments
- Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006
- 102 Section 5
- 103 After paragraph 50A(2)(b)
- 104 Subsection 50A(2) (note)
- 105 After subsection 121(6)
- 106 After subsection 123(8A)
- 107 After subsection 125(2)
- 108 Subsection 129(2)
- 109 Before subsection 207(2)
- 110 After subsection 207(2)
- Australian Border Force Act 2015
- 111 Subsection 4(1)
- 112 Section 43 (heading)
- 113 At the end of section 43
- Australian Citizenship Act 2007
- 114 Section 3
- 115 Subsection 43(1A) (note 1)
- 116 After paragraph 43(2)(g)
- Australian Crime Commission Act 2002
- 117 Subsection 4(1)
- 118 Subsection 4(1) (definition of Ombudsman)
- 119 After paragraph 19A(5)(d)
- 120 Paragraph 21C(2)(f)
- 121 After paragraph 21C(2)(g)
- 122 Subsection 21C(2) (note)
- 123 Paragraph 21C(4)(d)
- 124 After paragraph 21C(4)(e)
- 125 Subsection 21C(4) (note)
- 126 At the end of subsection 25A(4)
- 127 After subsection 25A(4)
- 128 After subsection 25A(14A)
- 129 Paragraph 29B(2)(f)
- 130 At the end of subsection 29B(2)
- 131 Paragraph 29B(4)(d)
- 132 At the end of subsection 29B(4)
- 133 Subsection 36(4)
- 134 Schedule 1
- Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986
- 135 Subsection 3(1)
- 136 Subsection 3(1) (definition of examiner of ACIC)
- 137 Subsection 11(3) (note)
- 138 Subsection 11(4)
- 139 Subparagraph 20(4C)(a)(i)
- 140 Subsection 21(3)
- 141 Subsection 46PZ(1)
- Crimes Act 1914
- 142 After paragraph 3ZQT(2)(c)
- 143 Subsection 3ZQT(2) (note)
- 144 After paragraph 3ZZHA(2)(da)
- 145 Subsection 3ZZHA(2) (note)
- 146 Section 3ZZUJ (paragraph beginning "The Ombudsman must inspect")
- 147 Section 3ZZUJ (paragraph (a) of the paragraph beginning "The Ombudsman must inspect")
- 148 Section 3ZZUJ (paragraph (b) of the paragraph beginning "The Ombudsman must inspect")
- 149 At the end of section 3ZZUJ (before the note)
- 150 Subsection 3ZZVH(3) (note)
- 151 Subsection 3ZZVH(4) (note)
- 152 Subsection 3ZZVH(5) (including the note)
- 153 Subparagraph 3ZZVJ(b)(i)
- 154 Section 3ZZVL (heading)
- 155 Before subsection 3ZZVL(1)
- 156 Subsection 3ZZVL(1)
- 157 Subsection 3ZZVM(3)
- 158 Paragraph 3ZZVN(l)
- 159 Subsection 3ZZVR(1)
- 160 Paragraphs 3ZZVR(1)(a) and (b)
- 161 Paragraph 3ZZVR(2)(a)
- 162 Paragraphs 3ZZVR(2)(b) to (d)
- 163 Subsection 3ZZVR(3)
- 164 Subsection 3ZZVS(1)
- 165 Paragraph 3ZZVS(4)(a)
- 166 Subsection 3ZZVS(4)
- 167 Subsection 3ZZVU(4)
- 168 Paragraph 3ZZVU(4)(b)
- 169 Subsection 3ZZVU(4)
- 170 Paragraph 15HK(3)(a)
- 171 Subparagraph 15HK(3)(c)(ii)
- 172 At the end of paragraph 15HK(3)(c)
- 173 Subsection 15HK(3) (note)
- 174 Section 15HM (heading)
- 175 Subsection 15HM(1)
- 176 After subsection 15HM(1)
- 177 Subsection 15HM(3)
- 178 Subsection 15HM(5)
- 179 Section 15HN (heading)
- 180 Subsection 15HN(7)
- 181 Subsection 15HO(1)
- 182 Subsection 15HO(7)
- 183 At the end of section 15HR
- 184 Subsection 15HS(1)
- 185 Subsection 15HS(1)
- 186 Subsection 15HS(2)
- 187 Section 15HW (heading)
- 188 Before subsection 15HW(1)
- 189 Subsection 15HW(1) (definition of State or Territory inspecting authority)
- 190 Before subsection 15HW(2)
- 191 At the end of section 15HW
- 192 At the end of section 15JQ
- 193 At the end of section 15JR
- 194 At the end of paragraph 15MS(1)(e)
- 195 Subparagraph 15MS(2)(e)(iii)
- 196 At the end of paragraph 15MS(2)(e)
- 197 Subparagraph 15MS(3)(e)(iii)
- 198 At the end of paragraph 15MS(3)(e)
- 199 At the end of subsection 15MT(1)
- Migration Act 1958
- 200 Subsection 5(1)
- 201 After paragraph 336E(2)(f)
- 202 After subsection 488(3)
- 203 Subsection 503A(8)
- National Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2022
- 204 Section 7
- 205 Section 7 (at the end of the definition of intelligence agency)
- Ombudsman Act 1976
- 206 Subsection 3(1) (definition of ACC)
- 207 Subsection 3(1)
- 208 Subsection 3(1) (definition of Board of the ACC)
- 209 Subsection 3(1)
- 210 Subsection 3(1) (definition of examiner of ACC)
- 211 Subsection 3(13A)
- 212 Before subparagraph 5(2)(e)(i)
- 214 Paragraphs 5B(a) and (b)
- 215 Section 6A
- 216 Subparagraphs 6F(1)(a)(i) and (ii)
- 217 Section 8B
- 218 Paragraph 9(3)(e)
- 219 Subparagraph 19R(3)(b)(v)
- 220 Subparagraph 19R(3)(b)(viii)
- 221 Subsection 19R(4) (table items 5 and 6)
- 222 Paragraph 19ZM(3)(c)
- 223 Paragraph 19ZM(3)(q)
- 224 Subsection 19ZM(4) (table items 8 and 9)
- 225 Paragraph 20ZK(1)(j)
- 226 Paragraph 20ZK(2)(g)
- 227 Subparagraph 20ZK(2)(g)(ii)
- 228 Subsection 20ZS(1) (table item 11, column 1)
- 229 Subsection 20ZS(1) (table item 11, column 1)
- 230 Subsection 20ZS(1) (table item 12, column 1)
- 231 Subsection 20ZS(1) (table item 12, column 1)
- 232 Subsection 20ZS(1) (table item 12, column 2)
- 233 Subsection 20ZS(1) (table item 12, column 2)
- 234 Subsection 35(5)
- 235 Subsection 35AA(2)
- 236 Subsection 35A(1)
- 237 Section 35B
- 238 Subsection 35C(2) (paragraph (b) of the definition of listed disclosure method)
- 239 Subsection 35C(2) (paragraph (d) of the definition of listed disclosure method)
- Privacy Act 1988
- 240 Subsection 6(1)
- 241 Section 49B
- Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013
- 242 Section 7 (paragraph (b) of the paragraph beginning "Notice of decisions")
- 243 Paragraphs 7A(2)(c) and 7B(1)(b)
- 244 Section 8
- 245 Section 8 (at the end of the definition of intelligence agency)
- 246 Section 8 (definition of intelligence function)
- 247 Subsection 26(1) (table item 2, column 3, paragraph (i))
- 248 Section 34 (table item 1, column 2, subparagraph (ca)(i))
- 249 Paragraph 41(1)(a)
- 250 Subparagraph 41(1)(b)(ii)
- 251 Subparagraph 41(1)(b)(iii)
- 252 Subparagraph 41(1)(c)(i)
- 253 Section 42 (note 2)
- 255 Subparagraphs 43(5)(a)(ii) and (iii)
- 256 Subsection 43(7)
- 258 Subparagraphs 44(3)(b)(iv) and (c)(ii)
- 259 Paragraphs 44A(3)(b) and (c)
- 260 Subparagraphs 44B(2)(b)(iii), 50A(4)(b)(iii) and 56(4A)(b)(ii)
- 261 Subparagraphs 45A(1)(b)(ii) and 51(4)(c)(ii)
- 262 Section 46 (note)
- 263 Paragraph 50A(1)(c)
- 264 Subparagraph 50A(2)(b)(ii)
- 265 Paragraph 52(4)(b)
- 266 Section 58 (note)
- 267 Paragraphs 63(aa) and (ba)
- 268 Section 63 (paragraph (b) of the note)
- Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018
- 269 After subsection 46(5) (before the note)
- 270 Section 46 (note)
- Surveillance Devices Act 2004
- 271 After subsection 45(6A)
- 272 Section 49A (heading)
- 273 Subsection 49A(1)
- 274 Subsection 49A(2)
- 275 Section 49B
- 276 Section 49C
- 277 Subsection 55(1)
- 278 At the end of subsection 55(1)
- 279 Subsection 55(2)
- 280 At the end of subsection 55(2A)
- 281 After paragraph 55(2B)(b)
- 282 Section 58 (heading)
- 283 Before subsection 58(1)
- 284 Subsection 58(1) (definition of State or Territory inspecting authority)
- 285 Before subsection 58(2)
- 286 At the end of section 58
- Telecommunications Act 1997
- 287 Subsection 317HAB(4)
- 288 Subsection 317JA(18)
- 289 Subsection 317JB(9)
- 290 After subparagraph 317MAA(4)(b)(i)
- 291 Subsection 317MAB(2)
- 292 Subsection 317MA(1F)
- 293 Subsection 317Q(13)
- 294 Subsection 317R(6)
- 295 Subsection 317TAB(2)
- 296 Subparagraph 317TAB(2)(b)(ii)
- 297 Subsection 317TAB(2)
- 298 After subsection 317TAB(2)
- 299 Subsection 317TAB(3)
- 300 Subsection 317TA(1E)
- 301 Subparagraph 317TA(1E)(b)(ii)
- 302 Subsection 317TA(1E)
- 303 After subsection 317TA(1E)
- 304 Subsection 317TA(1F)
- 305 Paragraph 317WA(6)(e)
- 306 Subsection 317X(7)
- 307 Subparagraph 317X(7)(b)(ii)
- 308 Subsection 317X(7)
- 309 After subsection 317X(7)
- 310 Subsection 317X(8)
- 311 Paragraph 317YA(6)(e)
- 312 Subsection 317Z(4)
- 313 Subparagraph 317Z(4)(b)(ii)
- 314 Subsection 317Z(4)
- 315 After subsection 317Z(4)
- 316 Subsection 317Z(5)
- 317 After subsection 317ZF(5)
- 318 Subsection 317ZKA(2)
- 319 Subsection 317ZKA(4)
- 320 Subparagraph 317ZKA(4)(b)(ii)
- 321 Subsection 317ZKA(4)
- 322 After subsection 317ZKA(4)
- 323 Subsection 317ZKA(5)
- 324 Subsection 317ZRB(1)
- 325 Subsection 317ZRB(2)
- 326 Subsection 317ZRB(2)
- Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979
- 327 Section 59B (heading)
- 328 Paragraphs 59B(1)(a) and (b)
- 329 Subsection 59B(2)
- 330 Subsection 59B(2)
- 331 Section 59C (heading)
- 332 Paragraphs 59C(1)(a) and (b)
- 333 Subsection 59C(2)
- 334 Subsection 59C(2)
- 335 Before subsection 83(1)
- 336 At the end of subsection 84(1)
- 337 Section 92A (heading)
- 338 Before subsection 92A(1)
- 339 Subsection 92A(1) (at the end of the definition of State inspecting authority)
- 340 Before subsection 92A(2)
- 341 At the end of section 92A
- 342 Section 107G (paragraph beginning "The Ombudsman has functions)
- 343 Subparagraph 151(3)(b)(ii)
- 344 Subsection 185D(5) (heading)
- 345 Before paragraph 185D(5)(a)
- 346 Subsection 185D(6)
- 347 At the end of section 185D
- 348 Subparagraph 186A(3)(b)(ii)
- 349 Subsection 186B(1)
- 350 Paragraph 186B(1)(b)
- 351 Paragraph 186B(1A)(b)
- 352 After subsection 186B(1A)
- 353 Section 186F (heading)
- 354 Before subsection 186F(1)
- 355 At the end of section 186F
- 356 Clause 51 of Schedule 1 (paragraph beginning "If an international production order is issued")
- 357 Division 5 of Part 3 of Schedule 1 (heading)
- 358 Clause 81 of Schedule 1 (heading)
- 359 Subclause 81(1) of Schedule 1
- 360 Paragraph 81(2)(a) of Schedule 1
- 361 Subparagraph 133(2)(b)(ii) of Schedule 1
- 362 Subparagraph 134(3)(b)(ii) of Schedule 1
- 363 Clause 141 of Schedule 1 (paragraph beginning "The Ombudsman may inspect records of a relevant agency")
- 364 Subclause 142(1) of Schedule 1
- 365 After subclause 142(1) of Schedule 1
- 366 Clause 147 of Schedule 1 (heading)
- 367 Before subclause 147(1) of Schedule 1
- 368 At the end of clause 147 of Schedule 1
- Schedule 2 Review of access to ACIC criminal intelligence assessment records under the archives law
- Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024
- 1 Section 4
- 2 Section 4 (at the end of the definition of exempt security record decision)
- 3 Application of amendments
- Schedule 3 Liability for certain computer-related acts
- Criminal Code Act 1995
- 1 Subsection 476.1(1) of the Criminal Code
- 2 Subsection 476.4(2) of the Criminal Code
- 3 Subsection 476.6(10) of the Criminal Code
- 4 At the end of Division 476 of the Criminal Code
- 5 Application provision
- Schedule 4 Independent National Security Legislation Monitor Act amendments
- Independent National Security Legislation Monitor Act 2010
- 1 Paragraph 3(a)
- 2 Paragraph 3(b)
- 3 Section 4
- 4 Section 4 (definition of counter-terrorism and national security legislation)
- 5 Section 4
- 6 At the end of Part 1
- 7 Paragraphs 6(1)(ba) and (bb)
- 8 Paragraph 6(1)(ca)
- 9 Paragraph 6(1)(f)
- 10 Subsection 6(1A)
- 11 Paragraph 6(1B)(b)
- 12 Paragraph 6(1B)(c)
- 13 Subsection 6(1C)
- 14 Subsections 14(2) and (3)
- 15 After section 17
- 16 Subsections 29A(1)
- 17 Subsections 29A(3) to (5)
- 18 Subsection 29B(1)
- 19 Subsections 29B(3) to (5)
- 20 After section 29B
- Schedule 5 Application and transitional provisions for Schedules 1 and 2
- 1 Application - amendments of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986 and the Office of National Intelligence Act 2018 in Part 1 of Schedule 1
- 2 Application - amendments of the Intelligence Services Act 2001 in Part 1 of Schedule 1
- 3 Application - amendments of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement Act 2010 in Part 1 of Schedule 1
- 4 Application of amendments in Part 2 of Schedule 1
- 5 Transitional arrangements - transfer of complaints from the Ombudsman to the IGIS
- 6 Transitional arrangements - information sharing
- 7 Transitional rules
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