Strengthening Oversight of the National Intelligence Community Act 2025 (75 of 2025)

Schedule 1   Amendments

Part 1   Main amendments

Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986

21   Section 9B

Repeal the section, substitute:

9B Power to enter places relating to certain warrants and directions

(1) For the purposes of an inspection under section 9A, the Inspector-General may, at any reasonable time, enter any place where a person is being:

(a) questioned or apprehended in relation to a warrant issued under Division 3 of Part III of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979; or

(b) detained under section 31 or 34D of the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002.

(2) However, before entering the place, the Inspector-General must notify the following person (as the case requires):

(a) the Director-General of Security;

(b) the CEO of ACIC.