Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Act 2018 (148 of 2018)

Schedule 1   Industry assistance

Part 1   Amendments

Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979

7C   At the end of section 83

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(4) If:

(a) the performance of a function, or the exercise of a power, conferred by Part 15 of the Telecommunications Act 1997 is in connection with an interception warrant; and

(b) a Commonwealth agency has records that relate to the performance of that function or the exercise of that power;

the Ombudsman may inspect those records in order to ascertain the extent to which the agency's officers have complied with Part 15 of the Telecommunications Act 1997.