Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identify and Disrupt) Act 2021 (98 of 2021)

Schedule 2   Network activity warrants

Part 2   Consequential amendments

Ombudsman Act 1976

90   After section 35AA

Insert:

35AB Disclosure of information and documents to Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security

(1) This section applies if:

(a) either:

(i) the Ombudsman obtains information or a document in relation to a Commonwealth agency (within the meaning of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986) in the course of performing a function under this or any other Act; or

(ii) the Ombudsman prepares a report or other information in relation to an agency referred to in subparagraph (i); and

(b) the Ombudsman is of the opinion that the information, document or report is, or may be, relevant to the performance by the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security of a function of the Inspector-General.

(2) Nothing in this Act precludes the Ombudsman from:

(a) disclosing the information; or

(b) making a statement that includes the information; or

(c) giving the document;

to the Inspector-General.