Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (High Risk Terrorist Offenders) Act 2021 (131 of 2021)

Schedule 1   Extended supervision orders

Part 2   Main consequential amendments

Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979

372   Section 59B

Repeal the section, substitute:

59B Notification to Ombudsman by Commonwealth agencies in relation to Part 5.3 warrants

(1) Within 6 months after a Part 5.3 warrant is issued in response to an application by a Commonwealth agency, the chief officer of the agency must:

(a) notify the Ombudsman that the warrant has been issued; and

(b) give to the Ombudsman a copy of the warrant.

(2) As soon as practicable after an officer of a Commonwealth agency contravenes any of the following conditions, restrictions or provisions, the chief officer of the agency must notify the Ombudsman of the contravention:

(a) a condition or restriction specified in the warrant under subsection 49(2);

(b) the following provisions, to the extent that they apply to the warrant:

(i) paragraph 57(1)(b);

(ii) subsection 63(1);

(iii) subsection 63(2);

(iv) section 79;

(c) section 79AA;

(d) subsection 103B(4).

(3) A failure to comply with subsection (1) or (2) does not affect the validity of the warrant.