Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY ACT 1986 - SECT 15

             (1)  The Inspector‑General shall, before commencing an inquiry into a matter relating to an agency, inform the responsible Minister and, subject to subsections (2) and (3), the head of the agency that the Inspector‑General proposes to conduct the inquiry.

             (2)  The Inspector‑General is not required by subsection (1) to advise the head of an agency that the Inspector‑General proposes to conduct an inquiry into a matter that relates directly to the head of the agency.

             (3)  However, if the Inspector‑General does not advise the head of an agency that the Inspector‑General proposes to conduct an inquiry into a matter that relates directly to the head of the agency, the Inspector‑General must instead advise:

                     (a)  if the matter relates to the head of ASIO, ASIS or ONA--the responsible Minister in relation to ASIO, ASIS or ONA, as the case requires; or

                     (b)  if the matter relates to the head of DIGO, DIO or DSD--the Secretary of the Department of Defence.

             (4)  To avoid doubt, this section is subject to section 17.