INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY ACT 1986 - SECT 25 Reports concerning collection or communication of intelligence

INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY ACT 1986 - SECT 25

  (1)   If:

  (a)   the Inspector - General has, in accordance with paragraph   8(1)(d), inquired into a question to which a direction given to ASIO by the responsible Minister relates; and

  (b)   the Inspector - General concludes that the direction given by the Minister to ASIO was not justified;

the Inspector - General must, in addition to giving a copy of the report in relation to the inquiry to the responsible Minister, give a copy of the report to the Attorney - General.

  (2)   In addition, the Inspector - General may give a copy of the report to the Prime Minister if the Inspector - General considers it appropriate to do so.