Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

INTELLIGENCE SERVICES ACT 2001 - SECT 10

             (1)  The Minister may, at any time before the day on which an authorisation would cease to have effect, renew it for the length of time specified in the renewal. However, the authorisation must not be renewed unless the Minister is satisfied that it is necessary, for the purpose for which the authorisation was given, for the authorisation to continue to have effect.

          (1A)  The renewal (or any subsequent renewal) of an authorisation for an activity, or a series of activities, of a kind mentioned in subparagraph 8(1)(a)(i) or (ii), must be for a period not exceeding 6 months.

             (2)  The Minister may vary or cancel an authorisation at any time.

          (2A)  If, before an authorisation is cancelled under subsection (2) or otherwise ceases to have effect, the relevant agency head is satisfied that the grounds on which the authorisation was issued have ceased to exist:

                     (a)  the agency head must inform the Minister accordingly, and must take the steps necessary to ensure that activities under the authorisation are discontinued; and

                     (b)  as soon as practicable after being so informed, the Minister must consider cancelling the authorisation under subsection (2).

             (3)  A renewal, variation or cancellation of an authorisation must be in writing.