Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

INTELLIGENCE SERVICES ACT 2001 - SECT 6B

                   The functions of DIGO are:

                     (a)  to obtain geospatial and imagery intelligence about the capabilities, intentions or activities of people or organisations outside Australia from the electromagnetic spectrum or other sources, for the purposes of meeting the requirements of the Government for such intelligence; and

                     (b)  to obtain geospatial and imagery intelligence from the electromagnetic spectrum or other sources for the purposes of meeting the operational, targeting, training and exercise requirements of the Defence Force; and

                     (c)  to obtain geospatial and imagery intelligence from the electromagnetic spectrum or other sources for the purposes of supporting Commonwealth authorities and State authorities in carrying out national security functions; and

                     (d)  to communicate, in accordance with the Government's requirements, intelligence referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c); and

                     (e)  to provide to Commonwealth authorities, State authorities and bodies approved in writing by the Minister, the following:

                              (i)  imagery and other geospatial products, not being intelligence obtained under paragraph (a), (b) or (c);

                             (ii)  assistance in relation to the production and use of such imagery or products;

                            (iii)  assistance in relation to the performance by those authorities or bodies of emergency response functions.