OFFICE OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ACT 2018

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1--INTRODUCTION

• 1 Short title  
• 2 Commencement  
• 3 Simplified outline of this Act  
• 4 Definitions  
• 5 Extension to external Territories  

PART 2--OFFICE--OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE

Division 1--Office of National Intelligence

• 6 Establishment  

Division 2--Functions and powers

• 7 Functions of ONI  
• 8 Leading the national intelligence community  
• 9 Evaluating matters relating to the national intelligence community  
• 10 Matters that are not part of ONI's functions  
• 11 Powers of ONI  
• 12 Prime Minister may give directions  

Division 3--Cooperation

• 13 Cooperation with entities in connection with performance of ONI's functions  
• 14 Cooperation with intelligence agencies etc. in connection with performance of their functions  

PART 3--DIRECTOR---GENERAL OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND STAFF OF ONI

Division 1--Functions and powers of the Director-General

• 15 Director - General of National Intelligence  
• 16 Functions of the Director - General  
• 17 Prime Minister to be kept informed on matters relating to the national intelligence community  
• 18 Leader of Opposition to be kept informed on significant intelligence matters  
• 19 Special responsibilities of the Director - General  
• 20 Director - General may give directions  
• 21 Director - General may issue guidelines  
• 22 Requests for reports or assessments  
• 23 Consultation with National Assessments Board  

Division 2--Appointment of the Director-General

• 24 Appointment  
• 25 Term of appointment  
• 26 Acting appointments  

Division 3--Terms and conditions of appointment

• 27 Remuneration and allowances  
• 28 Leave of absence  
• 29 Outside employment  
• 30 Resignation  
• 31 Termination of appointment  
• 32 Other terms and conditions  

Division 4--Staff of ONI

• 33 Staff  
• 34 Consultants  
• 35 Secondment of ONI employees  
• 36 Secondment of persons to ONI  

PART 4--PROVISIONS--RELATING TO INFORMATION

Division 1--Information gathering

• 37 Requirement to provide information, documents or things to ONI relating to international matters  
• 38 Ability to provide information, documents or things to ONI relating to international or other matters  
• 39 Ability of agencies to provide information, documents or things to ONI relating to its functions  
• 40 Use of information, documents or things  
• 41 Protection of information, documents or things  

Division 2--Secrecy

• 42 Offence--communicating certain information  
• 44 Offences--dealing with and making records  
• 45 Instituting prosecutions for offences against this Division  
• 46 Offences against this Division--IGIS officials  

PART 5--ADMINISTRATION

Division 1--National Assessments Board

• 47 National Assessments Board  
• 48 Constitution  
• 49 Holding of meetings  
• 50 Presiding at meetings  
• 51 Officials to attend meetings  

Division 2--Committees

• 52 Committees  

Division 3--Privacy rules

• 53 Privacy rules to protect Australians  

PART 6--MISCELLANEOUS

• 54 Delegation  
• 55 General rules