TELECOMMUNICATIONS (INTERCEPTION AND ACCESS) ACT 1979

This compilation was prepared on 27 March 2012
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 7 of 2012

The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section

The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney-General's Department, Canberra

Contents

Chapter 1--Introduction 1

Part 1-1--Preliminary 1

1............ Short title [see Note 1] ........................................................................ 1

2............ Commencement [see Note 1] .............................................................. 1

4............ Application .......................................................................................... 1

4A......... Application of the Criminal Code ....................................................... 1

Part 1-2--Interpretation 2

5............ Interpretation ....................................................................................... 2

5AA...... Eligible Commonwealth authority declarations ................................. 33

5AB...... Authorised officers ........................................................................... 33

5AC...... Authorisation of certifying officers ................................................... 33

5AD...... Authorisation of certifying person .................................................... 35

5AE....... Authorisation of members of the staff of a Commonwealth Royal Commission 35

5A......... Communicating etc. certain information ............................................ 35

5B......... Exempt proceedings .......................................................................... 35

5C......... Information or question relevant to inspection by
Ombudsman ...................................................................................... 38

5D......... Serious offences ................................................................................ 39

5E.......... Serious contraventions ...................................................................... 45

5F.......... When a communication is passing over a telecommunications system 46

5G......... The intended recipient of a communication ....................................... 46

5H......... When a communication is accessible to the intended recipient .......... 46

6............ Interception of a communication ....................................................... 47

6AAA... When a computer network is appropriately used by an employee etc. of a Commonwealth agency etc. 49

6AA...... Accessing a stored communication ................................................... 49

6A......... Investigation of an offence ................................................................ 49

6B......... Involvement in an offence ................................................................. 50

6C......... Issue of warrant to agency or eligible authority ................................. 50

6D......... Judges ............................................................................................... 51

6DA...... Nominated AAT members ................................................................ 51

6DB...... Issuing authorities ............................................................................. 52

6E.......... Lawfully intercepted information ...................................................... 53

6EA....... Interception warrant information ....................................................... 53

6EB....... Stored communications warrant information ..................................... 53

6F.......... Offences ............................................................................................ 54

6G......... Officer of the Commonwealth, of a State or of a Territory ................ 54

6H......... Person to whom application relates ................................................... 55

6J.......... Proceeding by way of a prosecution for an offence .......................... 55

6K......... Proceeding for confiscation or forfeiture or for pecuniary penalty .... 56

6L.......... Relevant proceeding .......................................................................... 56

6M........ Terminating the appointment of an officer ......................................... 58

6N......... Declaration of staff members of State Police Forces ......................... 59

6P.......... Identification of service ..................................................................... 59

6Q......... Identification of telecommunications device ...................................... 59

6R......... Communications Access Co-ordinator .............................................. 59

Chapter 2--Interception of telecommunications 61

Part 2-1--Prohibition on interception of telecommunications 61

7............ Telecommunications not to be intercepted ......................................... 61

Part 2-2--Warrants authorising the Organisation to intercept telecommunications 65

9............ Issue of telecommunications service warrants by Attorney-General . 65

9A......... Issue of named person warrants by Attorney-General ...................... 66

9B......... Provisions applying to warrants issued under section 9 or 9A ......... 68

10.......... Issue of warrant by Director-General of Security in emergency for Organisation to intercept telecommunications 69

11A....... Telecommunications service warrant for collection of foreign intelligence 71

11B....... Named person warrant for collection of foreign intelligence ............. 72

11C....... Foreign communications warrant for collection of foreign intelligence 74

11D....... Provisions applying to foreign intelligence warrants ......................... 75

12.......... Persons authorised to intercept communications for Organisation .... 77

13.......... Discontinuance of interception before expiration of warrant ............. 77

14.......... Certain records retained by Organisation to be destroyed ................. 77

15.......... How warrants etc. to be dealt with .................................................... 77

16.......... Additional requirements for named person warrants ......................... 80

17.......... Reports to be made to Attorney-General on results of interception ... 81

18.......... Evidentiary certificates ...................................................................... 81

Part 2-3--Emergency requests authorising officers of a carrier to intercept telecommunications 84

30.......... Emergency requests .......................................................................... 84

Part 2-4--Authorisation of interception for developing and testing interception capabilities 86

31.......... Applications for authorisation ........................................................... 86

31A....... Attorney-General may authorise interception for developing and testing interception capabilities 87

31B....... Authorisation of employees of a security authority ........................... 87

31C....... Destruction of records ....................................................................... 88

31D....... Reports to the Attorney-General ....................................................... 88

Part 2-5--Warrants authorising agencies to intercept telecommunications 89

Division 2--Declaration of State Law Enforcement Authorities as Agencies 89

34.......... Declaration of an eligible authority of a State as an agency ............... 89

35.......... Preconditions for declaration ............................................................. 89

36.......... State laws requiring copies of documents to be given to responsible Minister 91

37.......... Revocation of declaration .................................................................. 92

38.......... Effect of revocation ........................................................................... 92

Division 3--Applications for warrants 93

39.......... Agency may apply for warrant .......................................................... 93

40.......... Form of application ........................................................................... 94

41.......... Contents of application ...................................................................... 94

42.......... Affidavit to accompany written application ....................................... 94

43.......... Information to be given on telephone application .............................. 96

44.......... Giving further information to Judge .................................................. 96

45.......... Application by interception agency of Queensland ........................... 96

45A....... Queensland law not affected ............................................................. 97

Division 4--Warrants 99

46.......... Issue of telecommunications service warrant .................................... 99

46A....... Issue of named person warrant ....................................................... 100

47.......... Limit on authority conferred by warrant .......................................... 103

48.......... Issue of warrant for entry on premises ............................................ 103

49.......... Form and content of warrant ........................................................... 105

50.......... Issue of warrant on telephone application ....................................... 105

51.......... Action by agency after warrant issued on telephone application ..... 106

52.......... Judge or nominated AAT member may revoke warrant where section 51 contravened 106

54.......... Entry into force of warrants ............................................................ 107

55.......... Exercise of authority conferred by warrant ..................................... 107

57.......... Revocation of warrant by chief officer ............................................ 108

58.......... Discontinuance of interceptions under certain warrants .................. 109

59.......... When revocation of certain warrants takes effect ............................ 109

59A....... Notification to Secretary of the Department .................................... 110

60.......... Notification to authorised representative of carrier of issue or revocation of certain warrants 110

61.......... Evidentiary certificates .................................................................... 112

61A....... Certified copy of warrant ................................................................ 114

Part 2-6--Dealing with intercepted information etc. 115

62.......... Application of Part .......................................................................... 115

63.......... No dealing in intercepted information or interception warrant information 115

63AA.... Dealing in interception warrant information for the purposes of Part 2-2, 2-5, 2-7 or 2-8 116

63A....... Dealing in connection with existing proceeding .............................. 116

63B....... Dealing in information by employees of carriers ............................. 117

63C....... Dealing in information for network protection purposes etc. .......... 118

63D....... Dealing in information for disciplinary purposes ............................ 118

63E........ Responsible person for a computer network may communicate information to an agency 119

64.......... Dealing in connection with Organisation's functions ...................... 119

65.......... Communicating information obtained by Organisation ................... 120

65A....... Employee of carrier may communicate information to agency ........ 121

66.......... Interceptor may communicate to officer who applied for warrant or authorised person 121

67.......... Dealing for permitted purpose in relation to agency ........................ 122

68.......... Chief officer may communicate information obtained by agency .... 123

69.......... State authority may ask not to receive information under section 68 126

70.......... Communicating information obtained by interception under Part 2-3 126

71.......... Dealing with information where interception suspected to be unlawful 126

72.......... Making record for purpose of permitted communication ................ 127

73.......... Further dealing by recipient of certain information .......................... 127

74.......... Giving information in evidence in exempt proceeding .................... 128

75.......... Giving information in evidence where defect in connection with warrant 128

75A....... Evidence that has been given in exempt proceeding ........................ 129

76.......... Giving information in evidence in criminal proceedings under this Act 129

76A....... Giving information in evidence in civil proceedings for remedial relief 130

77.......... Intercepted material and interception warrant information inadmissible except as provided 130

78.......... Where evidence otherwise inadmissible .......................................... 131

79.......... Destruction of restricted records ..................................................... 131

79A....... Responsible person for a computer network must ensure restricted records are destroyed 132

Part 2-7--Keeping and inspection of interception records 133

80.......... Commonwealth agencies to keep documents connected with issue of warrants 133

81.......... Other records to be kept by Commonwealth agencies in connection with interceptions 133

81AA.... Organisation to record particulars in relation to eligible authorities of a State 135

81A....... General Register of Warrants .......................................................... 135

81B....... Regular submission of General Register to Minister ....................... 136

81C....... Special Register of Warrants ........................................................... 136

81D....... Regular submission of Special Register to Minister ........................ 138

81E........ Provision of information by eligible authorities .............................. 139

83.......... Inspections ...................................................................................... 139

84.......... Reports ............................................................................................ 140

85.......... Ombudsman may report on other breaches of this Act ................... 141

86.......... Ombudsman's general powers ........................................................ 141

87.......... Power to obtain relevant information .............................................. 141

88.......... Ombudsman to be given information and access notwithstanding other laws 142

89.......... Dealing with information for the purposes of inspection and report 143

90.......... Ombudsman not to be sued ............................................................. 144

91.......... Delegation by Ombudsman ............................................................. 144

92.......... Application of Ombudsman Act ..................................................... 144

92A....... Exchange of information between Ombudsman and State inspecting authorities 145

Part 2-8--Reports about interceptions under Parts 2-3 and 2-5 147

Division 1--Reports to the Minister 147

93.......... Annual reports to Minister about interceptions under Part 2-3 ........ 147

94.......... Annual reports regarding applications and warrants under Part 2-5 147

94A....... Reports regarding emergency interception action ............................ 148

94B....... Reports regarding named person warrants ...................................... 149

95.......... Minister may seek further information from Commonwealth agency 150

96.......... Annual reports by State authorities ................................................. 150

97.......... Reports by Managing Directors about acts done in connection with certain warrants under Part 2-5 151

Division 2--Reports by the Minister 152

99.......... Annual report by Minister about warrants under Part 2-5 ............... 152

100........ Report to set out how many applications made and warrants issued 152

101........ Report to contain particulars about duration of warrants ................. 155

102........ Report to contain information about effectiveness of warrants ........ 157

102A..... Report regarding interceptions without warrant .............................. 159

103........ Other information to be included in report ...................................... 160

103A..... Annual report for 1999-2000 .......................................................... 161

Division 3--Provisions about annual reports 162

104........ Annual reports ................................................................................ 162

Part 2-9--Offences 163

105........ Contravention of section 7 or 63 ..................................................... 163

106........ Obstruction ..................................................................................... 163

107........ Offences relating to inspections under Part 2-7 ............................... 164

Part 2-10--Civil remedies 165

107A..... Civil remedies--unlawful interception or communication ............... 165

107B..... Limitation periods etc. ..................................................................... 168

107C..... No limitation on other liability ......................................................... 168

107D..... Concurrent operation of State and Territory laws ............................ 168

107E...... State or Territory courts--jurisdictional limits ................................ 169

107F...... Extended meaning of conviction--orders under section 19B of the Crimes Act 1914 169

Chapter 3--Access to stored communications 170

Part 3-1--Prohibition on access to stored communications 170

108........ Stored communications not to be accessed ...................................... 170

Part 3-2--Access by the Organisation to stored communications 173

109........ Access to stored communications under Part 2-2 warrants ............. 173

Part 3-3--Access by enforcement agencies to stored communications 174

Division 1--Applications for warrants 174

110........ Enforcement agencies may apply for stored communications warrants 174

111........ Form of applications ....................................................................... 174

112........ Contents of written applications ...................................................... 175

113........ Affidavits to accompany written applications .................................. 175

114........ Information to be given on telephone applications .......................... 175

115........ Giving further information to Judge ................................................ 175

Division 2--Issuing of warrants 177

116........ Issuing of stored communications warrants .................................... 177

117........ What stored communications warrants authorise ............................ 178

118........ Form and content of stored communications warrants .................... 178

119........ Duration of stored communications warrants .................................. 179

Division 3--How warrants etc. are dealt with 180

120........ Stored communications warrants issued on telephone applications . 180

121........ What happens when stored communications warrants are issued ... 181

122........ Revocation of stored communications warrants by chief officers ... 181

123........ What happens when stored communications warrants are revoked . 182

124........ Access to additional telecommunications services under stored communications warrants 182

Division 4--Provisions relating to execution of warrants 184

125........ Entry into force of stored communications warrants ....................... 184

126........ Limit on authority conferred by warrant .......................................... 184

127........ Exercise of authority conferred by warrant ..................................... 184

128........ Provision of technical assistance ..................................................... 184

129........ Evidentiary certificates relating to actions by carriers ...................... 185

130........ Evidentiary certificates relating to actions by enforcement agencies 186

131........ Certified copies of stored communications warrants ....................... 186

132........ Obstruction ..................................................................................... 187

Part 3-4--Dealing with accessed information etc. 188

Division 1--Prohibition on dealing with accessed information 188

133........ No dealing with accessed information or stored communications warrant information 188

Division 2--Permitted dealings with accessed information 189

134........ Dealing in stored communications warrant information for the purposes of Part 3-2, 3-3, 3-5 or 3-6 189

135........ Dealing in information by employees of carriers ............................. 189

136........ Dealing in connection with Organisation's functions ...................... 191

137........ Communicating information obtained by Organisation ................... 191

138........ Employee of carrier may communicate information to enforcement agency 192

139........ Dealing for purposes of investigation etc. ....................................... 192

140........ Dealing with information if access suspected to be unlawful .......... 194

141........ Making record for purpose of permitted communication ................ 195

142........ Further dealing by recipient of certain information .......................... 195

143........ Giving information in evidence in exempt proceeding .................... 195

144........ Giving information in evidence if communication unlawfully accessed 195

145........ Evidence that has been given in exempt proceeding ........................ 196

146........ Giving information in evidence in civil proceedings for remedial relief 196

Division 3--Admissibility of evidence 197

147........ Accessed material inadmissible except as provided ......................... 197

148........ Stored communications warrant information inadmissible except as provided 197

149........ Evidence that is otherwise inadmissible .......................................... 198

Division 4--Destruction of records 199

150........ Destruction of records ..................................................................... 199

Part 3-5--Keeping and inspection of access records 200

Division 1--Keeping access records 200

151........ Enforcement agencies to keep documents connected with issue of warrants 200

Division 2--Inspection of access records by Ombudsman 201

152........ Functions of Ombudsman ............................................................... 201

153........ Reports ............................................................................................ 201

154........ Ombudsman's general powers ........................................................ 202

155........ Ombudsman to be given information etc. despite other laws .......... 202

156........ Dealing with information for the purposes of inspection and report 202

157........ Application of Ombudsman Act ..................................................... 203

158........ Exchange of information between Ombudsman and State inspecting authorities 203

Part 3-6--Reports about access to stored communications 205

Division 1--Reports to the Minister 205

159........ Annual reports regarding applications and warrants under Part 3-3 205

160........ Minister may seek further information from Commonwealth agency 205

Division 2--Reports by the Minister 206

161........ Annual report by Minister about stored communications warrants . 206

162........ Report to set out how many applications made and warrants issued 206

163........ Report to contain information about effectiveness of warrants ........ 206

Division 3--Provisions about annual reports 208

164........ Annual reports ................................................................................ 208

Part 3-7--Civil remedies 209

165........ Civil remedies--unlawful access or communication ....................... 209

166........ Limitation periods etc. ..................................................................... 212

167........ No limitation on other liability ......................................................... 212

168........ Concurrent operation of State and Territory laws ............................ 212

169........ State or Territory courts--jurisdictional limits ................................ 213

170........ Extended meaning of conviction--orders under section 19B of the Crimes Act 1914 213

Chapter 4--Access to telecommunications data 214

Part 4-1--Permitted access to telecommunications data 214

Division 1--Outline of Part 214

171........ Outline of Part ................................................................................. 214

Division 2--General provisions 215

172........ No disclosure of the contents or substance of a communication ..... 215

173........ Effect of Divisions 3 to 5 ................................................................ 215

Division 3--The Organisation 216

174........ Voluntary disclosure ....................................................................... 216

175........ Authorisations for access to existing information or documents ..... 216

176........ Authorisations for access to prospective information or documents 217

Division 4--Enforcement agencies 219

177........ Voluntary disclosure ....................................................................... 219

178........ Authorisations for access to existing information or documents--enforcement of the criminal law 219

178A..... Authorisations for access to existing information or documents--locating missing persons 220

179........ Authorisations for access to existing information or documents--enforcement of a law imposing a pecuniary penalty or protection of the public revenue ...................................................... 220

180........ Authorisations for access to prospective information or documents 221

Division 5--Uses of telecommunications data connected with provision of access 223

181........ Uses of telecommunications data connected with provision of access 223

Division 6--Secondary disclosure/use offence 224

182........ Secondary disclosure/use offence ................................................... 224

Part 4-2--Procedural requirements relating to authorisations 226

183........ Form of authorisations and notifications ......................................... 226

184........ Notification of authorisations or revocations ................................... 226

185........ Retention of authorisations .............................................................. 227

185A..... Evidentiary certificates relating to acts by carriers ........................... 227

185B..... Evidentiary certificates relating to acts by the Organisation ............. 228

185C..... Evidentiary certificates relating to acts by enforcement agencies ..... 229

186........ Report to Minister ........................................................................... 229

Chapter 5--Co-operation with agencies 231

Part 5-1--Definitions 231

187........ Definitions ...................................................................................... 231

Part 5-2--Delivery points 232

188........ Delivery points ................................................................................ 232

Part 5-3--Interception capability 235

Division 1--Obligations 235

189........ Minister may make determinations .................................................. 235

190........ Obligations of persons covered by a determination ......................... 236

191........ Obligations of persons not covered by a determination in relation to a kind of telecommunications service 236

Division 2--Exemptions 238

192........ The Communications Access Co-ordinator may grant exemptions . 238

193........ ACMA may grant exemptions for trial services .............................. 239

Part 5-4--Interception capability plans 240

195........ Nature of an interception capability plan ......................................... 240

196........ Time for giving IC plans by carriers ............................................... 241

197........ Time for giving IC plans by nominated carriage service providers . 241

198........ Consideration of IC plans ............................................................... 242

199........ Commencement of IC plans ............................................................ 244

200........ Compliance with IC plans ............................................................... 244

201........ Consequences of changed business plans ....................................... 245

202........ Confidential treatment of IC plans ................................................... 245

Part 5-4A--Requirement arising from proposed changes 246

202A..... Purpose of Part ............................................................................... 246

202B..... Carrier or provider to notify of proposed change ............................ 246

202C..... Communications Access Co-ordinator may notify agencies ........... 248

Part 5-5--Delivery capability 249

203........ Communications Access Co-ordinator may make determinations ... 249

204........ Obligations of persons covered by a determination ......................... 250

205........ Obligations of persons not covered by a determination in relation to a kind of telecommunications service 250

Part 5-6--Allocation of costs 251

Division 1--Outline of Part 251

206........ Outline of Part ................................................................................. 251

Division 2--Interception capability 252

207........ Costs to be borne by the carriers ..................................................... 252

Division 3--Delivery capability 253

208........ Costs to be borne by the interception agencies ................................ 253

209........ Working out costs of delivery capabilities ....................................... 253

210........ Examination of lower cost options .................................................. 254

211........ ACMA may require independent audit of costs .............................. 255

Chapter 6--Regulations 256

Part 6-1--Regulations 256

300........ Regulations ..................................................................................... 256

Notes 257

Notes to the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979

Note 1

The Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 114, 1979 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

For application, saving or transitional provisions made by the Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Act 2001, see Act No. 55, 2001.

For application, saving or transitional provisions made by the Freedom of Information Amendment (Reform) Act 2010, see Act No. 51, 2010.

All relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions prior to 7 March 2000 is not included in this compilation. For subsequent information see Table A.

Table of Acts

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement		Application, saving or transitional provisions
Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979	114, 1979	25 Oct 1979		1 June 1980 (see Gazette 1980, No. G21, p. 2)
Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Act 1979	181, 1979	4 Dec 1979		1 June 1980 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1980, No. G21, p. 2)	--
Director of Public Prosecutions (Consequential Amendments) Act 1983	114, 1983	14 Dec 1983		S. 8(1): 16 Dec 1985 (see s. 2(2)) S. 8(2): 16 Dec 1985 (see s. 2(3)) Remainder: 5 Mar 1984 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 1984, No. S55)	--
Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Act 1983	116, 1983	16 Dec 1983		16 Dec 1983	--
Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Act 1984	6, 1984	4 Apr 1984		4 Apr 1984	S. 4
Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Act (No. 2) 1984	116, 1984	17 Oct 1984		17 Oct 1984	--
Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Act 1985	8, 1985	29 Mar 1985		29 Mar 1985	--
Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Act (No. 2) 1985	63, 1985	4 June 1985		4 June 1985	Ss. 2(2) and 8
Intelligence and Security (Consequential Amendments) Act 1986	102, 1986	17 Oct 1986		1 Feb 1987 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1987, No. S13)	--
as amended by
Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 1991	28, 1991	4 Mar 1991		S. 74(3): (a)	--
Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Act 1987	89, 1987	5 June 1987		Ss. 1 and 2: Royal Assent Ss. 5(1)(a), (2), 6 and 8: 16 Dec 1987 (see s. 2(1A)) Remainder: 1 Sept 1988 (see Gazette 1988, No. S256)	Ss. 6(2), 16(2), (3), 17(2) and 18(2)-(4)
as amended by
Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 1987	120, 1987	16 Dec 1987		Part X (ss. 53, 54): Royal Assent (b)	--
Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 1987	120, 1987	16 Dec 1987		Ss. 55 and 59: Royal Assent (c) Ss. 56-58: (c) Ss. 60-67: (c)	--
Extradition (Repeal and Consequential Provisions) Act 1988	5, 1988	9 Mar 1988		S. 5: 1 Dec 1988 (see Gazette 1988, No. S366) (d)	S. 7(2) and (3)
Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 1988	65, 1988	15 June 1988		Ss. 9-11: 1 Sept 1988 (see s. 2(2), (3) and Gazette 1988, No. S256) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Crimes Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1988	66, 1988	15 June 1988		Part VI (ss. 25-28): (e)	--
Statutory Instruments (Tabling and Disallowance) Legislation Amendment Act 1988	99, 1988	2 Dec 1988		2 Dec 1988	--
Telecommunications Amendment Act 1988	121, 1988	14 Dec 1988		Ss. 5, 6, 10, 12, 13, 23(2) and 26(1): 1 Jan 1989 (see Gazette 1988, No. S402) Ss. 14, 23(3) and 26(2): 30 June 1989 (see Gazette 1989, No. S216) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Telecommunications and Postal Services (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1989	63, 1989	19 June 1989		Ss. 1 and 2: Royal Assent Part 5 (ss. 17, 18): 30 June 1989 (see Gazette 1989, No. S216) Remainder: 1 July 1989: (see Gazette 1989, No. S230)	--
as amended by
Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act 1990	11, 1991	21 Jan 1991		S. 45: (f)	--
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1989	11, 1990	17 Jan 1990		Ss. 50, 51(1)(a) and 52-56: 14 Feb 1990 (g) S. 51(1)(b) and (2): Royal Assent (g)	S. 51(2)
Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 1991	28, 1991	4 Mar 1991		Ss. 60, 61(1), 64-66 and 68-72: Royal Assent (h) Ss. 61(2), 62, 63, 67 and 73: 29 Apr 1991 (see Gazette 1991, No. S108) (h)	S. 73
Telecommunications (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1991	99, 1991	27 June 1991		Ss. 1 and 2: Royal Assent Ss. 3-23 and 25: 1 July 1991 Remainder: 1 Feb 1992 (see s. 2(3) and Gazette 1992, No. S32)	--
Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Act 1993	103, 1993	22 Dec 1993		Ss. 3(2), 5, 12, 14-18 and 24-28: 1 Feb 1994 (see Gazette 1994, No. S27) Remainder: Royal Assent	Ss. 3(3), 17(2), (3), 24(2) and 25(2), (3)
Royal Commission into the New South Wales Police Service (Access to Information) Act 1994	170, 1994	16 Dec 1994		16 Dec 1994	--
Evidence (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1995	3, 1995	23 Feb 1995		S. 14: Royal Assent (i) S. 27: 18 Apr 1995 (i)	S. 14
International War Crimes Tribunals (Consequential Amendments) Act 1995	19, 1995	29 Mar 1995		S. 3: 28 Aug 1995 (see Gazette 1995, No. S323) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Act 1995	141, 1995	12 Dec 1995		Schedule 1 (Part 2): 12 June 1996 Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (items 3, 14, 19, 34, 36, 39)
Statute Law Revision Act 1996	43, 1996	25 Oct 1996		Schedule 5 (items 147-149): Royal Assent (j)	--
Telecommunications (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1997	59, 1997	3 May 1997		Schedule 1 (items 51-55): 1 July 1997 (k)	--
Telecommunications (Interception) and Listening Device Amendment Act 1997	160, 1997	11 Nov 1997		Schedule 1 (items 6, 19, 20, 24, 25, 27-39, 47-50), Schedule 2 and Schedule 3 (items 1-8, 11-13): 1 Feb 1998 (see Gazette 1998, No. GN3) Remainder: Royal Assent	S. 3 (rep. by 151, 1999, Sch. 2)
as amended by
Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Act 1999	151, 1999	11 Nov 1999		11 Nov 1999	--
Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1999	89, 1999	16 July 1999		Schedule 2: 22 July 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S337) (l)	--
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999	146, 1999	11 Nov 1999		Schedule 1 (item 918): 5 Dec 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S584) (m)	--
Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Act 1999	151, 1999	11 Nov 1999		11 Nov 1999	--
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Legislation Amendment Act 1999	161, 1999	10 Dec 1999		Schedule 3 (items 1, 62-81): (n)	--
Australian Federal Police Legislation Amendment Act 2000	9, 2000	7 Mar 2000		2 July 2000 ( see Gazette 2000, No. S328)	Sch. 3 (items 20, 32, 34, 35) [see Table A]
Telecommunications (Interception) Legislation Amendment Act 2000	63, 2000	22 June 2000		Schedule 3 (items 2, 3): (o) Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 3 (item 72) [see Table A]
Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000	137, 2000	24 Nov 2000		Ss. 1-3 and Schedule 1 (items 1, 4, 6, 7, 9-11, 32): Royal Assent Remainder: 24 May 2001	Sch. 2 (items 418, 419) [see Table A]
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001	24, 2001	6 Apr 2001		S. 4(1), (2) and Schedule 47: (p)	S. 4(1) and (2) [see Table A]
Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Act 2001	55, 2001	28 June 2001		Ss. 4-14 and Schedule 3 (items 513-515): 15 July 2001 (see Gazette 2001, No. S285) (q)	Ss. 4-14 [see Note 1]
National Crime Authority Legislation Amendment Act 2001	135, 2001	1 Oct 2001		Schedules 1-7 and 9-12: 12 Oct 2001 (see Gazette 2001, No. S428) Schedule 8: 13 Oct 2001 (see Gazette 2001, No. S428) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Cybercrime Act 2001	161, 2001	1 Oct 2001		21 Dec 2001 (see Gazette 2001, No. S529)	--
as amended by
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Telecommunications Offences and Other Measures) Act (No. 2) 2004	127, 2004	31 Aug 2004		(see 127, 2004 below)	--
Royal Commissions and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2001	166, 2001	1 Oct 2001		1 Oct 2001	--
International Criminal Court (Consequential Amendments) Act 2002	42, 2002	27 June 2002		Schedules 1-7: 26 Sept 2002 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 2002, No. GN38) Remainder: 28 June 2002	--
Telecommunications Interception Legislation Amendment Act 2002	67, 2002	5 July 2002		Schedule 1 (items 23, 29, 33, 37, 39): 22 June 2000 Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 2 (item 46) [see Table A]
Proceeds of Crime (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2002	86, 2002	11 Oct 2002		Ss. 1-3: Royal Assent Remainder: 1 Jan 2003 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 2002, No. GN44)	--
Australian Crime Commission Establishment Act 2002	125, 2002	10 Dec 2002		Schedule 2 (items 190-224): 1 Jan 2003 Schedule 3 (item 17): (r)	--
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Act 2003	77, 2003	22 July 2003		Schedule 1 (items 28, 29): 23 July 2003	Sch. 1 (item 29) [see Table A]
Telecommunications Interception and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2003	113, 2003	12 Nov 2003		Schedule 1: 6 Feb 2004 (see Gazette 2004, No. S27) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Act 2004	55, 2004	27 Apr 2004		28 Apr 2004	--
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Telecommunications Offences and Other Measures) Act (No. 2) 2004	127, 2004	31 Aug 2004		Schedule 1 (items 25-29, 31): 1 Mar 2005 Schedule 5 (item 9): (s)	Sch. 1 (item 31) (am. by 40, 2006, Sch. 1 [item 16]) [see Table A]
as amended by
Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Act 2006	40, 2006	3 May 2006		Schedule 1 (item 16): (see 40, 2006)	--
Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment (Stored Communications) Act 2004	148, 2004	14 Dec 2004		15 Dec 2004	--
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Telecommunications Interception and Other Measures) Act 2005	95, 2005	6 July 2005		Schedule 1: 1 Mar 2005 Schedule 2 (items 1, 2, 9): 17 Dec 2005 (see F2005L04095) Schedule 2 (item 4): (t) Schedule 2 (item 5): (t) Schedule 2 (item 15): 1 June 1980 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Criminal Code Amendment (Trafficking in Persons Offences) Act 2005	96, 2005	6 July 2005		Schedules 1 and 2: 3 Aug 2005 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Statute Law Revision Act 2005	100, 2005	6 July 2005		Schedule 1 (items 66-82): Royal Assent	--
Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Act 2005	128, 2005	4 Nov 2005		Schedules 1-8: 2 Dec 2005 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Serious Drug Offences and Other Measures) Act 2005	129, 2005	8 Nov 2005		Schedule 1 (items 70-76): 6 Dec 2005	Sch. 1 (items 75, 76) [see Table A]
Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment (Stored Communications and Other Measures) Act 2005	152, 2005	14 Dec 2005		Schedule 1 (items 3-18): 1 Oct 2006 (see F2006L03104) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Act 2006	40, 2006	3 May 2006		Schedules 1-3: 13 June 2006 (see F2006L01623) Schedule 4: 1 July 2006 Schedule 5: 3 Nov 2006 Schedule 6 (items 1, 3): (u) Schedule 6 (item 8): (u) Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 3 (items 6, 10), Sch. 4 (items 31-34) and Sch. 5 (items 19, 25, 29, 34) [see Table A]
as amended by
Statute Law Revision Act 2007	8, 2007	15 Mar 2007		Schedule 2 (item 15): (ua)	--
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Act 2007	177, 2007	28 Sept 2007		Schedule 2 (item 1): (see 177, 2007 below)	--
Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner (Consequential Amendments) Act 2006	86, 2006	30 June 2006		Schedule 1 (items 76-85, 88-92): 30 Dec 2006 (see s. 2(1)) Schedule 1 (items 86, 93-95): (v) Schedule 1 (items 87, 96): (v)	--
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Marking of Plastic Explosives) Act 2007	3, 2007	19 Feb 2007		Schedules 1-3: 25 Aug 2007 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Act 2007	177, 2007	28 Sept 2007		Schedule 1: 1 Nov 2007 (see F2007L03941) Schedule 2 (item 1): (w) Schedule 2 (items 2-26): 29 Sept 2007 Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (items 57-59, 63-68) and Sch. 2 (items 22-26) [see Table A]
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Act 2008	23, 2008	26 May 2008		Schedule 1 (items 1-19): 27 May 2008 Schedule 1 (items 20-25, 35, 37, 39A): 1 July 2008 (see F2008L02096) Schedule 1 (items 43A, 46A): 1 July 2008 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Telecommunications Interception Legislation Amendment Act 2008	95, 2008	3 Oct 2008		Schedule 2 (items 1-11, 13, 21, 25-27): 4 Oct 2008 Schedule 2 (items 12, 14-20, 22): (x) Schedule 2 (items 23, 24): Royal Assent	Sch. 2 (items 25-27) [see Table A]
Telecommunications Interception Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2009	32, 2009	22 May 2009		Schedule 1: 18 June 2009 (see s. 2(1)) Schedule 2 (items 2-4): 23 May 2009	Sch. 2 (item 4) [see Table A]
Trade Practices Amendment (Cartel Conduct and Other Measures) Act 2009	59, 2009	26 June 2009		Schedule 1 (item 2): 24 July 2009	--
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Act 2010	2, 2010	12 Feb 2010		13 Feb 2010	Sch. 2 (items 14-17) [see Table A]
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Serious and Organised Crime) Act 2010	3, 2010	19 Feb 2010		Schedule 4 (items 14-16, 16A, 17, 18, 18A-18H, 18J): Royal Assent	Sch. 4 (items 18, 18J) [see Table A]
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Serious and Organised Crime) Act (No. 2) 2010	4, 2010	19 Feb 2010		Schedule 4 (item 4) and Schedule 7 (items 25, 29): 20 Feb 2010	Sch. 7 (item 29) [see Table A]
Statute Law Revision Act 2010	8, 2010	1 Mar 2010		Schedule 1 (items 48-52) and Schedule 5 (item 123): Royal Assent	--
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sexual Offences Against Children) Act 2010	42, 2010	14 Apr 2010		Schedule 1 (items 75-78): 15 Apr 2010	Sch. 1 (item 78) [see Table A]
Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Act (No. 1) 2010	44, 2010	14 Apr 2010		Schedule 4 (item 2): 1 July 2010	--
Anti-People Smuggling and Other Measures Act 2010	50, 2010	31 May 2010		Schedule 1 (items 17, 18) and Schedule 3: 1 June 2010	--
Freedom of Information Amendment (Reform) Act 2010	51, 2010	31 May 2010		Schedule 5 (item 76) and Schedule 7: (y)	Sch. 7 [see Note 1]
Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Act (No. 2) 2010	103, 2010	13 July 2010		Schedule 6 (items 1, 140): 1 Jan 2011	--
Corporations Amendment (No. 1) Act 2010	131, 2010	24 Nov 2010		Schedule 1 (item 21): 13 Dec 2010 (see F2010L03188)	--
Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2011	2, 2011	2 Mar 2011		Schedule 1 (items 5-8): Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (items 7, 8) [see Table A]
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Identity Crimes and Other Measures) Act 2011	3, 2011	2 Mar 2011		Schedule 2 (item 28): 3 Mar 2011	--
Telecommunications Interception and Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Act 2011	4, 2011	22 Mar 2011		Schedules 1-5, Schedule 6 (items 28, 29) and Schedule 7: 23 Mar 2011	Sch. 1 (items 28, 29), Sch. 2 (item 9), Sch. 3 (item 9), Sch. 4 (item 4), Sch. 5 (item 37) and Sch. 6 (item 29) [see Table A]
Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011	46, 2011	27 June 2011		Schedule 2 (item 1140) and Schedule 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011	Sch. 3 (items 10, 11) [see Table A]
Extradition and Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation Amendment Act 2012	7, 2012	20 Mar 2012		Schedule 3 (items 42-49): [see Note 2 and Table A]	Sch. 3 (item 49) [see Table A]

(a) The Intelligence and Security (Consequential Amendments) Act 1986 was amended by subsection 74(3) of the Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 1991, subsection 2(7) of which provides as follows:

(7) Subsection 74(3) and Part 3 of Schedule 2 are taken to have commenced immediately after the commencement of section 25 of the Intelligence and Security (Consequential Amendments) Act 1986.

Section 25 commenced on 1 February 1987 (see Gazette 1987, No. S13).

(b) The Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Act 1987 was amended by Part X (sections 53 and 54) only of the Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 1987, subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:

(3) Sections 53, 54, 55 and 59 shall come into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(c) The Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 was amended by sections
55-67 only of the Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 1987, subsections 2(3)-(5) of which provide as follows:

(3) Sections 53, 54, 55 and 59 shall come into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(4) Sections 56, 57 and 58 shall come into operation immediately after the commencement of subsection 5(2) and section 8 of the Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Act 1987.

(5) Sections 60 to 67, inclusive, shall come into operation immediately after the commencement of section 21 of the Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Act 1987.

Subsection 5(2) and section 8 commenced on 16 December 1987.

Section 21 commenced on 1 September 1988 (see Gazette 1988, No. S256).

(d) The Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 was amended by section 5 only of the Extradition (Repeal and Consequential Provisions) Act 1988, subsection 2(3)(a) of which provides as follows:

(3) This Act, in so far as it provides for the amendment of the Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979 as set out in the Schedule, shall come into operation:

(a) when the Extradition Act 1988 comes into operation; or

(e) The Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 was amended by Part VI (sections 25-28) only of the Crimes Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1988, subsection 2(5) of which provides as follows:

(5) Part VI of this Act commences, or shall be taken to have commenced, as the case requires, immediately after the commencement of section 21 of the Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Act 1987.

Section 21 commenced on 1 September 1988 (see Gazette 1988, No. S256).

(f) The Telecommunications and Postal Services (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1989 was amended by section 45 only of the Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act 1990, subsection 2(13)(e) of which provides as follows:

(13) The amendments made in the Schedule are taken to have commenced as follows:

(e) each amendment of a provision of, or an item in a Schedule to, the Telecommunications and Postal Services (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1989 is taken to have commenced immediately after the commencement of the provision, or item, concerned.

The amendments made by section 45 commenced on 1 July 1989 (see Gazette 1989, No. S230).

(g) The Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 was amended by
sections 50-56 only of the Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1989, subsections 2(1) and (5)(b) of which provide as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the 28th day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(5) Sections 12 and 13, paragraph 51(1)(b) and subsection 51(2) commence:

(b) on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent;

(h) The Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 was amended by
sections 60-73 only of the Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 1991, subsections 2(1) and (2) of which provide as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(2) Section 23, paragraph 30(b), subsection 61(2) and sections 62, 63, 67 and 73 commence on a day to be fixed by Proclamation, being the day on which Schedule 1(3) to the State Drug Crime Commission (Amendment) Act 1990 of New South Wales commences.

(i) The Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 was amended by sections 14 and 27 only of the Evidence (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1995, subsections 2(1) and (13) of which provide as follows:

(1) This Part and Parts 2 and 3 commence on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(13) Section 27 of this Act and the Schedule to this Act commence:

(a) on the day on which sections 153 and 155 of the Evidence Act 1995 commence; or

(b) if those sections commence on different days--the first day on which both of those sections are in force.

(j) The Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 was amended by Schedule 5 (items 147-149) only of the Statute Law Revision Act 1996, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(k) The Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 was amended by Schedule 1 (items 51-55) only of the Telecommunications (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1997, subsection 2(2)(d) of which provides as follows:

(2) The following provisions commence on 1 July 1997:

(d) Schedule 1;

(l) The Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 was amended by Schedule 2 only of the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1999, subsection 2(4) of which provides as follows:

(4) Subject to subsection (5), the remaining items of Schedule 1, and Schedule 2, commence on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.

(m) The Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 was amended by Schedule 1 (item 918) only of the Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999, subsections 2(1) and (2) of which provide as follows:

(1) In this Act, commencing time means the time when the Public Service Act 1999 commences.

(2) Subject to this section, this Act commences at the commencing time.

(n) The Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 was amended by Schedule 3 (items 1 and 62-81) only of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Legislation Amendment Act 1999, subsection 2(2) of which provides as follows:

Schedule 3

(2) Subject to subsections (3) to (6), Schedule 3 commences immediately after the commencement of the other Schedules to this Act.

The other Schedules to this Act commenced on 10 December 1999.

(o) Subsection 2(2) of the Telecommunications (Interception) Legislation Amendment Act 2000 provides as follows:

(2) If items 58 to 64 of Schedule 2 to the Australian Federal Police Legislation Amendment Act 2000 commence on or after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, then the amendments made by items 2 and 3 of Schedule 3 to this Act commence immediately after the commencement of items 58 to 64 of Schedule 2 to the Australian Federal Police Legislation Amendment Act 2000.

Items 58 to 64 of Schedule 2 commenced on 2 July 2000 (see Gazette 2000, No. S328).

(p) The Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 was amended by Schedule 47 only of the Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001, subsection 2(1)(a) of which provides as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences at the later of the following times:

(a) immediately after the commencement of item 15 of Schedule 1 to the Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000;

Item 15 commenced on 24 May 2001.

(q) The Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 was amended by Schedule 3 (items 513-515) only of the Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Act 2001, subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:

(3) Subject to subsections (4) to (10), Schedule 3 commences, or is taken to have commenced, at the same time as the Corporations Act 2001.

(r) Subsections 2(1) [item 10] and (4) of the Australian Crime Commission Establishment Act 2002 provides as follows:

(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, on the day or at the time specified in column 2 of the table.

Commencement information
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
10. Schedule 3, item 17	Immediately after the commencement of section 3 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, subject to subsection (4)	1 January 2003

(4) If section 3 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 commences before 1 January 2003, the provisions covered by items 8, 9 and 10 of the table do not commence at all.

(s) Subsection 2(1) (item 5) of the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Telecommunications Offences and Other Measures) Act (No. 2) 2004 provides as follows:

(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
5. Schedule 5, item 9	Immediately after the commencement of item 6 of Schedule 1 to the Cybercrime Act 2001.	21 December 2001

(t) Subsection 2(1) (items 5 and 6) of the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Telecommunications Interception and Other Measures) Act 2005 provides as follows:

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
5. Schedule 2, item 4	The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. However, if section 6 of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005 commences before this Act receives the Royal Assent, the provision(s) do not commence at all.	Does not commence
6. Schedule 2, item 5	Immediately after the commencement of section 6 of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005. However, if section 6 of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005 commences before this Act receives the Royal Assent, the provision(s) do not commence at all.	Does not commence

Provision(s)

Commencement

Date/Details

5. Schedule 2, item 4

The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

However, if section 6 of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005 commences before this Act receives the Royal Assent, the provision(s) do not commence at all.

Does not commence

6. Schedule 2, item 5

Immediately after the commencement of section 6 of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005.

However, if section 6 of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005 commences before this Act receives the Royal Assent, the provision(s) do not commence at all.

Does not commence

(u) Subsection 2(1) (items 5, 7 and 9) of the Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Act 2006 provides as follows:

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
5. Schedule 6, item 1	Immediately after the commencement of item 10 of Schedule 1 to the Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment (Stored Communications and Other Measures) Act 2005.	1 October 2006
7. Schedule 6, item 3	Immediately after the commencement of item 10 of Schedule 1 to the Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment (Stored Communications and Other Measures) Act 2005.	1 October 2006
9. Schedule 6, item 8	Immediately after the commencement of section 17 of the Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Act 1993.	1 February 1994

(ua) Subsection 2(1) (item 40) of the Statute Law Revision Act 2007 provides as follows:

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
40. Schedule 2, item 15	Immediately after the time specified in the Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Act 2006 for the commencement of item 2 of Schedule 5 to that Act.	3 November 2006

(v) Subsection 2(1) (items 3, 4, 6 and 7) of the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner (Consequential Amendments) Act 2006 provides as follows:

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
3. Schedule 1, item 86	At the same time as section 3 of the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006 commences. However, if the provision(s) do not commence before 1 July 2006, the provision(s) do not commence at all.	Does not commence
4. Schedule 1, item 87	Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 4 to the Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Act 2006.	1 July 2006
6. Schedule 1, items 93 to 95	At the same time as section 3 of the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006 commences. However, if Schedule 5 to the Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Act 2006 commences before that time, the provision(s) do not commence at all.	Does not commence
7. Schedule 1, item 96	Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Act 2006.	13 June 2006

(w) Subsection 2(1) (item 3) of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Act 2007 provides as follows:

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
3. Schedule 2, item 1	Immediately after the time specified in the Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Act 2006 for the commencement of item 8 of Schedule 5 to that Act.	3 November 2006

(x) Subsection 2(1) (items 4, 6 and 8) of the Telecommunications Interception Legislation Amendment Act 2008 provides as follows:

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
4. Schedule 2, item 12	The later of: (a) the start of the day after this Act receives the Royal Assent; and (b) immediately after the commencement of section 5 of the Police Integrity Act 2008 of Victoria. However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.	5 December 2008 (see Vict. Gazette No. S340) (paragraph (b) applies)
6. Schedule 2, items 14 to 20	The later of: (a) the start of the day after this Act receives the Royal Assent; and (b) immediately after the commencement of section 5 of the Police Integrity Act 2008 of Victoria. However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.	5 December 2008 (see Vict. Gazette No. S340) (paragraph (b) applies)
8. Schedule 2, item 22	The later of: (a) the start of the day after this Act receives the Royal Assent; and (b) immediately after the commencement of section 5 of the Police Integrity Act 2008 of Victoria. However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.	5 December 2008 (see Vict. Gazette No. S340) (paragraph (b) applies)

(y) Subsection 2(1) (item 7) of the Freedom of Information Amendment (Reform) Act 2010 provides as follows:

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
7. Schedules 4 to 7	Immediately after the commencement of section 3 of the Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010. However, if section 3 of the Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010 does not commence, the provision(s) do not commence at all.	1 November 2010

Provision(s)

Commencement

Date/Details

7. Schedules 4 to 7

Immediately after the commencement of section 3 of the Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010.

However, if section 3 of the Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010 does not commence, the provision(s) do not commence at all.

1 November 2010

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Title.....................................	am. No. 63, 1985; No. 102, 1986 (as am. by No. 28, 1991); No. 40, 2006
Chapter 1
Heading to Part I...............	rep. No. 40, 2006
Heading to Chapt. 1..........	ad. No. 40, 2006
Part 1-1
Heading to Part 1-1 of....... Chapt. 1	ad. No. 40, 2006
S. 1......................................	am. No. 40, 2006
S. 2......................................	am. No. 161, 1999
S. 3......................................	rep. No. 89, 1987
S. 4A...................................	ad. No. 24, 2001
Part 1-2
Heading to Part IA.............	ad. No. 89, 1987
	rep. No. 40, 2006
Heading to Part 1-2 of ...... Chapt. 1	ad. No. 40, 2006
S. 5......................................	am. No. 181, 1979; No. 102, 1986; Nos. 89 and 120, 1987; No. 121, 1988; No. 63, 1989; No. 11, 1990; Nos. 28 and 99, 1991; No. 103, 1993; No. 170, 1994; No. 141, 1995; Nos. 59 and 160, 1997; Nos. 89, 146, 151 and 161, 1999; Nos. 9 and 63, 2000; Nos. 55, 135 and 166, 2001; Nos. 67 and 125, 2002; No. 113, 2003; Nos. 55 and 127, 2004; Nos. 95, 100, 129 and 152, 2005; Nos. 40 and 86, 2006; No. 177, 2007; No. 95, 2008; No. 32, 2009; Nos. 2, 3, 8 and 50, 2010; Nos. 2 and 4, 2011
S. 5AA.................................	ad. No. 166, 2001
S. 5AB.................................	ad. No. 177, 2007
S. 5AC.................................	ad. No. 95, 2008
	am. No. 32, 2009
Ss. 5AD, 5AE......................	ad. No. 95, 2008
S. 5A...................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 103, 1993
S. 5B...................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 5, 1988; No. 11, 1990; No. 170, 1994; No. 19, 1995; No. 160, 1997; No. 63, 2000; No. 166, 2001; Nos. 42 and 67, 2002; No. 113, 2003; Nos. 100 and 152, 2005; No. 40, 2006; No. 177, 2007; Nos. 2, 3 and 4, 2010
Note to s. 5B......................	ad. No. 160, 1997
	am. No. 63, 2000
S. 5C...................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 40, 2006
Heading to s. 5D...............	rs. No. 40, 2006
Subhead. to s. 5D(2).........	rep. No. 40, 2006
Subhead. to s. 5D(2A).......	ad. No. 40, 2006
	rep. No. 42, 2010
Subhead. to s. 5D(5).........	am. No. 161, 2001
	rs. No. 55, 2004
Subhead. to s. 5D(6).........	am. No. 40, 2006
S. 5D...................................	ad. No. 141, 1995
	am. No. 89, 1999; No. 137, 2000; No. 161, 2001; Nos. 67 and 86, 2002; No. 113, 2003; Nos. 55 and 127, 2004; Nos. 96, 129 and 152, 2005; Nos. 40 and 86, 2006; Nos. 3 and 177, 2007; No. 59, 2009; Nos. 3, 4, 42, 44, 50, 103 and 131, 2010; No. 3, 2011
S. 5E...................................	ad. No. 40, 2006
Ss. 5F, 5G..........................	ad. No. 40, 2006
	am. No. 177, 2007; No. 23, 2008; No. 2, 2010
S. 5H...................................	ad. No. 40, 2006
S. 6......................................	am. No. 89, 1987; No. 121, 1988; No. 63, 1989; No. 103, 1993; No. 67, 2002; No. 55, 2004; No. 95, 2005; No. 40, 2006
S. 6AAA...............................	ad. No. 2, 2010
S. 6AA.................................	ad. No. 40, 2006
S. 6A...................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 11, 1990; No. 28, 1991; No. 103, 1993; No. 170, 1994; No. 160, 1997; No. 151, 1999; No. 63, 2000; Nos. 67 and 125, 2002; No. 113, 2003; Nos. 100 and 152, 2005; No. 86, 2006
Ss. 6B, 6C...........................	ad. No. 89, 1987
S. 6D...................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 120, 1987; No. 65, 1988
Heading to s. 6DA.............	am. No. 55, 2004; No. 40, 2006
S. 6DA.................................	ad. No. 160, 1997
	am. No. 40, 2006
S. 6DB.................................	ad. No. 40, 2006
Heading to s. 6E................	rs. No. 40, 2006
S. 6E...................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 120, 1987; No. 66, 1988; No. 103, 1993; No. 148, 2004; No. 152, 2005; No. 40, 2006; No. 2, 2010
Heading to s. 6EA.............	rs. No. 40, 2006
S. 6EA.................................	ad. No. 141, 1995
	am. No. 40, 2006
S. 6EB.................................	ad. No. 40, 2006
S. 6F...................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
S. 6G...................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 152, 2005
S. 6H...................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 160, 1997; No. 63, 2000; No. 67, 2002; No. 40, 2006
S. 6J....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
S. 6K...................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 160, 1997; Nos. 67 and 86, 2002; Nos. 95 and 129, 2005
S. 6L....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 11, 1990; No. 28, 1991; No. 103, 1993; No. 170, 1994; No. 160, 1997; No. 151, 1999; No. 63, 2000; Nos. 67, 86 and 125, 2002; No. 113, 2003; Nos. 100 and 152, 2005; Nos. 40 and 86, 2006; No. 3, 2010
S. 6M...................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
S. 6N...................................	ad. No. 103, 1993
	am. No. 9, 2000
S. 6P...................................	ad. No. 63, 2000
S. 6Q...................................	ad. No. 40, 2006
S. 6R...................................	ad. No. 177, 2007
Chapter 2
Heading to Part II..............	am. No. 103, 1993
	rep. No. 40, 2006
Heading to Chapt. 2..........	ad. No. 40, 2006
Part 2-1
Heading to Part 2-1 of....... Chapt. 2	ad. No. 40, 2006
S. 7......................................	am. No. 181, 1979; No. 114, 1983; No. 63, 1985; No. 102, 1986; No. 89, 1987; No. 121, 1988; No. 63, 1989; No. 28, 1991; No. 103, 1993; No. 141, 1995; No. 43, 1996; No. 160, 1997; No. 161, 1999; Nos. 127 and 148, 2004; No. 152, 2005; No. 40, 2006; No. 177, 2007; No. 2, 2010
S. 7A...................................	ad. No. 116, 1983
	am. No. 6, 1984
	rep. No. 89, 1987
S. 7B...................................	ad. No. 116, 1984
	am. No. 8, 1985
	rep. No. 89, 1987
S. 7BA.................................	ad. No. 8, 1985
	am. No. 63, 1985
	rep. No. 89, 1987
S. 7C...................................	ad. No. 116, 1984
	rep. No. 89, 1987
S. 8......................................	am. No. 181, 1979; No. 89, 1987; Nos. 65 and 121, 1988; No. 99, 1991
	rep. No. 103, 1993
Part IIA................................	ad. No. 120, 1987
	rep. No. 103, 1993
Ss. 8A, 8B...........................	ad. No. 120, 1987
	rep. No. 103, 1993
S. 8C...................................	ad. No. 120, 1987
	am. No. 120, 1987
	rep. No. 103, 1993
Ss. 8D-8H..........................	ad. No. 120, 1987
	rep. No. 103, 1993
S. 8J....................................	ad. No. 120, 1987
	am. No. 120, 1987
	rep. No. 103, 1993
Part 2-2
Heading to Part III.............	am. No. 103, 1993
	rs. No. 161, 1999
	rep. No. 40, 2006
Heading to Part 2-2 of ...... Chapt. 2	ad. No. 40, 2006
Heading to s. 9..................	am. No. 161, 1999
	rs. No. 63, 2000
S. 9......................................	am. No. 121, 1988; No. 63, 1989; No. 43, 1996; No. 161, 1999; No. 63, 2000; No. 40, 2006
Note to s. 9(1)....................	ad. No. 40, 2006
S. 9A...................................	ad. No. 63, 2000
	am. No. 40, 2006; No. 177, 2007; No. 23, 2008
Note to s. 9A(1A)...............	am. No. 23, 2008
S. 9B...................................	ad. No. 63, 2000
	am. No. 40, 2006
Heading to s. 10................	am. No. 161, 1999
S. 10....................................	am. No. 43, 1996; No. 161, 1999; No. 63, 2000; No. 128, 2005; No. 40, 2006
S. 11....................................	am. No. 89, 1987; No. 121, 1988; No. 63, 1989; No. 99, 1991
	rep. No. 103, 1993
Heading to s. 11A..............	rs. No. 63, 2000
S. 11A.................................	ad. No. 102, 1986
	am. No. 89, 1987; No. 121, 1988; No. 63, 1989; No. 99, 1991; No. 103, 1993; No. 161, 1999; No. 63, 2000; No. 50, 2010
Note to s. 11A....................	ad. No. 63, 2000
S. 11B.................................	ad. No. 63, 2000
	am. No. 40, 2006; No. 23, 2008; No. 50, 2010
Note to s. 11B(1A).............	am. No. 23, 2008
S. 11C.................................	ad. No. 63, 2000
	am. No. 50, 2010
Subhead. to s. 11D(4).......	rs. No. 127, 2004
S. 11D.................................	ad. No. 63, 2000
	am. No. 127, 2004
Note to s. 11D(4)...............	am. No. 127, 2004
Heading to s. 12................	am. No. 161, 1999
S. 12....................................	am. No. 102, 1986; No. 43, 1996; No. 161, 1999; No. 63, 2000; No. 40, 2006
S. 13....................................	am. No. 102, 1986; No. 89, 1987; No. 103, 1993; No. 43, 1996; No. 63, 2000; No. 40, 2006
Heading to s. 14................	am. No. 161, 1999
S. 14....................................	rs. No. 102, 1986
	am. No. 89, 1987; No. 103, 1993; No. 161, 1999; No. 63, 2000; No. 40, 2006
Note to s. 14.......................	ad. No. 63, 2000
S. 15....................................	am. No. 102, 1986; No. 89, 1987; No. 121, 1988; No. 63, 1989 (as am. by No. 11, 1991); No. 99, 1991; No. 103, 1993; No. 43, 1996; No. 161, 1999; No. 63, 2000; No. 55, 2004; No. 40, 2006; No. 4, 2011
Note to s. 15(1A)................	ad. No. 63, 2000
S. 16....................................	am. No. 102, 1986
	rep. No. 89, 1987
	ad. No. 63, 2000
	am. No. 40, 2006; No. 23, 2008; No. 4, 2011
S. 17....................................	am. No. 102, 1986; No. 89, 1987; No. 28, 1991; No. 103, 1993; No. 161, 1999; No. 63, 2000; No. 40, 2006
S. 18....................................	ad. No. 103, 1993
	am. No. 161, 1999; No. 55, 2001; No. 2, 2010
Heading to Part IV.............	am. No. 181, 1979; No. 89, 1987
	rep. No. 103, 1993
Part IV.................................	rep. No. 103, 1993
Ss. 18, 19............................	rep. No. 89, 1987
S. 20....................................	am. No. 181, 1979
	rep. No. 89, 1987
Ss. 20A, 20B.......................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 121, 1988; No. 99, 1991
	rep. No. 103, 1993
S. 21....................................	am. No. 181, 1979; No. 89, 1987; No. 121, 1988; No. 63, 1989; No. 99, 1991
	rep. No. 103, 1993
S. 22....................................	am. No. 181, 1979
	rep. No. 89, 1987
S. 23....................................	am. No. 181, 1979
	rs. No. 89, 1987
	rep. No. 103, 1993
S. 24....................................	am. No. 181, 1979
	rep. No. 89, 1987
S. 25....................................	am. No. 181, 1979; No. 89, 1987; No. 63, 1989; No. 99, 1991
	rep. No. 103, 1993
S. 25A.................................	ad. No. 63, 1985
	rep. No. 89, 1987
S. 26....................................	rep. No. 89, 1987
S. 27....................................	am. No. 181, 1979
	rep. No. 89, 1987
S. 28....................................	rep. No. 89, 1987
Part 2-3
Heading to Part V..............	am. No. 121, 1988
	rs. No. 67, 2002
	rep. No. 40, 2006
Heading to Part 2-3 of ...... Chapt. 2	ad. No. 40, 2006
Part V..................................	ad. No. 63, 1985
S. 29....................................	ad. No. 63, 1985
	rep. No. 89, 1987
S. 30....................................	ad. No. 63, 1985
	am. No. 89, 1987; No. 121, 1988; No. 63, 1989
Part 2-4
Part 2-4...............................	ad. No. 177, 2007
S. 31....................................	ad. No. 63, 1985
	rep. No. 89, 1987
	ad. No. 177, 2007
Ss. 31A-31D.......................	ad. No. 177, 2007
Part 2-5
Heading to Part VI.............	rs. No. 67, 2002
	rep. No. 40, 2006
Heading to Part 2-5 of ...... Chapt. 2	ad. No. 40, 2006
Part VI.................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
Div. 1 of Part VI..................	rep. No. 40, 2006
S. 32....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	rep. No. 40, 2006
S. 33....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	rs. No. 103, 1993
	am. No. 67, 2002
	rep. No. 40, 2006
Division 2
S. 34....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 3, 1995; No. 152, 2005
S. 35....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 121, 1988; No. 63, 1989; No. 11, 1990; No. 28, 1991; No. 63, 2000; No. 135, 2001; No. 125, 2002; No. 40, 2006; No. 23, 2008; No. 32, 2009; Nos. 2 and 8, 2010
S. 36....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 99, 1988
	rep. No. 152, 2005
	ad. No. 23, 2008
Ss. 37, 38............................	ad. No. 89, 1987
Division 3
S. 39....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 11, 1990; No. 28, 1991; No. 103, 1993; No. 160, 1997; No. 151, 1999; No. 63, 2000; Nos. 67 and 125, 2002; No. 113, 2003; Nos. 100 and 152, 2005; No. 86, 2006; No. 95, 2008
Ss. 40, 41............................	ad. No. 89, 1987
S. 42....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 63, 2000; No. 40, 2006; No. 23, 2008
S. 43....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 160, 1997
S. 44....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987 (as am. by No. 11, 1991)
	am. No. 160, 1997
Heading to s. 45................	am. No. 63, 2000
	rep. No. 40, 2006
S. 45....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 160, 1997
	rep. No. 40, 2006
	ad. No. 32, 2009
S. 45A.................................	ad. No. 63, 2000
	rep. No. 40, 2006
	ad. No. 32, 2009
Division 4
Heading to s. 46................	am. No. 63, 2000; No. 40, 2006
S. 46....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 160, 1997; No. 40, 2006; No. 32, 2009
Note to s. 46(1)..................	ad. No. 40, 2006
Heading to s. 46A..............	am. No. 40, 2006
S. 46A.................................	ad. No. 63, 2000
	am. No. 40, 2006; No. 23, 2008; No. 32, 2009
Note to s. 46A(1)................	ad. No. 40, 2006
	am. No. 23, 2008
Heading to s. 47................	am. No. 63, 2000
	rs. No. 40, 2006
S. 47....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 121, 1988
	rs. No. 63, 1989
	am. No. 103, 1993; Nos. 9 and 63, 2000; No. 67, 2002; No. 40, 2006
	rs. No. 40, 2006
	am. No. 4, 2011
S. 48....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 121, 1988; No. 63, 1989; No. 28, 1991; No. 160, 1997; No. 63, 2000; No. 67, 2002; No. 40, 2006
S. 49....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 160, 1997; No. 63, 2000; No. 67, 2002; No. 40, 2006
S. 50....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 11, 1990; No. 160, 1997
S. 51....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 160, 1997
Heading to s. 52................	am. No. 160, 1997
S. 52....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 103, 1993; No. 160, 1997; No. 63, 2000; No. 40, 2006; No. 23, 2008; No. 4, 2011
Heading to s. 53................	rs. No. 40, 2006
	rep. No. 23, 2008
S. 53....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 103, 1993; No. 160, 1997; No. 63, 2000; No. 40, 2006
	rep. No. 23, 2008
S. 54....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	rs. No. 103, 1993
	am. No. 63, 2000; No. 67, 2002; No. 40, 2006
	rs. No. 40, 2006
S. 55....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 11, 1990
	rs. No. 103, 1993
	am. No. 160, 1997; No. 63, 2000; No. 55, 2004; No. 40, 2006; No. 4, 2011
S. 56....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 103, 1993; No. 63, 2000
	rep. No. 40, 2006
Heading to s. 57................	am. No. 40, 2006
S. 57....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 103, 1993; No. 63, 2000; No. 40, 2006; No. 23, 2008; No. 4, 2011
S. 58....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 63, 2000; No. 67, 2002; No. 40, 2006; No. 4, 2011
S. 59....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 40, 2006; No. 4, 2011
S. 59A.................................	ad. No. 23, 2008
Heading to s. 60................	am. No. 4, 2011
S. 60....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	rs. No. 63, 1989
	am. No. 28, 1991; No. 103, 1993; No. 63, 2000; No. 67, 2002; No. 55, 2004; No. 40, 2006; No. 23, 2008; No. 4, 2011
S. 61....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 121, 1988; No. 63, 1989; No. 103, 1993; No. 63, 2000; No. 55, 2001; No. 67, 2002; No. 40, 2006; No. 177, 2007; No. 4, 2011
S. 61A.................................	ad. No. 66, 1988
	am. No. 103, 1993
Part 2-6
Heading to Part VII............	rep. No. 40, 2006
Heading to Part 2-6 of ...... Chapt. 2	ad. No. 40, 2006
Part VII................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
S. 62....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
Heading to s. 63................	am. No. 141, 1995; No. 40, 2006
S. 63....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 121, 1988; No. 63, 1989 (as am. by No. 11, 1991); No. 141, 1995; No. 40, 2006
Heading to s. 63AA...........	rs. No. 40, 2006
S. 63AA...............................	ad. No. 141, 1995
	am. No. 40, 2006
S. 63A.................................	ad. No. 120, 1987
	am. No. 103, 1993
S. 63B.................................	ad. No. 63, 1989
	am. No. 141, 1995; No. 40, 2006
Ss. 63C-63E.......................	ad. No. 2, 2010
Heading to s. 64................	am. No. 161, 1999
S. 64....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 141, 1995; No. 161, 1999; No. 63, 2000; No. 40, 2006; No. 4, 2011
Heading to s. 65................	am. No. 161, 1999
S. 65....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 141, 1995; No. 161, 1999; No. 63, 2000; No. 77, 2003; No. 40, 2006; No. 4, 2011
S. 65A.................................	ad. No. 120, 1987
	am. Nos. 66 and 121, 1988; No. 63, 1989
	rs. No. 103, 1993
	am. No. 141, 1995; No. 63, 2000; No. 40, 2006
Heading to s. 66................	am. No. 4, 2011
S. 66....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 4, 2011
S. 67....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 141, 1995; No. 160, 1997; No. 63, 2000; No. 166, 2001; No. 40, 2006; No. 4, 2011
S. 68....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 170, 1994; No. 141, 1995; No. 160, 1997; No. 151, 1999; No. 63, 2000; No. 166, 2001; No. 67, 2002; No. 113, 2003; Nos. 100 and 152, 2005; Nos. 40 and 86, 2006; No. 3, 2010; No. 2, 2011
S. 69....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
Heading to s. 70................	am. No. 40, 2006
S. 70....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
S. 71....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 135, 2001; No. 125, 2002; No. 86, 2006
S. 72....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 120, 1987; No. 63, 1989; No. 2, 2010
S. 73....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 120, 1987; No. 63, 1989; No. 28, 1991; No. 2, 2010
S. 74....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 141, 1995; No. 63, 2000; No. 40, 2006
S. 75....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 63, 2000
S. 75A.................................	ad. No. 63, 2000
Heading to s. 76................	am. No. 141, 1995
S. 76....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 141, 1995; No. 40, 2006
S. 76A.................................	ad. No. 141, 1995
	am. No. 40, 2006
Heading to s. 77................	am. No. 141, 1995; No. 40, 2006
S. 77....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 120, 1987; No. 103, 1993; No. 141, 1995; No. 63, 2000; No. 40, 2006
S. 78....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 40, 2006
S. 79....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 103, 1993; No. 141, 1995; No. 40, 2006; No. 2, 2010
S. 79A.................................	ad. No. 2, 2010
Part 2-7
Heading to Part VIII...........	rep. No. 40, 2006
Heading to Part 2-7 of ...... Chapt. 2	ad. No. 40, 2006 rs. No. 40, 2006
Part VIII...............................	ad. No. 89, 1987
S. 80....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 65, 1988; No. 103, 1993; No. 63, 2000; No. 135, 2001; No. 125, 2002; No. 40, 2006
	rs. No. 40, 2006
	am. No. 23, 2008; No. 8, 2010
S. 81....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 65, 1988; No. 28, 1991; No. 103, 1993; No. 160, 1997; No. 63, 2000; No. 135, 2001; No. 125, 2002; No. 40, 2006
	rs. No. 40, 2006
	am. No. 2, 2010; No. 4, 2011
S. 81AA...............................	ad. No. 4, 2011
Heading to s. 81A..............	am. No. 141, 1995
S. 81A.................................	ad. No. 103, 1993
	am. No. 141, 1995; No. 160, 1997; No. 63, 2000; No. 67, 2002; No. 40, 2006
Heading to s. 81B..............	am. No. 141, 1995
S. 81B.................................	ad. No. 103, 1993
	am. No. 141, 1995; No. 40, 2006
S. 81C.................................	ad. No. 141, 1995
	am. No. 160, 1997; No. 63, 2000; No. 67, 2002; No. 40, 2006
S. 81D.................................	ad. No. 141, 1995
	am. No. 40, 2006
Subhead. to s. 81E(2)........	am. No. 40, 2006
S. 81E.................................	ad. No. 141, 1995
	am. No. 40, 2006
S. 82....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 103, 1993; No. 141, 1995
	rep. No. 40, 2006
S. 83....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
S. 84....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 95, 2005
Note to s. 84(1A)................	am. No. 40, 2006
S. 85....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
S. 86....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 40, 2006
Ss. 87-91............................	ad. No. 89, 1987
S. 92....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 40, 2006
S. 92A.................................	ad. No. 103, 1993
Part 2-8
Heading to Part IX.............	am. No. 103, 1993
	rep. No. 40, 2006
Heading to Part 2-8 .......... of Chapt. 2	ad. No. 40, 2006
Part IX.................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
Division 1
Heading to s. 93................	am. No. 40, 2006
S. 93....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 63, 1989
Heading to s. 94................	am. No. 40, 2006
S. 94....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 28, 1991; No. 103, 1993; No. 141, 1995; No. 63, 2000; No. 23, 2008
S. 94A.................................	ad. No. 160, 1997
	am. No. 40, 2006
S. 94B.................................	ad. No. 63, 2000
S. 95....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 166, 2001
S. 96....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 103, 1993
Heading to s. 97................	am. No. 40, 2006
S. 97....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 121, 1988; No. 63, 1989; No. 103, 1993; No. 63, 2000; No. 95, 2008
S. 98....................................	rep. No. 103, 1993
Division 2
Heading to s. 99................	am. No. 40, 2006
S. 99....................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
S. 100..................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 103, 1993; No. 95, 2005; No. 40, 2006; No. 23, 2008
S. 101..................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 103, 1993; No. 40, 2006
S. 102..................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 141, 1995; No. 166, 2001; No. 40, 2006
S. 102A...............................	ad. No. 103, 1993
S. 103..................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	rs. No. 103, 1993
	am. No. 141, 1995; No. 160, 1997; No. 63, 2000; No. 95, 2005; No. 40, 2006; No. 4, 2011
S. 103A...............................	ad. No. 160, 1997
Division 3
S. 104..................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 103, 1993; No. 40, 2006
Part 2-9
Heading to Part X..............	rep. No. 40, 2006
Heading to Part 2-9 of ...... Chapt. 2	ad. No. 40, 2006
Part X..................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
S. 105..................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 103, 1993
S. 106..................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 103, 1993; No. 24, 2001
Heading to s. 107..............	am. No. 40, 2006
S. 107..................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
	am. No. 103, 1993; No. 24, 2001; No. 40, 2006
Part 2-10
Heading to Part XA............	rep. No. 40, 2006
Heading to Part 2-10 of .... Chapt. 2	ad. No. 40, 2006
Part XA................................	ad. No. 141, 1995
Ss. 107A-107F...................	ad. No. 141, 1995
Chapter 3
Chapt. 3..............................	ad. No. 40, 2006
Part 3-1
S. 108..................................	ad. No. 40, 2006
Part 3-2
S. 109..................................	ad. No. 40, 2006
Part 3-3
Division 1
Ss. 110-115........................	ad. No. 40, 2006
Division 2
S. 116..................................	ad. No. 40, 2006
	am. No. 4, 2011
Ss. 117-119........................	ad. No. 40, 2006
Division 3
S. 120..................................	ad. No. 40, 2006
S. 121..................................	ad. No. 40, 2006
	am. No. 4, 2011
S. 122..................................	ad. No. 40, 2006
S. 123..................................	ad. No. 40, 2006
	am. No. 95, 2008; No. 4, 2011
S. 124..................................	ad. No. 40, 2006
	am. No. 4, 2011
Division 4
S. 125..................................	ad. No. 40, 2006
Ss. 126, 127........................	ad. No. 40, 2006
	am. No. 4, 2011
S. 128..................................	ad. No. 40, 2006
S. 129..................................	ad. No. 40, 2006
	am. No. 2, 2010
Ss. 130-132........................	ad. No. 40, 2006
Part 3-4
Division 1
S. 133..................................	ad. No. 40, 2006
Division 2
Ss. 134-136........................	ad. No. 40, 2006
S. 137..................................	ad. No. 40, 2006
	am. No. 4, 2011
S. 138..................................	ad. No. 40, 2006
S. 139..................................	ad. No. 40, 2006
	am. No. 177, 2007
S. 140..................................	ad. No. 40, 2006
	am. No. 86, 2006
Ss. 141-146........................	ad. No. 40, 2006
Division 3
Ss. 147-149........................	ad. No. 40, 2006
Division 4
S. 150..................................	ad. No. 40, 2006
Part 3-5
Division 1
S. 151..................................	ad. No. 40, 2006
Division 2
Ss. 152-158........................	ad. No. 40, 2006
Part 3-6
Division 1
Ss. 159, 160........................	ad. No. 40, 2006
Division 2
Ss. 161-163........................	ad. No. 40, 2006
Division 3
S. 164..................................	ad. No. 40, 2006
Part 3-7
Ss. 165-170........................	ad. No. 40, 2006
Chapter 4
Chapt. 4..............................	ad. No. 177, 2007
Part 4-1
Division 1
S. 171..................................	ad. No. 177, 2007
Division 2
Ss. 172, 173........................	ad. No. 177, 2007
Division 3
Ss. 174-176........................	ad. No. 177, 2007
Division 4
Ss. 177, 178........................	ad. No. 177, 2007
S. 178A...............................	ad. No. 4, 2011
Ss. 179, 180........................	ad. No. 177, 2007
Division 5
S. 181..................................	ad. No. 177, 2007
Division 6
S. 182..................................	ad. No. 177, 2007
	am. No. 4, 2011
Part 4-2
S. 183..................................	ad. No. 177, 2007
	am. No. 51, 2010
Ss. 184, 185........................	ad. No. 177, 2007
Ss. 185A-185C...................	ad. No. 2, 2010
S. 186..................................	ad. No. 177, 2007
	am. No. 4, 2011
Chapter 5
Heading to Chapt. 5..........	rs. No. 4, 2011
Chapt. 5..............................	ad. No. 177, 2007
Part 5-1
S. 187..................................	ad. No. 177, 2007
Part 5-2
S. 188..................................	ad. No. 177, 2007
Part 5-3
Division 1
Ss. 189-191........................	ad. No. 177, 2007
Division 2
Ss. 192, 193........................	ad. No. 177, 2007
Part 5-4
S. 194..................................	ad. No. 177, 2007
	rep. No. 4, 2011
Ss. 195, 196........................	ad. No. 177, 2007
S. 197..................................	ad. No. 177, 2007
	am. No. 4, 2011
Ss. 198-202........................	ad. No. 177, 2007
Part 5-4A
Part 5-4A.............................	ad. No. 4, 2011
Ss. 202A-202C...................	ad. No. 4, 2011
Part 5-5
S. 203..................................	ad. No. 177, 2007
Note 2 to s. 203(1).............	am. No. 46, 2011
Ss. 204, 205........................	ad. No. 177, 2007
Part 5-6
Division 1
S. 206..................................	ad. No. 177, 2007
Division 2
S. 207..................................	ad. No. 177, 2007
Division 3
Ss. 208-211........................	ad. No. 177, 2007
Chapter 6
Heading to Part XI.............	rep. No. 40, 2006
Heading to Chapt. 5..........	ad. No. 40, 2006
	rep. No. 177, 2007
Heading to Chapt. 6..........	ad. No. 177, 2007
Part XI.................................	ad. No. 89, 1987
Part 6-1
Heading to Part 5-1 of ...... Chapt. 5	ad. No. 40, 2006 rep. No. 177, 2007
Heading to Part 6-1 of ...... Chapt. 6	ad. No. 177, 2007
S. 108.................................. Renumbered s. 300........	ad. No. 89, 1987 No. 40, 2006

Table A

Application, saving or transitional provisions

Australian Federal Police Legislation Amendment Act 2000 (No. 9, 2000)

Schedule 3

20 Definition

In this Part:

commencing time means the time when this Part commences.

32 Amendment of the Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979

(1) The Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979 as in force at and after the commencing time applies to a former 61 certificate in the same way as it does to a later 61 certificate.

(2) The Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979 as in force at and after the commencing time applies to a former 61A document in the same way as it does to a later 61A document.

(3) In this item:

former 61 certificate means a certificate issued under section 61 of the Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979 at any time before the commencing time by a member of the Australian Federal Police of the rank of Assistant Commissioner.

former 61A document means a document certified in writing under section 61A of the Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979 at any time before the commencing time by a member of the Australian Federal Police of the rank of Assistant Commissioner.

later 61 certificate means a certificate issued under section 61 of the Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979 at or after the commencing time by a senior executive AFP employee (within the meaning of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979 as in force at and after the commencing time).

later 61A document means a document certified in writing under section 61A of the Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979 at or after the commencing time by a senior executive AFP employee (within the meaning of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979 as in force at and after the commencing time).

34 Warrants or writs etc. may continue to be executed

If, immediately before the commencing time, any warrant, writ, order, permission or other instrument (the authority) issued under a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory could be executed by a person who was at that time a member, staff member or special member of the Australian Federal Police, the authority continues to be able to be executed at and after the commencing time by the person in his or her capacity as:

(a) the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police; or

(b) a Deputy Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police; or

(d) a special member of the Australian Federal Police;

(all within the meaning of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979 as in force at and after the commencing time).

Note: A person who is a member or staff member of the Australian Federal Police immediately before the commencing time is taken to be engaged as an AFP employee. Similarly, a person who is a special member of the Australian Federal Police immediately before the commencing time is taken to be appointed as a special member. See item 2 of this Schedule.

35 Regulations dealing with matters of a transitional or saving nature

(1) The Governor-General may make regulations, not inconsistent with any other provision of this Schedule, prescribing matters of a transitional or saving nature in relation to the amendments made by Schedule 1 or 2.

(2) Regulations made under this item within one year after the commencement of this item may commence on a day earlier than the day on which they are made, but not earlier than the commencement of this item.

Telecommunications (Interception) Legislation Amendment Act 2000
(No. 63, 2000)

Schedule 3

72 Transitional provision for operation of section 55 of the Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979

If:

(a) before the commencement of items 40, 41 and 42, a member of the Australian Federal Police was exercising authority conferred by a warrant issued under section 48 of the Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979; and

(b) on the commencement of those items the warrant has not expired or been revoked; and

then, despite the amendments made by those items, the authority conferred by the warrant must continue to be exercised as if those amendments had not been made.

Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000 (No. 137, 2000)

Schedule 2

418 Transitional--pre-commencement offences

(1) Despite the amendment or repeal of a provision by this Schedule, that provision continues to apply, after the commencement of this item, in relation to:

(a) an offence committed before the commencement of this item; or

(b) proceedings for an offence alleged to have been committed before the commencement of this item; or

as if the amendment or repeal had not been made.

(2) Subitem (1) does not limit the operation of section 8 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

419 Transitional--pre-commencement notices

If:

(a) a provision in force immediately before the commencement of this item required that a notice set out the effect of one or more other provisions; and

(b) any or all of those other provisions are repealed by this Schedule; and

the amendment of the first-mentioned provision by this Schedule does not affect the validity of such a notice that was given before the commencement of this item.

Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 (No. 24, 2001)

4 Application of amendments

(1) Subject to subsection (3), each amendment made by this Act applies to acts and omissions that take place after the amendment commences.

(2) For the purposes of this section, if an act or omission is alleged to have taken place between 2 dates, one before and one on or after the day on which a particular amendment commences, the act or omission is alleged to have taken place before the amendment commences.

Telecommunications Interception Legislation Amendment Act 2002
(No. 67, 2002)

Schedule 2

46 Transitional

(1) Any action taken or any other thing done by, or in relation to, the Criminal Justice Commission of Queensland or the Queensland Crime Commission established by the Crime Commission Act 1997 of Queensland before the commencement of this Schedule under or for the purposes of the Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979 is to be treated for the purposes of that Act after that commencement as if it had been taken or done by or in relation to the Crime and Misconduct Commission of Queensland.

(2) The Governor-General may make regulations in relation to transitional matters that:

(a) relate to the operation of the Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979 and arise out of the merging of the Criminal Justice Commission of Queensland and the Queensland Crime Commission established by the Crime Commission Act 1997 of Queensland to form the Crime and Misconduct Commission of Queensland; or

(b) otherwise arise out of the enactment of this Schedule.

(3) Regulations made for the purposes of paragraph (2)(a) have effect despite subitem (1).

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Act 2003 (No. 77, 2003)

Schedule 1

29 Saving of authorisations

An officer who was authorised by the Director-General of Security for the purpose of subsection 65(1) of the Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979 immediately before the commencement of this item is taken to be, immediately after the commencement of this item, a person authorised for that purpose.

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Telecommunications Offences and Other Measures) Act (No. 2) 2004 (No. 127, 2004)

Schedule 1

31 Saving--offences against Part VIIB of the Crimes Act 1914

(1) For the purposes of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979, prescribed offence includes an offence in relation to conduct (within the meaning of the Criminal Code) that:

(a) occurred before Part VIIB of the Crimes Act 1914 was repealed by this Act; and

(b) constituted an offence against a provision of that Part.

(2) Subsection 7(1) of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 does not apply to, or in relation to, an act or thing done by an employee of a carrier (within the meaning of that Act) in the course of his or her duties for or in connection with the identifying or tracing of any person who has contravened, or is suspected of having contravened, a provision of Part VIIB of the Crimes Act 1914 before its repeal by this Act, where it is reasonably necessary for the employee to do that act or thing in order to perform those duties effectively.

Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Serious Drug Offences and Other Measures) Act 2005 (No. 129, 2005)

Schedule 1

75 Application of amendments to conduct before and after commencement

(1) In this item:

earlier conduct means conduct engaged in before the commencement of this Schedule.

engage in conduct has the same meaning as in the Criminal Code.

later conduct means conduct engaged in after the commencement of this Schedule.

new law means Part 9.1 of the Criminal Code as in force from time to time.

old law means:

(a) the provisions of Division 2 of Part XIII of the Customs Act 1901 as in force from time to time before the commencement of this Schedule to the extent to which those provisions related to narcotic substances; and

(b) any law related to those provisions.

(2) The amendments made by this Schedule do not apply in relation to earlier conduct.

(3) Despite the amendments made by this Schedule, the old law continues to apply in relation to later conduct if:

(a) the later conduct is related to earlier conduct; and

(b) because of that relationship, the later conduct would have constituted a physical element (or a part of a physical element) of an offence against the old law, had the old law remained in force.

(4) If later conduct is alleged against a person in a prosecution for an offence against the old law, that conduct must not be alleged against the person in a prosecution for:

(a) an offence against the new law; or

(b) an offence related to an offence against the new law.

76 Transitional regulations

(1) The regulations may make provision for matters of a transitional nature (including any saving or application provisions) arising from the amendments or repeals made by this Schedule.

(2) The Governor-General may make regulations for the purposes of subitem (1).

Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Act 2006 (No. 40, 2006)

Schedule 3

6 Saving provision

The repeal and substitution of subsection 9A(1) of the Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979 by this Schedule does not affect the validity of a warrant issued under that subsection before the commencement of this Schedule.

10 Saving provision

The repeal and substitution of subsection 11B(1) of the Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979 by this Schedule does not affect the validity of a warrant issued under that subsection before the commencement of this Schedule.

Schedule 4

31 Pending applications

(1) The Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979 as amended by this Schedule applies to applications made before the commencement of this Schedule for warrants under section 45 of that Act that:

(a) were made before the commencement of this Schedule; and

(b) were not refused or withdrawn before that commencement;

as if they were applications made for warrants under section 46 of that Act.

(2) The Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979 as amended by this Schedule applies to applications made before the commencement of this Schedule for warrants under section 45A of that Act that:

(a) were made before the commencement of this Schedule; and

(b) were not refused or withdrawn before that commencement;

as if they were applications made for warrants under section 46A of that Act.

32 Continuation of warrants under sections 45 and 45A

(1) A warrant that was issued before the commencement of this Schedule under section 45 of the Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979 and that was in force immediately before that commencement continues in force after that commencement as if it had been issued under section 46 of that Act.

(2) A warrant that was issued before the commencement of this Schedule under section 45A of the Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979 and that was in force immediately before that commencement continues in force after that commencement as if it had been issued under section 46A of that Act.

33 Warrants under sections 46, 46A and 48 unaffected

The amendments of sections 46, 46A and 48 of the Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979 made by this Schedule do not affect the validity of warrants issued under those sections before the commencement of this Schedule.

34 Renewals of warrants

To avoid doubt, a warrant issued after the commencement of this Schedule under section 46 or 46A of the Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979 may be, for the purposes of that Act, a renewal of a warrant issued before that commencement under section 45 or 45A of that Act.

Schedule 5

19 Saving provision

A certificate issued under subsection 61(3) of the Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979 that had effect immediately before the repeal of that subsection by this Act has effect after that repeal as if that subsection had not been repealed.

25 Saving provision

The General Register of Warrants kept by the Commissioner of Police before the commencement of this item is taken, after that commencement, to be the General Register of Warrants kept by the Secretary of the Department.

29 Saving provision

The Special Register of Warrants kept by the Commissioner of Police before the commencement of this item is taken, after that commencement, to be the Special Register of Warrants kept by the Secretary of the Department.

34 Saving provision

A notice given under section 81E of the Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979 that had effect immediately before the commencement of this Schedule has effect after that commencement as if it were a notice by the Secretary requiring the information concerned to be given to the Secretary.

Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Act 2007
(No. 177, 2007)

Schedule 1

57 Definitions

In this Part:

ACMA means the Australian Communications and Media Authority.

TIA Act means the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979.

58 Transitional--certificates of the Organisation

If:

(a) a certificate was in force under paragraph 283(2)(b) of the Telecommunications Act 1997 immediately before the commencement of this item; and

(b) before that commencement, a copy of the certificate was given to the person from whom the disclosure was sought; and

then the certificate has effect after that commencement as if it were an authorisation in force under subsection 175(2) of the TIA Act that authorised the disclosure of information or documents of a kind covered by the certificate that came into existence before that commencement.

59 Transitional--certificates of enforcement agencies

Enforcement of the criminal law

(1) If:

(a) a certificate was in force under subsection 282(3) of the Telecommunications Act 1997 immediately before the commencement of this item; and

(b) before that commencement, a copy of the certificate was given in accordance with subsection 305(2) or (3) of that Act; and

then the certificate has effect after that commencement as if it were an authorisation in force under subsection 178(2) of the TIA Act that authorised the disclosure of information or documents of a kind covered by the certificate that came into existence before that commencement.

Enforcement of a law imposing a pecuniary penalty or protection of the public revenue

(2) If:

(a) a certificate was in force under subsection 282(4) or (5) of the Telecommunications Act 1997 immediately before the commencement of this item; and

(b) before that commencement, a copy of the certificate was given in accordance with subsection 305(2) or (3) of that Act; and

then the certificate has effect after that commencement as if it were an authorisation in force under subsection 179(2) of the TIA Act that authorised the disclosure of information or documents of a kind covered by the certificate that came into existence before that commencement.

Part 4-2 of the TIA Act does not apply

(3) Part 4-2 of the TIA Act does not apply to an authorisation referred to in this item.

63 Transitional--delivery points

(1) This item applies in relation to a delivery point (the old point) in force, immediately before the commencement of this item, in respect of a carriage service of a carrier or carriage service provider and of an agency under section 314A of the Telecommunications Act 1997.

(2) At the commencement of this item:

(a) the old point is taken to be a delivery point (the new point) in force under section 188 of the TIA Act in respect of the equivalent kind of telecommunications service of that carrier or carriage service provider and of the equivalent interception agency; and

(b) if the old point was one determined by the ACMA, section 188 of the TIA Act applies as if the new point was one determined by the ACMA.

Note: Subsections 188(8) to (10) of the TIA Act set out the process for changing delivery points determined by the ACMA.

(3) If:

(a) before the commencement of this item:

(i) a notification of a disagreement was made under subsection 314A(2) of the Telecommunications Act 1997; or

(ii) a nomination was made under paragraph 314A(8)(c) of the Telecommunications Act 1997; or

(iii) a request was made under paragraph 314A(9)(c) of the Telecommunications Act 1997; and

(b) immediately before the commencement of this item, the procedures set out in section 314A of that Act for dealing with that disagreement, nomination or request had not ended;

then:

(c) despite the repeal of that section made by this Act, that section continues to apply after that commencement in relation to that disagreement, nomination or request as if the repeal had not been made; and

(d) a delivery point (the transitional point) nominated or determined, after that commencement, under that section in respect of a carriage service of a carrier or carriage service provider and of an agency becomes a delivery point (the translated point) under section 188 of the TIA Act in respect of the equivalent kind of telecommunications service of that carrier or provider and of the equivalent interception agency; and

(e) if the transitional point was one determined by the ACMA, section 188 of the TIA Act applies as if the translated point was one determined by the ACMA.

64 Transitional--exemptions from interception capability

Agency co-ordinator exemptions

(1) An exemption in force under subsection 326(1) of the Telecommunications Act 1997 immediately before the commencement of this item in relation to a carriage service has effect after that commencement as if it were an exemption in force under subsection 192(1) of the TIA Act in relation to the equivalent kind of telecommunications service.

(2) If:

(a) an application was made under section 326 of the Telecommunications Act 1997 before the commencement of this item in relation to a carriage service; and

(b) the application had not been decided (including because of the operation of subsection 326(4) of that Act) immediately before the commencement of this item;

then:

(c) the application has affect at the commencement of this item as if it had been made under section 192 of the TIA Act; and

(d) for the purposes of the Communications Access Co-ordinator deciding it, the Co-ordinator is taken to have received it on the day it was received under the Telecommunications Act 1997.

ACMA exemptions

(3) An exemption in force under subsection 327(1) of the Telecommunications Act 1997 immediately before the commencement of this item in relation to a carriage service has effect after that commencement as if it were an exemption in force under subsection 193(1) of the TIA Act in relation to the equivalent kind of telecommunications service.

65 Transitional--nominated carriage service providers

A declaration in force under subsection 331(3) of the Telecommunications Act 1997 immediately before the commencement of this item has effect after that commencement as if it were a declaration in force under subsection 197(4) of the TIA Act.

66 Transitional--IC plans

(1) An IC plan in force under Division 3 of Part 15 of the Telecommunications Act 1997 immediately before the commencement of this item has effect after that commencement as if it were an IC plan in force under Part 5-4 of the TIA Act.

(2) If:

(a) before the commencement of this item, an IC plan was lodged under Division 3 of Part 15 of the Telecommunications Act 1997; and

(b) immediately before the commencement of this item, the procedures set out in section 332C of that Act for dealing with that plan had not ended;

then:

(d) the plan must be dealt with in accordance with section 198 of the TIA Act.

(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2)(d), a thing:

(a) that is required to occur under section 198 of the TIA Act in relation to the plan; and

(b) that already occurred under section 332C of the Telecommunications Act 1997 in relation to the plan;

is taken to have already occurred under section 198 of the TIA Act in relation to the plan.

67 Section 8 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901

This Part does not limit the operation of section 8 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 in relation to the amendments or repeals made by this Schedule.

68 Transitional regulations

The Governor-General may make regulations prescribing matters of a transitional nature (including prescribing any saving or application provisions) relating to the amendments or repeals made by this Schedule.

Schedule 2

22 Application--exempt proceedings

The amendment made by item 5 of this Schedule applies in relation to proceedings instituted before or after the commencement of that item.

23 Application--serious offences

The amendment made by item 7 of this Schedule applies in relation to conduct engaged in before or after the commencement of that item.

24 Transitional--continuation of evidentiary certificates

A certificate in force immediately before the commencement of this item under subsection 61(1) of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 continues in force after that commencement as if it had been issued under that subsection after that commencement.

25 Application--permitted dealings with accessed information

The amendments made by items 20 and 21 of this Schedule apply in relation to proceedings instituted before or after the commencement of those items.

26 Transitional--issue of evidentiary certificates in relation to old warrants

Paragraph 61(4)(a) of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 applies as if a reference to a Part 2-5 warrant included a reference to a warrant issued under Part VI of that Act as in force before 13 June 2006.

Telecommunications Interception Legislation Amendment Act 2008
(No. 95, 2008)

Schedule 2

25 Transitional provision--certifying officers

(1) This item applies to an authorisation in force, immediately before the commencement of this item, under one of the following provisions of the definition of certifying officer in relation to an agency, or an eligible authority of a State, in subsection 5(1) of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 (as in force at that time):

(a) paragraph (a);

(b) subparagraph (aa)(iii);

(d) paragraph (c);

(e) subparagraph (d)(ii);

(f) subparagraph (e)(ii);

(g) subparagraph (ea)(ii) or (iii);

(h) subparagraph (g)(iii);

(i) subparagraph (i)(ii);

(j) subparagraph (j)(ii).

(2) The authorisation has effect, on and after the commencement of this item, as if it were an authorisation in force under:

(a) in the case of an authorisation under paragraph (a) of the definition of certifying officer--subsection 5AC(1) of that Act (as inserted by item 21 of this Schedule); or

(b) in the case of an authorisation under subparagraph (aa)(iii) of the definition of certifying officer--subsection 5AC(2) of that Act (as inserted by item 21 of this Schedule); or

(c) in the case of an authorisation under subparagraph (b)(ii) of the definition of certifying officer--subsection 5AC(3) of that Act (as inserted by item 21 of this Schedule); or

(d) in the case of an authorisation under paragraph (c) of the definition of certifying officer--subsection 5AC(4) of that Act (as inserted by item 21 of this Schedule); or

(e) in the case of an authorisation under subparagraph (d)(ii) of the definition of certifying officer--subsection 5AC(5) of that Act (as inserted by item 21 of this Schedule); or

(f) in the case of an authorisation under subparagraph (e)(ii) of the definition of certifying officer--subsection 5AC(6) of that Act (as inserted by item 21 of this Schedule); or

(g) in the case of an authorisation under subparagraph (ea)(ii) or (iii) of the definition of certifying officer--subsection 5AC(7) of that Act (as inserted by item 21 of this Schedule); or

(h) in the case of an authorisation under subparagraph (g)(iii) of the definition of certifying officer--subsection 5AC(8) of that Act (as inserted by item 21 of this Schedule); or

(i) in the case of an authorisation under subparagraph (i)(ii) of the definition of certifying officer--subsection 5AC(9) of that Act (as inserted by item 21 of this Schedule); or

(j) in the case of an authorisation under subparagraph (j)(ii) of the definition of certifying officer--subsection 5AC(10) of that Act (as inserted by item 21 of this Schedule).

(3) To avoid doubt, the amendments made by this Schedule do not affect the validity of anything done before the commencement of this item in relation to, or in reliance on, an authorisation to which this item applies.

26 Transitional provision--certifying person

(1) This item applies to an authorisation in force, immediately before the commencement of this item, under paragraph (c) of the definition of certifying person in subsection 5(1) of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 (as in force at that time).

(2) The authorisation has effect, on and after the commencement of this item, as if it were an authorisation in force under section 5AD of that Act (as inserted by item 21 of this Schedule).

27 Transitional provision--member of the staff of a Commonwealth Royal Commission

(1) This item applies to an authorisation in force, immediately before the commencement of this item, under paragraph (b) of the definition of member of the staff of a Commonwealth Royal Commission in subsection 5(1) of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 (as in force at that time).

(2) The authorisation has effect, on and after the commencement of this item, as if it were an authorisation in force under section 5AE of that Act (as inserted by item 21 of this Schedule).

Telecommunications Interception Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2009
(No. 32, 2009)

Schedule 2

4 Transitional provision

(1) This item applies to an authorisation that has effect, on and after the commencement of item 25 of Schedule 2 to the Telecommunications Interception Legislation Amendment Act 2008, as if it were an authorisation in force under subsection 5AC(4) of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979.

Note: Item 25 of Schedule 2 to the Telecommunications Interception Legislation Amendment Act 2008 commenced on 4 October 2008.

(2) The authorisation has effect, on and after the commencement of this item, as if it were an authorisation in force under subsection 5AC(4) of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979, as amended by item 3 of this Schedule.

(3) To avoid doubt, the amendments made by item 3 of this Schedule do not affect the validity of anything done before the commencement of this item in relation to, or in reliance on, an authorisation to which this item applies.

Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Act 2010
(No. 2, 2010)

Schedule 2

14 Validation of the dealing with information by the Australian Federal Police

If:

(a) before the commencement of this item, an officer or staff member of the Australian Federal Police communicated to another person, made use of, or made a record of, information of a kind referred to in section 67 of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979; and

(b) apart from this item:

(i) the officer or staff member would have contravened section 63 of that Act by communicating, using or recording that information; and

(ii) the officer or staff member would not have contravened that section if subparagraphs (b)(v) and (vi) of the definition of permitted purpose in subsection 5(1) of that Act had been in force;

the officer or staff member is taken not to have contravened that section by communicating, using or recording that information.

15 Application--investigations

Subparagraphs (e)(ia) and (ib) of the definition of permitted purpose in subsection 5(1) of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979, as inserted by this Schedule, apply in relation to an investigation that begins after the commencement of this item whether or not the conduct or misconduct under investigation occurred before, on or after that commencement.

16 Transitional--previously issued evidentiary certificates

(1) This item applies to a certificate if:

(a) the certificate was issued under subsection 18(1) or 129(1) of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 before the commencement of this item; and

(b) the certificate was in force immediately before that commencement.

(2) The certificate has effect, after that commencement, as if it had been issued under that provision of that Act as inserted by this Schedule.

17 Application--issue of evidentiary certificates

(1) Sections 18 and 129 of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979, as amended by this Schedule, apply in relation to acts or things done before, on or after the commencement of this item.

(2) Sections 185A, 185B and 185C of that Act, as inserted by this Schedule, apply in relation to an authorisation made under Part 4.1 of that Act before, on or after the commencement of this item.

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Serious and Organised Crime) Act 2010
(No. 3, 2010)

Schedule 4

18 Application

Subsections 5D(3AA) and (9) of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 apply whether the conduct constituting the offences concerned was engaged in before or after the commencement of this item.

18J Application

The Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979, as amended by this Division, applies in relation to the communication, use and making of a record of information, and the giving of information in evidence in proceedings, on or after the commencement of this item, whether the information was obtained before or after that commencement.

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Serious and Organised Crime) Act (No. 2) 2010 (No. 4, 2010)

Schedule 7

29 Application of amendments made by items 24 and 25

The amendments made by items 24 and 25 of this Schedule apply to information obtained before, on or after the commencement of this item.

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sexual Offences Against Children) Act 2010 (No. 42, 2010)

Schedule 1

78 Application

(1) Subject to subitems (2) and (3), subsection 5D(3B) of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979, as in force on and after the commencement of this item, applies in relation to an offence committed on or after that commencement.

(2) Subsection 5D(3B) of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979, as in force on and after the commencement of this item, applies in relation to:

(a) an offence against section 474.19, 474.20, 474.22, 474.23, 474.26 or 474.27 of the Criminal Code; or

(b) an offence referred to in paragraph (b) of that subsection;

whether the offence was committed before, on or after that commencement.

(3) Paragraph 5D(3B)(a) of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979, as in force on and after the commencement of this item, is taken to include a reference to an offence against Part IIIA of the Crimes Act 1914, as in force at any time before that commencement.

Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (No. 2, 2011)

Schedule 1

7 Application

The Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979, as amended by this Part, applies in relation to the communication, use and making of a record of information, and the giving of information in evidence in proceedings, on or after the commencement of this item, whether the information was obtained before or after that commencement.

8 Review of operation of amendments relating to serious misconduct by staff member

(1) The Minister must cause an independent review to be undertaken of the operation of section 47A of the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002, as inserted by this Schedule, and the amendments made by Part 2 of this Schedule.

(2) The review must be undertaken as soon as practicable after the end of the period of 2 years after the commencement of this Schedule.

Telecommunications Interception and Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (No. 4, 2011)

Schedule 1

28 Saving provision in relation to items 5 and 27

The amendments made by items 5 and 27 of this Schedule do not affect the validity of any approval given under subsection 55(3) or 127(2) of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 before this Schedule commences.

29 Saving provision in relation to item 9

(1) This item applies to a delegation if:

(a) the delegation was made under subsection 57(4) of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 in relation to the power of the chief officer of an agency to revoke a warrant under subsection 57(2) of that Act; and

(b) the delegation was in force immediately before this Schedule commences.

(2) The delegation has effect, after this Schedule commences, as if it had been made under subsection 57(4) of that Act in relation to the power of the chief officer of the agency to revoke a warrant under paragraph 57(1)(a) of that Act, as amended by this Act.

Schedule 2

9 Application of this Schedule

The amendments made by this Schedule apply in relation to changes that are proposed, after this Schedule commences, to telecommunications services or telecommunications systems.

Schedule 3

9 Application of this Schedule

The amendments made by this Schedule apply in relation to:

(a) information or documents that come into existence before or after this Schedule commences; and

(b) persons who the Australian Federal Police, or a Police Force of a State, are notified are missing before or after this Schedule commences.

Schedule 4

4 Application of this Schedule

The amendments made by this Schedule apply to applications for stored communications warrants made after this Schedule commences, whether:

(a) the conduct constituting the serious contraventions concerned is engaged in before or after this Schedule commences; and

(b) the information to be accessed by the warrants is first held on equipment before or after this Schedule commences.

Schedule 5

37 Application of Schedule

The amendments made by this Schedule apply in relation to:

(a) warrants issued before this Schedule commences, if the Managing Director of the relevant carrier is not informed of the issue or revocation of the warrant (as the case requires) under section 15, 60, 121 or 123 of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 before this Schedule commences; and

(b) warrants issued after this Schedule commences.

Schedule 6

29 Application of amendments relating to communication of information

Section 18 and subsection 19(2) of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979, as amended by this Schedule, and subsection 19A(4) of that Act, as inserted by this Schedule, apply in relation to any information, whether the information comes into the possession of the Organisation before or after this Schedule commences.

Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011 (No. 46, 2011)

Schedule 3

10 Saving--appointments

The amendments made by Schedule 2 do not affect the validity of an appointment that was made under an Act before the commencement of this item and that was in force immediately before that commencement.

11 Transitional regulations

Extradition and Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation Amendment Act 2012 (No. 7, 2012)

The following provision commences on 20 September 2012 unless proclaimed earlier:

Schedule 3

49 Application of amendments made by this Division

The amendments made by this Division apply in relation to a request by a foreign country that is under consideration on or after the commencement of this item, whether the request was made before, on or after that commencement.

Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

TELECOMMUNICATIONS (INTERCEPTION AND ACCESS) ACT 1979 - NOTES