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TELECOMMUNICATIONS (INTERCEPTION AND ACCESS) ACT 1979 - NOTES

Act No. 114 of 1979 as amended

This compilation was prepared on 24 July 2009
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 59 of 2009

[Note: Subsections 5F(2) and 5G(2) cease to have effect on 12 December 2009, see subsections 5F(3) and 5G(3)]

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 ................................ 29

5AB...... Authorised officers ........................................................................... 29

5AC...... Authorisation of certifying officers .................................................. 30

5AD...... Authorisation of certifying person ................................................... 31

5AE....... Authorisation of members of the staff of a Commonwealth Royal Commission     31

5A......... Communicating etc. certain information ........................................... 31

5B......... Exempt proceedings .......................................................................... 32

5C......... Information or question relevant to inspection by Ombudsman ...... 34

5D......... Serious offences ................................................................................ 35

5E.......... Serious contraventions ...................................................................... 39

5F.......... When a communication is passing over a telecommunications system [see Note 1]                40

5G......... The intended recipient of a communication [see Note 1] ................. 41

5H......... When a communication is accessible to the intended recipient ........ 42

6............ Interception of a communication ...................................................... 42

6AA...... Accessing a stored communication ................................................... 44

6A......... Investigation of an offence ................................................................ 45

6B......... Involvement in an offence ................................................................. 46

6C......... Issue of warrant to agency or eligible authority ............................... 46

6D......... Judges ............................................................................................... 46

6DA...... Nominated AAT members ............................................................... 46

6DB...... Issuing authorities ............................................................................. 47

6E.......... Lawfully intercepted information ..................................................... 48

6EA....... Interception warrant information ..................................................... 48

6EB....... Stored communications warrant information .................................... 49

6F.......... Offences ............................................................................................ 49

6G......... Officer of the Commonwealth, of a State or of a Territory .............. 50

6H......... Person to whom application relates ................................................. 51

6J.......... Proceeding by way of a prosecution for an offence ......................... 51

6K......... Proceeding for confiscation or forfeiture or for pecuniary penalty .. 51

6L.......... Relevant proceeding .......................................................................... 52

6M........ Terminating the appointment of an officer ....................................... 54

6N......... Declaration of staff members of State Police Forces ........................ 54

6P.......... Identification of service .................................................................... 54

6Q......... Identification of telecommunications device ..................................... 54

6R......... Communications Access Co‑ordinator ............................................. 55

Chapter 2--Interception of telecommunications                                                  56

Part 2‑1--Prohibition on interception of telecommunications                       56

7............ Telecommunications not to be intercepted ....................................... 56

Part 2‑2--Warrants authorising the Organisation to intercept telecommunications             60

9............ Issue of telecommunications service warrants by Attorney‑General 60

9A......... Issue of named person warrants by Attorney‑General .................... 61

9B......... Provisions applying to warrants issued under section 9 or 9A ........ 63

10.......... Issue of warrant by Director‑General of Security in emergency for Organisation to intercept telecommunications .......................................................................................................... 64

11A....... Telecommunications service warrant for collection of foreign intelligence               66

11B....... Named person warrant for collection of foreign intelligence ............ 67

11C....... Foreign communications warrant for collection of foreign intelligence 69

11D....... Provisions applying to foreign intelligence warrants ........................ 70

12.......... Persons authorised to intercept communications for Organisation .. 71

13.......... Discontinuance of interception before expiration of warrant ........... 72

14.......... Certain records retained by Organisation to be destroyed ............... 72

15.......... How warrants etc. to be dealt with .................................................. 72

16.......... Additional requirements for named person warrants ....................... 75

17.......... Reports to be made to Attorney‑General on results of interception 76

18.......... Evidentiary certificates ..................................................................... 76

Part 2‑3--Emergency requests authorising officers of a carrier to intercept telecommunications               78

30.......... Emergency requests .......................................................................... 78

Part 2‑4--Authorisation of interception for developing and testing interception capabilities          80

31.......... Applications for authorisation ......................................................... 80

31A....... Attorney‑General may authorise interception for developing and testing interception capabilities        81

31B....... Authorisation of employees of a security authority ........................ 81

31C....... Destruction of records ...................................................................... 82

31D....... Reports to the Attorney‑General ..................................................... 82

Part 2‑5--Warrants authorising agencies to intercept telecommunications               83

Division 2--Declaration of State Law Enforcement Authorities as Agencies     83

34.......... Declaration of an eligible authority of a State as an agency .............. 83

35.......... Preconditions for declaration ............................................................ 83

36.......... State laws requiring copies of documents to be given to responsible Minister        85

37.......... Revocation of declaration ................................................................. 85

38.......... Effect of revocation .......................................................................... 86

Division 3--Applications for warrants                                                                87

39.......... Agency may apply for warrant ........................................................ 87

40.......... Form of application .......................................................................... 88

41.......... Contents of application .................................................................... 88

42.......... Affidavit to accompany written application .................................... 88

43.......... Information to be given on telephone application ............................ 90

44.......... Giving further information to Judge ................................................. 90

45.......... Application by interception agency of Queensland ......................... 90

45A....... Queensland law not affected ............................................................. 91

Division 4--Warrants                                                                                                  93

46.......... Issue of telecommunications service warrant ................................... 93

46A....... Issue of named person warrant ......................................................... 94

47.......... Limit on authority conferred by warrant .......................................... 97

48.......... Issue of warrant for entry on premises ............................................ 97

49.......... Form and content of warrant ............................................................ 99

50.......... Issue of warrant on telephone application ....................................... 99

51.......... Action by agency after warrant issued on telephone application .. 100

52.......... Judge or nominated AAT member may revoke warrant where section 51 contravened           100

54.......... Entry into force of warrants ........................................................... 101

55.......... Exercise of authority conferred by warrant .................................... 101

57.......... Revocation of warrant by chief officer ........................................... 102

58.......... Discontinuance of interceptions under certain warrants ................ 103

59.......... When revocation of certain warrants takes effect ........................... 103

59A....... Notification to Secretary of the Department .................................. 103

60.......... Notification to Managing Director of carrier of issue or revocation of certain warrants          104

61.......... Evidentiary certificates ................................................................... 106

61A....... Certified copy of warrant ............................................................... 107

Part 2‑6--Dealing with intercepted information etc.                                        108

62.......... Application of Part ......................................................................... 108

63.......... No dealing in intercepted information or interception warrant information             108

63AA.... Dealing in interception warrant information for the purposes of Part 2‑2, 2‑5, 2‑7 or 2‑8      109

63A....... Dealing in connection with existing proceeding .............................. 109

63B....... Dealing in information by employees of carriers ............................ 110

64.......... Dealing in connection with Organisation's functions ..................... 111

65.......... Communicating information obtained by Organisation .................. 111

65A....... Employee of carrier may communicate information to agency ...... 111

66.......... Interceptor may communicate to agency to which warrant was issued   112

67.......... Dealing for permitted purpose in relation to agency ...................... 112

68.......... Chief officer may communicate information obtained by agency .. 113

69.......... State authority may ask not to receive information under section 68 115

5>70.......... Communicating information obtained by interception under Part 2‑3 116

71.......... Dealing with information where interception suspected to be unlawful 116

72.......... Making record for purpose of permitted communication .............. 117

73.......... Further dealing by recipient of certain information ........................ 117

74.......... Giving information in evidence in exempt proceeding .................... 117

75.......... Giving information in evidence where defect in connection with warrant                118

75A....... Evidence that has been given in exempt proceeding ....................... 118

76.......... Giving information in evidence in criminal proceedings under this Act .. 118

76A....... Giving information in evidence in civil proceedings for remedial relief 119

77.......... Intercepted material and interception warrant information inadmissible except as provided   119

78.......... Where evidence otherwise inadmissible .......................................... 120

79.......... Destruction of restricted records .................................................... 121

Part 2‑7--Keeping and inspection of interception records                           122

80.......... Commonwealth agencies to keep documents connected with issue of warrants      122

81.......... Other records to be kept by Commonwealth agencies in connection with interceptions         122

81A....... General Register of Warrants .......................................................... 124

81B....... Regular submission of General Register to Minister ...................... 124

81C....... Special Register of Warrants ........................................................... 125

81D....... Regular submission of Special Register to Minister ....................... 127

81E........ Provision of information by eligible authorities ............................. 127

83.......... Inspections ..................................................................................... 128

84.......... Reports ........................................................................................... 128

85.......... Ombudsman may report on other breaches of this Act ................. 129

86.......... Ombudsman's general powers ........................................................ 129

87.......... Power to obtain relevant information ............................................. 130

88.......... Ombudsman to be given information and access notwithstanding other laws          131

89.......... Dealing with information for the purposes of inspection and report 131

90.......... Ombudsman not to be sued ............................................................ 132

91.......... Delegation by Ombudsman ............................................................ 132

92.......... Application of Ombudsman Act .................................................... 133

92A....... Exchange of information between Ombudsman and State inspecting authorities     133

Part 2‑8--Reports about interceptions under Parts 2‑3 and 2‑5               135

Division 1--Reports to the Minister                                                                135

93.......... Annual reports to Minister about interceptions under Part 2‑3 .... 135

94.......... Annual reports regarding applications and warrants under Part 2‑5 135

94A....... Reports regarding emergency interception action ........................... 136

94B....... Reports regarding named person warrants ..................................... 137

95.......... Minister may seek further information from Commonwealth agency 138

96.......... Annual reports by State authorities ............................................... 138

97.......... Reports by Managing Directors about acts done in connection with certain warrants under Part 2‑5    139

Division 2--Reports by the Minister                                                                140

99.......... Annual report by Minister about warrants under Part 2‑5 ............ 140

100........ Report to set out how many applications made and warrants issued 140

101........ Report to contain particulars about duration of warrants .............. 143

102........ Report to contain information about effectiveness of warrants ..... 145

102A..... Report regarding interceptions without warrant ............................ 147

103........ Other information to be included in report ..................................... 148

103A..... Annual report for 1999‑2000 ......................................................... 149

Division 3--Provisions about annual reports                                               150

104........ Annual reports ................................................................................ 150

Part 2‑9--Offences                                                                                                              151

105........ Contravention of section 7 or 63 .................................................... 151

106........ Obstruction ..................................................................................... 151

107........ Offences relating to inspections under Part 2‑7 ............................. 152

Part 2‑10--Civil remedies                                                                                               153

107A..... Civil remedies--unlawful interception or communication ............. 153

107B..... Limitation periods etc. .................................................................... 156

107C..... No limitation on other liability ....................................................... 156

107D..... Concurrent operation of State and Territory laws ......................... 156

107E...... State or Territory courts--jurisdictional limits .............................. 157

107F...... Extended meaning of conviction--orders under section 19B of the Crimes Act 1914              157

Chapter 3--Access to stored communications                                                    158

Part 3‑1--Prohibition on access to stored communications                         158

108........ Stored communications not to be accessed ..................................... 158

Part 3‑2--Access by the Organisation to stored communications           161

109........ Access to stored communications under Part 2‑2 warrants ........... 161

Part 3‑3--Access by enforcement agencies to stored communications 162

Division 1--Applications for warrants                                                              162

110........ Enforcement agencies may apply for stored communications warrants   162

111........ Form of applications ...................................................................... 162

112........ Contents of written applications .................................................... 163

113........ Affidavits to accompany written applications ............................... 163

114........ Information to be given on telephone applications ........................ 163

115........ Giving further information to Judge ............................................... 163

Division 2--Issuing of warrants                                                                           165

116........ Issuing of stored communications warrants ................................... 165

117........ What stored communications warrants authorise ........................... 166

118........ Form and content of stored communications warrants .................. 166

119........ Duration of stored communications warrants ................................ 167

Division 3--How warrants etc. are dealt with                                              168

120........ Stored communications warrants issued on telephone applications 168

121........ What happens when stored communications warrants are issued . 169

122........ Revocation of stored communications warrants by chief officers .. 169

123........ What happens when stored communications warrants are revoked 170

124........ Access to additional telecommunications services under stored communications warrants     170

Division 4--Provisions relating to execution of warrants                      172

125........ Entry into force of stored communications warrants ..................... 172

126........ Limit on authority conferred by warrant ........................................ 172

127........ Exercise of authority conferred by warrant .................................... 172

128........ Provision of technical assistance .................................................... 172

129........ Evidentiary certificates relating to actions by carriers .................... 173

130........ Evidentiary certificates relating to actions by enforcement agencies 174

131........ Certified copies of stored communications warrants ..................... 174

132........ Obstruction ..................................................................................... 175

Part 3‑4--Dealing with accessed information etc.                                             176

Division 1--Prohibition on dealing with accessed information           176

133........ No dealing with accessed information or stored communications warrant information           176

Division 2--Permitted dealings with accessed information                  177

134........ Dealing in stored communications warrant information for the purposes of Part 3‑2, 3‑3, 3‑5 or 3‑6    177

135........ Dealing in information by employees of carriers ............................ 177

136........ Dealing in connection with Organisation's functions ..................... 179

137........ Communicating information obtained by Organisation .................. 179

138........ Employee of carrier may communicate information to enforcement agency            180

139........ Dealing for purposes of investigation etc. ...................................... 180

140........ Dealing with information if access suspected to be unlawful ......... 182

141........ Making record for purpose of permitted communication .............. 183

142........ Further dealing by recipient of certain information ........................ 183

143........ Giving information in evidence in exempt proceeding .................... 183

144........ Giving information in evidence if communication unlawfully accessed .. 183

145........ Evidence that has been given in exempt proceeding ....................... 184

146........ Giving information in evidence in civil proceedings for remedial relief 184

Division 3--Admissibility of evidence                                                              185

147........ Accessed material inadmissible except as provided ........................ 185

148........ Stored communications warrant information inadmissible except as provided        185

149........ Evidence that is otherwise inadmissible ......................................... 186

Division 4--Destruction of records                                                                   187

150........ Destruction of records .................................................................... 187

Part 3‑5--Keeping and inspection of access records                                      188

Division 1--Keeping access records                                                                188

151........ Enforcement agencies to keep documents connected with issue of warrants           188

Division 2--Inspection of access records by Ombudsman                   189

152........ Functions of Ombudsman .............................................................. 189

153........ Reports ........................................................................................... 189

154........ Ombudsman's general powers ........................................................ 190

155........ Ombudsman to be given information etc. despite other laws ......... 190

156........ Dealing with information for the purposes of inspection and report 190

157........ Application of Ombudsman Act .................................................... 191

158........ Exchange of information between Ombudsman and State inspecting authorities     191

Part 3‑6--Reports about access to stored communications                        193

Division 1--Reports to the Minister                                                                193

159........ Annual reports regarding applications and warrants under Part 3‑3 193

160........ Minister may seek further information from Commonwealth agency 193

Division 2--Reports by the Minister                                                                194

161........ Annual report by Minister about stored communications warrants 194

162........ Report to set out how many applications made and warrants issued 194

163........ Report to contain information about effectiveness of warrants ..... 194

Division 3--Provisions about annual reports                                               196

164........ Annual reports ................................................................................ 196

Part 3‑7--Civil remedies                                                                                                  197

165........ Civil remedies--unlawful access or communication ....................... 197

166........ Limitation periods etc. .................................................................... 200

167........ No limitation on other liability ....................................................... 200

168........ Concurrent operation of State and Territory laws ......................... 200

169........ State or Territory courts--jurisdictional limits .............................. 201

170........ Extended meaning of conviction--orders under section 19B of the Crimes Act 1914              201

Chapter 4--Access to telecommunications data                                                202

Part 4‑1--Permitted access to telecommunications data                              202

Division 1--Outline of Part                                                                                    202

171........ Outline of Part ................................................................................ 202

Division 2--General provisions                                                                           203

172........ No disclosure of the contents or substance of a communication .... 203

173........ Effect of Divisions 3 to 5 ............................................................... 203

Division 3--The Organisation                                                                              204

174........ Voluntary disclosure ....................................................................... 204

175........ Authorisations for access to existing information or documents .... 204

176........ Authorisations for access to prospective information or documents 205

Division 4--Enforcement agencies                                                                    207

177........ Voluntary disclosure ....................................................................... 207

178........ Authorisations for access to existing information or documents--enforcement of the criminal law        207

179........ Authorisations for access to existing information or documents--enforcement of a law imposing a pecuniary penalty or protection of the public revenue ................................................ 208

180........ Authorisations for access to prospective information or documents 208

Division 5--Uses of telecommunications data connected with provision of access         210

181........ Uses of telecommunications data connected with provision of access 210

Division 6--Secondary disclosure/use offence                                            211

182........ Secondary disclosure/use offence ................................................... 211

Part 4‑2--Procedural requirements relating to authorisations                  212

183........ Form of authorisations and notifications ........................................ 212

184........ Notification of authorisations or revocations ................................. 212

185........ Retention of authorisations ............................................................ 213

186........ Report to Minister ......................................................................... 213

Chapter 5--Co‑operation with interception agencies                                      214

Part 5‑1--Definitions                                                                                                         214

187........ Definitions ...................................................................................... 214

Part 5‑2--Delivery points                                                                                                215

188........ Delivery points ............................................................................... 215

Part 5‑3--Interception capability                                                                                218

Division 1--Obligations                                                                                           218

189........ Minister may make determinations ................................................ 218

190........ Obligations of persons covered by a determination ....................... 219

191........ Obligations of persons not covered by a determination in relation to a kind of telecommunications service          219

Division 2--Exemptions                                                                                          221

192........ The Communications Access Co‑ordinator may grant exemptions 221

193........ ACMA may grant exemptions for trial services ............................ 222

Part 5‑4--Interception capability plans                                                                   223

194........ Definitions ...................................................................................... 223

195........ Nature of an interception capability plan ....................................... 223

196........ Time for giving IC plans by carriers ............................................... 224

197........ Time for giving IC plans by nominated carriage service providers . 225

198........ Consideration of IC plans ............................................................... 225

199........ Commencement of IC plans ........................................................... 227

200........ Compliance with IC plans .............................................................. 228

201........ Consequences of changed business plans ....................................... 228

202........ Confidential treatment of IC plans ................................................. 228

Part 5‑5--Delivery capability                                                                                        229

203........ Communications Access Co‑ordinator may make determinations . 229

204........ Obligations of persons covered by a determination ....................... 230

205........ Obligations of persons not covered by a determination in relation to a kind of telecommunications service          230

Part 5‑6--Allocation of costs                                                                                         231

Division 1--Outline of Part                                                                                    231

206........ Outline of Part ................................................................................ 231

Division 2--Interception capability                                                                    232

207........ Costs to be borne by the carriers .................................................... 232

Division 3--Delivery capability                                                                            233

208........ Costs to be borne by the interception agencies .............................. 233

209........ Working out costs of delivery capabilities ..................................... 233

210........ Examination of lower cost options ................................................. 235

211........ ACMA may require independent audit of costs ............................ 235

Chapter 6--Regulations                                                                                                   236

Part 6‑1--Regulations                                                                                                       236

300........ Regulations ..................................................................................... 236

Notes                                                                                                                                           237


  

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 cessation details of subsections 5F(2) and 5G(2) see subsections 5F(3) and 5G(3).

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

All other 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)

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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)

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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)

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as amended by

 

 

 

 

 

Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 1991

28, 1991

4 Mar 1991

S. 74(3): (a)

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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)

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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)

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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

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Crimes Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1988

66, 1988

15 June 1988

Part VI (ss. 25-28): (e)

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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

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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)

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as amended by

 

 

 

 

 

Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act 1990

11, 1991

21 Jan 1991

S. 45: (f)

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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)

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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

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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

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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)

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Telecommunications (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1997

59, 1997

3 May 1997

Schedule 1 (items 51-55): 1 July 1997 (k)

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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

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Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1999

89, 1999

16 July 1999

Schedule 2: 22 July 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S337) (l)

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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)

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Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Act 1999

151, 1999

11 Nov 1999

11 Nov 1999

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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

--

 


(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:

                 (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 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:

                 (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 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:

                 (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

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:

                 (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

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:

                 (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

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:

                 (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

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)


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

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

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

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

S. 5E....................................

ad. No. 40, 2006

Ss. 5F, 5G...........................

ad. No. 40, 2006

 

am. No. 177, 2007; No. 23, 2008

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. 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

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

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

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

Note to s. 11A.....................

ad. No. 63, 2000

S. 11B.................................

ad. No. 63, 2000

 

am. No. 40, 2006; No. 23, 2008

Note to s. 11B(1A)..............

am. No. 23, 2008

S. 11C.................................

ad. No. 63, 2000

Subheading 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

S. 58....................................

ad. No. 89, 1987

 

am. No. 63, 2000; No. 67, 2002; No. 40, 2006

S. 59....................................

ad. No. 89, 1987

 

am. No. 40, 2006

S. 59A.................................

ad. No. 23, 2008

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

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

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

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

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

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

S. 66....................................

ad. No. 89, 1987

S. 67....................................

ad. No. 89, 1987

 

am. No. 141, 1995; No. 160, 1997; No. 63, 2000; No. 166, 2001; No. 40, 2006

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

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

S. 73....................................

ad. No. 89, 1987

 

am. No. 120, 1987; No. 63, 1989; No. 28, 1991

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

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

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

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

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

 

Ss. 116-119........................

ad. No. 40, 2006

Division 3

 

Ss. 120-122........................

ad. No. 40, 2006

S. 123..................................

ad. No. 40, 2006

 

am. No. 95, 2008

S. 124..................................

ad. No. 40, 2006

Division 4

 

Ss. 125-132........................

ad. No. 40, 2006

Part 3‑4

 

Division 1

 

S. 133..................................

ad. No. 40, 2006

Division 2

 

Ss. 134-138........................

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. 177-180........................

ad. No. 177, 2007

Division 5

 

S. 181..................................

ad. No. 177, 2007

Division 6

 

S. 182..................................

ad. No. 177, 2007

Part 4‑2

 

Ss. 183-186........................

ad. No. 177, 2007

Chapter 5

 

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

 

Ss. 194-202........................

ad. No. 177, 2007

Part 5‑5

 

Ss. 203-205........................

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

                     (c)  an AFP employee; 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

                     (c)  the authority conferred by the warrant is exercised after the commencement of those items;

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

                     (c)  any matter connected with, or arising out of, such proceedings;

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

                     (c)  the first‑mentioned provision is amended by this Schedule;

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