ANTI-PEOPLE SMUGGLING AND OTHER MEASURES ACT 2010 (NO. 50, 2010) - SCHEDULE 3 Amendment of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979

ANTI-PEOPLE SMUGGLING AND OTHER MEASURES ACT 2010 (NO. 50, 2010) - SCHEDULE 3

1  Subsection 5(1) (definition of foreign intelligence )

Repeal the definition, substitute;

"foreign intelligence" means intelligence about the capabilities, intentions or activities of people or organisations outside Australia.

2  Subsection 5(1)

Insert:

"Minister for Defence" means the Minister administering the Defence Act 1903 .

3  Subsection 5(1)

Insert:

"Minister for Foreign Affairs " means the Minister administering the Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act 1967 .

4  At the end of section 5

Add:

             (6)  For the purposes of the definition of foreign intelligence in subsection (1), Australia includes the external Territories.

5  Paragraph 11A(1)(b)

Omit all the words from and including "relevant" to and including "affairs", substitute "Minister for Defence or the Minister for Foreign Affairs, that the collection of foreign intelligence relating to that matter is in the interests of Australia's national security, Australia's foreign relations or Australia's national economic well‑being".

6  Paragraph 11B(1)(b)

Omit "relevant Minister", substitute "Minister for Defence or the Minister for Foreign Affairs".

7  Subparagraph 11B(1)(b)(i)

Omit all the words from and including "important" to and including "affairs", substitute "in the interests of Australia's national security, Australia's foreign relations or Australia's national economic well‑being".

8  Paragraph 11C(1)(b)

Omit "relevant Minister", substitute "Minister for Defence or the Minister for Foreign Affairs".

9  Subparagraph 11C(1)(b)(i)

Omit all the words from and including "important" to and including "affairs", substitute "in the interests of Australia's national security, Australia's foreign relations or Australia's national economic well‑being".

[ Minister's second reading speech made in--

House of Representatives on 24 February 2010

Senate on 18 March 2010 ]