AUSTRALIAN SECURITY INTELLIGENCE ORGANIZATION ACT 1979
Table of Provisions
- 1 Short title.
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Repeal
- 4 Interpretation
- 5 Meaning of subversion when not of foreign origin
- 6 Continuance of Organization
- 7 Director-General
- 8 Control of Organization
- 9 Term of office of Director-General
- 10 Remuneration and allowances of Director-General
- 11 Leave of absence
- 12 Resignation
- 13 Termination of appointment
- 14 Acting Director-General
- 15 Appointment of a Judge as Director-General
- 16 Rights of public servant appointed as Director-General
- 17 Functions of Organization
- 19 Co-operation with other authorities
- 21 Leader of Opposition to be kept informed on security matters
- 22 Interpretation
- 23 References to Minister
- 24 Exercise of authority under warrants
- 25 Search warrants
- 26 Use of listening devices
- 27 Inspection of postal articles
- 28 Request for warrant to specify grounds
- 29 Issue of certain warrants by Director-General in emergency
- 30 Discontinuance of action before expiration of warrant
- 31 Certain records to be destroyed
- 32 Certain action in relation to requests and warrants
- 33 Obstruction
- 34 Director-General to report to Minister
- 35 Interpretation
- 36 Part not to apply to certain assessments
- 37 Security assessments
- 38 Person to be notified of assessment
- 39 Effect of preliminary advice by Organization
- 40 Assessments for State purposes
- 41 Establishment of Tribunal
- 42 Qualification of members
- 43 Term of office of presidential members
- 44 Arrangement for appointment of State Judge
- 45 Non-presidential members
- 46 Remuneration and allowances
- 47 Appointment of Judge not to affect tenure, &c.
- 48 Acting President
- 49 Removal from office
- 50 Resignation
- 51 Constitution of Tribunal in a review
- 52 Arrangement of business
- 53 Member of Tribunal ceasing to be available
- 54 Applications to Tribunal
- 55 Time for lodging applications
- 56 Notice of application
- 57 Director-General to lodge certain material with Tribunal
- 58 Procedure at hearing
- 59 Certain documents and information not to be disclosed
- 60 Findings of Tribunal
- 61 Effect of findings
- 62 Findings not to be challenged
- 63 Review of findings
- 64 Restriction on further assessments after review
- 65 Reference of certain matters to Tribunal by Minister
- 66 Representation before Tribunal
- 67 Procedure of Tribunal
- 68 Certain matters of privilege
- 69 Incriminating answers
- 70 Power of Tribunal to take evidence
- 71 Restriction on publication of evidence and findings
- 72 Legal assistance
- 73 Protection of members, barristers and witnesses
- 74 Failure of witness to attend
- 75 Refusal to be sworn or to answer questions
- 76 Contempt of Tribunal
- 77 Registries
- 78 Officers of Tribunal
- 79 Lodging of documents
- 80 Return of documents at completion of proceeding
- 81 Secrecy
- 82 Fees for witnesses
- 83 Annual report by President
- 84 Employment of officers and employees
- 85 Designation of officers, &c.
- 86 Conditions of employment
- 87 Special provisions relating to existing employees
- 88 Rights of public servants
- 89 Termination of employment of officers
- 90 Regulations relating to staff
- 91 Application of Crimes Act
- 92 Publication of identity of officer of Organization
- 93 Saving as to Director-General
- 94 Annual report
- 95 Regulations