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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  

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