Commonwealth Numbered Acts

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