Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AUSTRALIAN SECURITY INTELLIGENCE ORGANIZATION ACT 1979 No. 113 of 1979 - SECT 32

32. (1) Where the Director-General makes a request, otherwise than in writing,
for the issue of a warrant under this Division, he shall forthwith forward to
the Minister a request in writing for the issue of a warrant.

(2) Where the Minister issues or revokes a warrant under this Division, he
shall-

   (a)  cause the Director-General to be informed forthwith of the issue of
        the warrant or of the revocation, as the case may be; and

   (b)  cause the warrant or the instrument of revocation, as the case may be,
        to be forwarded as soon as practicable to the Director-General.

(3) The Minister shall record on each request in writing for the issue of a
warrant under this Division received by him from the Director-General his
decision with respect to the request and shall cause the request to be
returned to the Director-General.

(4) The Director-General shall cause to be retained in the records of the
Organization all warrants issued by him under this Division and all warrants
and instruments of revocation received by him from, and all requests and other
documents returned to him by, the Minister under this Division.