Commonwealth Numbered Acts

CRIMES AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1994 No. 182 of 1994 - SECT 4

4. The objects of this Part are:

   (a)  to provide that certain offences against the Crimes (Ships and Fixed
        Platforms) Act 1992 are to be regarded as acts of politically
        motivated violence; and

   (b)  to allow the Director-General of Security to give a standing
        authorisation to an officer of ASIO to approve the persons who are to
        be able to exercise powers under warrants issued by the
        Attorney-General; and

   (c)  to allow officers of ASIO to apply for vacant positions in the
        Australian Public Service even though the positions have not been
        advertised as being open to the public.