Law Enforcement and National
Security (Assumed Identities)
Amendment Bill 2002

Explanatory note
This explanatory note relates to this Bill as introduced into Parliament.

Overview of Bill

The object of this Bill is to amend the Law Enforcement and National Security
(Assumed Identities) Act 1998 to include the Australian Taxation Office as an
agency that may be prescribed by the regulations made under that Act to be an
authorised agency for the purposes of the Act. The effect of prescribing the
Australian Taxation Office as an authorised agency would be to enable the
Office to use the powers provided by the Law Enforcement and National
Security (Assumed Identities) Act 1998. Specifically, the chief executive officer
of the Australian Taxation Office would be authorised to grant approval for the
acquisition and use of an assumed identity by an officer of that Office for the
purposes of the officer’s official duties.

Outline of provisions

Clause 1 sets out the name (also called the short title) of the proposed Act.

Clause 2 provides for the commencement of the proposed Act on the date of
assent.

Clause 3 amends the definition of authorised agency in section 3 of the Law
Enforcement and National Security (Assumed Identities) Act 1998 as described
in the Overview above.

Note: If this Bill is not modified, these Explanatory Notes would reflect the Bill as passed in the House. If the Bill has been amended by Committee, these Explanatory Notes may not necessarily reflect the Bill as passed.

 

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