INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY ACT 1986

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART I--PRELIMINARY

• 1 Short title  
• 2 Commencement  
• 3 Interpretation  
• 4 Objects of Act  
• 5 Application of Act  
• 5A Application of the Criminal Code  

PART II--INSPECTOR---GENERAL

Division 1--Establishment and functions of Inspector-General

• 6 Inspector - General of Intelligence and Security  
• 6AA The Office of the Inspector - General of Intelligence and Security  
• 6A Acting Inspector - General  
• 7 Appointment of Judge as Inspector - General not to affect tenure etc.  
• 8 Intelligence agency inquiry functions of Inspector - General  
• 8A Public interest disclosure functions of Inspector - General  
• 9 Additional inquiry functions of Inspector - General  
• 9AA Limits on the Inspector - General's functions  
• 9A Inspection functions of Inspector - General  
• 9B Power to enter places relating to questioning warrants  

Division 2--Complaints

• 10 Form of complaints  
• 11 Inquiry into complaint  
• 12 Procedure if complaint not pursued  
• 13 Special arrangements for persons in custody  

Division 2A--Preliminary inquiries

• 14 Preliminary inquiries  

Division 3--Inquiries

• 15 Inspector - General to inform certain persons before commencing an inquiry  
Subdivision B--Conduct of inquiries
• 17 Conduct of inquiries  
• 17A Obligation when evidence of breach of duty or misconduct  
Subdivision C--General powers in relation to inquiries
• 18 Power to obtain information and documents  
• 19 Entry to premises occupied by a Commonwealth agency  
• 19A Power to enter places relating to questioning warrants  

Division 4--Reports

• 20A Reports under this Act and other Acts  
• 21 Draft reports relating to inquiries  
• 22 Reports relating to inquiries given to Commonwealth agency head etc.  
• 23 Advice to complainant  
• 24 Action as a result of reports--general  
• 24A Action as a result of certain reports relating to heads of Commonwealth agencies  
• 25 Reports concerning collection or communication of intelligence  
• 25A Reports relating to other inspections  
• 25B Reports relating to preliminary inquiries  

PART III--ADMINISTRATIVE--PROVISIONS

• 26 Terms and conditions of appointment  
• 27 Remuneration and allowances  
• 28 Leave of absence  
• 29 Resignation  
• 30 Termination of appointment  
• 32 Staff  
• 32AAA Consultants  
• 32AAB Contracted service providers  
• 32AAC Secondment of employees of Inspector - General  
• 32AAD Secondment of persons to the Inspector - General  
• 32AA Delegation  

PART IIIA--RELATIONSHIPS--WITH OTHER AGENCIES AND INFORMATION SHARING

Division 1--Avoiding duplication of oversight

• 32AB Avoiding duplication of oversight  

Division 2--Sharing information with the Inspector-General

• 32AC Protection for persons providing information voluntarily to the Inspector - General  
• 32AD Security of Commonwealth agency information and documents  
• 32AE Authorisation for the purposes of the Privacy Act 1988  

Division 3--Information sharing by the Inspector-General

• 32AF Information sharing with integrity bodies  
• 32AG Transferring complaints to other integrity bodies  
• 32AH Complaints transferred by integrity bodies  

PART IV--MISCELLANEOUS

• 32A Inspector - General may obtain reports  
• 32B Minister to give directions and guidelines to Inspector - General  
• 33 Protection from civil actions  
• 34 Secrecy  
• 34AA Disclosure of IPO information to the Ombudsman and the Australian Designated Authority etc.  
• 34AB Disclosure of information or documents to the National Anti - Corruption Commission  
• 34A Information and documents may be given to Royal Commissioners  
• 34C No evidential burden for IGIS officials in relation to defences to secrecy offences  
• 35 Annual report  
• 36 Regulations