Revised Explanatory Memorandum
(Circulated by authority of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Alexander Downer MP)Schedule 1 - Provisions relating to the Establishment of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on ASIO, ASIS and DSD
Part 1 - Amendments
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979
Item 1 specifies the amendment required in Section 4 of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 to make reference to the Committee on ASIO, ASIS and DSD.
Item 2 indicates the omission and substitution required in subsection 8A(6) of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 to change the reference to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation to the Committee on ASIO, ASIS and DSD.
Item 3 specifies the omission and substitution required in subsection 92(1) to reflect the establishment of the Committee on ASIO, ASIS and DSD.
Item 4 repeals Part VA of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 as a result of the establishment of the Committee on ASIO, ASIS and DSD.
Remuneration and Allowances Act 1990
Item 5 specifies the need to repeal the table row in the Remuneration and Allowances Act 1990 relating to the Chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on ASIO as a result of the establishment of the Committee on ASIO, ASIS and DSD.
Item 6 refers to the need to insert a table row relating to the Chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on ASIO, ASIS and DSD.
Part 2 - Transitionals
This item defines a number of terms used in this part of the Bill. The defined terms are expressed as having the meaning set out in this clause unless the contrary intention appears.
Item 8: Continuation of Old Committee
This item specifies that the Parliamentary Joint Committee on ASIO will continue in existence until immediately before the time at which the Parliamentary Joint Committee on ASIO, ASIS and DSD is first established. This is to apply in relation to both the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 and the Remuneration and Allowances Act 1990 .
This item provides for the transfer of any records in the custody, or under the control, of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on ASIO to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on ASIO, ASIS and DSD when the latter committee is first established.