Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Act 2015 (39 of 2015)

Schedule 1   Data retention

Part 2   Other amendments

Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979

5   Subsection 5(1)

Insert:

Defence Minister has the same meaning as in the Intelligence Services Act 2001.

Foreign Affairs Minister has the same meaning as in the Intelligence Services Act 2001.

IGIS official has the same meaning as in the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979.

implementation phase has the meaning given by subsection 187H(2).

infrastructure means any line or equipment used to facilitate communications across a telecommunications network.

journalist information warrant means a warrant issued under Division 4C of Part 4-1.

Part 4-1 issuing authority means a person in respect of whom an appointment is in force under section 6DC.

Public Interest Advocate means a person declared under section 180X to be a Public Interest Advocate.

related account, service or device , in relation to a service to which Part 5-1A applies, means:

(a) an account; or

(b) a telecommunications device; or

(c) another service of a kind referred to in paragraph 187A(3)(a);

that is related to the service.

retained data means information, or documents, that a service provider is or has been required to keep under Part 5-1A.

service provider has the meaning given by subsection 187A(1).

source (except in item 2 of the table in subsection 187AA(1)) means a person who provides information:

(a) to another person who is working in a professional capacity as a journalist; and

(b) in the normal course of the other person's work in such a capacity; and

(c) in the expectation that the information may be disseminated in the form of:

(i) news, current affairs or a documentary; or

(ii) commentary or opinion on, or analysis of, news, current affairs or a documentary.