Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Act 2018 (148 of 2018)

Schedule 1   Industry assistance

Part 1   Amendments

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979

1A   After subsection 94(2B)

Insert:

(2BA) A report under subsection (1) must also include a statement of:

(a) the total number of technical assistance requests given by the Director-General under paragraph 317G(1)(a) of the Telecommunications Act 1997 during the period; and

(b) the total number of technical assistance notices given by the Director-General under section 317L of the Telecommunications Act 1997 during the period; and

(c) the total number of technical capability notices given by the Attorney-General under section 317T of the Telecommunications Act 1997 during the period that relate to the Organisation.

(2BB) For the purposes of paragraph (2BA)(c), a technical capability notice relates to the Organisation if the acts or things specified in the notice:

(a) are directed towards ensuring that a designated communications provider (within the meaning of Part 15 of the Telecommunications Act 1997) is capable of giving listed help (within the meaning of section 317T of that Act) to the Organisation in relation to a matter covered by paragraph 317T(2)(a) of that Act; or

(b) are by way of giving help to the Organisation in relation to a matter covered by paragraph 317T(2)(b) of the Telecommunications Act 1997.