Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure Protection) Act 2022 (33 of 2022)

Schedule 1   Amendments

Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018

75   After section 60

Insert:

60AAA Regular reports about consultation

(1) The Secretary must give the Minister a report relating to the conduct, progress and outcomes of consultations undertaken by the Department in relation to:

(a) the amendments made by theSecurity Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure Protection) Act 2022; and

(b) the amendments of this Act made by theSecurity Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Act 2021;

during a designated reporting period (see subsection (4)).

(2) The Minister must give a copy of a report under subsection (1) to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security.

(3) A report under subsection (1) must not include personal information (within the meaning of thePrivacy Act 1988).

Designated reporting period

(4) For the purposes of this section, designated reporting period means:

(a) the period beginning at the commencement of this section and ending at the earlier of the following times:

(i) the end of the 6-month period that began at the commencement of this section;

(ii) the time when the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security began to conduct a review under section 60B; or

(b) the period beginning immediately after the end of the immediately preceding designated reporting period and ending at the earlier of the following times:

(i) the end of the 6-month period that began immediately after the end of the immediately preceding designated reporting period;

(ii) the time when the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security began to conduct a review under section 60B.