Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Modernisation) Act 2023 (73 of 2023)

Schedule 1   Amendments

Part 2   Consequential amendments

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979

170   Subsection 18(2B)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

Exception - IGIS officials

(2B) Subsection (2) does not apply if the person communicates the information or matter to an IGIS official for the purpose of the IGIS official exercising a power, or performing a function or duty, as an IGIS official.

Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2B) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).