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

Schedule 1   Amendments

Part 2   Consequential amendments

Intelligence Services Act 2001

181   Subsections 39(3), 39A(3), 40(3) and 40B(3)

Repeal the subsections, substitute:

Exception - IGIS officials

(3) Subsection (1) 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 (3): see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.