Counter-Terrorism and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023 (96 of 2023)

Schedule 1   Amendment of the Crimes Act 1914

Part 1   Prescribed security zones and other matters

Crimes Act 1914

5   After subsection 3UJ(5)

Insert:

Notification of declaration

(5A) If a declaration of a Commonwealth place as a prescribed security zone under this section is made at a particular time, the Commissioner must:

(a) as soon as practicable after that time; and

(b) in any event, within 72 hours after that time;

arrange for:

(c) a statement to be prepared that:

(i) states that the declaration has been made; and

(ii) identifies the prescribed security zone; and

(d) the statement to be given to:

(i) the Commonwealth Ombudsman; and

(ii) the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor; and

(iii) the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security.

Reasons for making determination

(5B) If a declaration was made under this section in relation to a Commonwealth place, the Minister must:

(a) give the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security a written statement setting out the reasons for the making of the declaration; and

(b) do so as soon as practicable after the declaration was made.