National Security Legislation Amendment (Comprehensive Review and Other Measures No. 3) Act 2024 (24 of 2024)

Schedule 1   Security assessments

Part 2   Security assessments and preliminary communications

Division 3   Preliminary communications to States

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979

21   At the end of section 40

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(4) The Director-General may, in writing, authorise a person for the purposes of subsection (1A) if the person is an ASIO employee, or an ASIO affiliate, who holds, or is acting in, a position in the Organisation that is equivalent to or higher than a position occupied by an SES employee.