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

Schedule 3   Authorisations for intelligence activities

Part 2   References to Attorney-General not to include junior Minister

Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979

18   After subsection 5(3)

Insert:

(3A) Despite subsection 19(1) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, a reference in this Act to the Attorney-General is a reference only to the Minister with that title.

Note: A reference in this Act to the Attorney-General may include a reference to a person acting as the Attorney-General: see subsection 19(4) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.