Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Act 2020 (134 of 2020)

Schedule 1   Amendments relating to compulsory questioning powers

Part 2   Application and saving provisions

18   Annual reports

(1) Section 94 of the new law applies in relation to annual reports prepared on or after the commencement of this item.

(2) For the purposes of section 94 of the new law:

(a) a reference to a request made during the period under Division 3 of Part III to the Attorney-General is taken to include a reference to a request made during that period under Division 3 of Part III of the old law to an issuing authority; and

(b) a reference to a warrant issued during the period under Division 3 of Part III is taken to include a reference to a warrant issued during that period under Division 3 of Part III of the old law; and

(c) a reference to the number of times persons were apprehended during the period under Division 3 of Part III is taken to include a reference to the number of hours persons spent in detention under a warrant issued during that period under section 34G of the old law.