Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure Protection) Act 2022 (33 of 2022)
Schedule 1 Amendments
Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018
15 Section 5 (definition ofhigher education and research sector)
Repeal the definition, substitute:
higher education and research sector means the sector of the Australian economy that involves undertaking a program of research that is:
(a) supported financially (in whole or in part) by the Commonwealth; and
(b) critical to:
(i) a critical infrastructure sector (other than the higher education and research sector); or
(ii) national security; or
(iii) the defence of Australia.