Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Modernisation) Act 2023 (73 of 2023)
Schedule 1 Amendments
Part 2 Consequential amendments
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979
170 Subsection 18(2B)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
Exception - IGIS officials
(2B) Subsection (2) does not apply if the person communicates the information or matter to an IGIS official for the purpose of the IGIS official exercising a power, or performing a function or duty, as an IGIS official.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2B) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).