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.