Intelligence Services Amendment (Establishment of the Australian Signals Directorate) Act 2018 (25 of 2018)

Schedule 1   Amendments

Part 1   Main amendments

Intelligence Services Act 2001

13   At the end of section 7

Add:

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(ca), material, advice and other assistance may be provided to the following:

(a) a Commonwealth authority;

(b) a State authority;

(c) a foreign person or entity;

(d) any other person or body if:

(i) the material, advice and other assistance are provided for the purpose of protecting or facilitating trade and commerce with other countries, among the States, between Territories or between a Territory and a State, or outside Australia; or

(ii) the material, advice and other assistance are provided by way of a postal, telegraphic, telephonic or other like service (within the meaning of paragraph 51(v) of the Constitution); or

(iii) the information was obtained or generated in the operation of a postal, telegraphic, telephonic or other like service (within the meaning of paragraph 51(v) of the Constitution).

Note: For State authority , see section 3.