Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identify and Disrupt) Act 2021 (98 of 2021)

Schedule 1   Data disruption

Surveillance Devices Act 2004

8   Subsection 6(1)

Insert:

data disruption intercept information has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979.

data disruption warrant means a warrant issued under section 27KC or subsection 35B(2) or (3).

digital currency has the same meaning as in the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999.

disrupting data held in a computer means adding, copying, deleting or altering data held in the computer.

Note: This expression is used in the provisions of this Act that relate to:

(a) data disruption warrants; or

(b) emergency authorisations for disruption of data held in a computer.

emergency authorisation for access to data held in a computer means an emergency authorisation given in response to an application under subsection 28(1A), 29(1A) or 30(1A).

emergency authorisation for disruption of data held in a computer means an emergency authorisation given in response to an application under subsection 28(1C).

IGIS official means:

(a) the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security; or

(b) any other person covered by subsection 32(1) of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986.

Ombudsman official means:

(a) the Ombudsman; or

(b) a Deputy Commonwealth Ombudsman; or

(c) a person who is a member of the staff referred to in subsection 31(1) of the Ombudsman Act 1976.