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

Schedule 2   Network activity warrants

Part 2   Consequential amendments

Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986

45   Before section 47

Insert:

46PZ Transfer of complaints from the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security

(1) If the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security transfers all or part of a complaint to the Commission under section 32AD of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986, in respect of an act or practice of ACIC or the Australian Federal Police, the Commission may determine, in writing, that a complaint is taken to have been:

(a) made as referred to in paragraph 20(1)(b) of this Act; or

(b) lodged under section 46P of this Act.

Note: The Commission may also transfer a complaint or part of a complaint to the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security under subsection 20(4C).

(2) The determination has effect accordingly.

(3) The determination is not a legislative instrument.