Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Act 2023 (33 of 2023)

Schedule 1   Amendments

Part 1   Main amendments

Division 2   Amendments to other Acts

Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975

25   At the end of section 29B

Add:

(2) If an application is made to the Tribunal for a review of a security clearance decision or security clearance suitability assessment, the Registrar must give a copy of the application, and a copy of the statement lodged with the application, to:

(a) the Director-General of Security; and

(b) for an application for review of a security clearance decision - the sponsoring agencyfor the security clearance in relation to which the security clearance decision was made; and

(c) for an application for review of a security clearance suitability assessment - the security vetting agency to which the suitability assessment was given.

(3) If subsection (2) applies, the Registrar must also give the applicant written notice of receipt of the application.