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

34   At the end of section 39B

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(12) The ASIO Minister may, by signed writing, delegate the ASIO Minister's power under subsection (2), to the extent it applies in relation to review of a security clearance decision or security clearance suitability assessment, to an ASIO employee, or an ASIO affiliate, who holds, or is acting in, a position in the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation that is equivalent to or higher than a position occupied by an SES employee.

(13) In exercising a power under a delegation under subsection (12), the delegate must comply with any written directions of the ASIO Minister.