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C2004A00928
01 October 2001
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05 July 2002
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Definitions
4 Extension to external Territories
5 Application of Criminal Code
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Part 2—Functions of the agencies
6 Functions of ASIS
6A Committee to be advised of other activities
7 Functions of DSD
8 Ministerial directions
9 Ministerial authorisation
10 Period during which authorisation has effect etc.
11 Limits on agencies’ functions
12 Limits on agencies’ activities
12A Special responsibilities of Director and Director-General
13 Co-operation with other authorities
14 Liability for certain acts
15 Rules to protect privacy of Australians
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Part 3—Establishment of ASIS and role of Director-General
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Division 1—Establishment and control of ASIS
16 Establishment of ASIS on a statutory basis
17 Appointment of Director-General
18 Control of ASIS
19 Briefing the Leader of the Opposition about ASIS
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Division 2—Administrative provisions relating to the Director-General
20 Period of appointment
21 Remuneration etc.
22 Resignation
23 Termination of appointment
24 Acting Director-General
25 Outside employment
26 Disclosure of interests by Director-General
27 Delegation
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Part 4—Committee on ASIO, ASIS and DSD
28 Committee on ASIO, ASIS and DSD
29 Functions of the Committee
30 Agency heads and Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security to brief the Committee
31 Annual report
32 Schedule 1
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Part 5—Staff of ASIS
33 Employment of staff
34 Engagement of consultants
35 Applicability of principles of Public Service Act 1999
36 Special provisions relating to existing staff
37 Staff grievances
38 Application of Crimes Act
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Part 6—Miscellaneous
39 Communication of certain information—ASIS
40 Communication of certain information—DSD
41 Publication of identity of staff
42 Annual report
43 Regulations
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Schedule 1—Committee on ASIO, ASIS and DSD
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Part 1A—Definitions
1A Definitions
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Part 1—Procedure
1 Committee must not require certain information to be disclosed
2 Power to obtain information and documents
3 Provision of information to Committee by ASIO, ASIS and DSD
4 Certificates by Minister
5 Evidence
6 Publication of evidence or contents of documents
7 Restrictions on disclosure to Parliament
8 Continuance of evidence
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Part 2—Offences
9 Offences relating to publishing or disclosing evidence or documents
10 Offences relating to giving evidence or producing documents
11 Protection of witnesses
12 Secrecy
13 Prosecution of offences
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Part 3—Administration
14 Appointment of members
15 Term of office
16 Chair
17 Meetings
18 Quorum
19 Voting at meetings
20 Proceedings
21 Staff of the Committee must be cleared for security purposes
22 Protection of information and documents