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Office of National Intelligence Act 2018
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C2023C00273 (C04)
21 September 2023
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Part 1—Introduction
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Simplified outline of this Act
4 Definitions
5 Extension to external Territories
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Part 2—Office of National Intelligence
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Division 1—Office of National Intelligence
6 Establishment
Division 2—Functions and powers
7 Functions of ONI
8 Leading the national intelligence community
9 Evaluating matters relating to the national intelligence community
10 Matters that are not part of ONI’s functions
11 Powers of ONI
12 Prime Minister may give directions
Division 3—Cooperation
13 Cooperation with entities in connection with performance of ONI’s functions
14 Cooperation with intelligence agencies etc. in connection with performance of their functions
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Part 3—Director General of National Intelligence and staff of ONI
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Division 1—Functions and powers of the Director General
15 Director General of National Intelligence
16 Functions of the Director General
17 Prime Minister to be kept informed on matters relating to the national intelligence community
18 Leader of Opposition to be kept informed on significant intelligence matters
19 Special responsibilities of the Director General
20 Director General may give directions
21 Director General may issue guidelines
22 Requests for reports or assessments
23 Consultation with National Assessments Board
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Division 2—Appointment of the Director General
24 Appointment
25 Term of appointment
26 Acting appointments
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Division 3—Terms and conditions of appointment
27 Remuneration and allowances
28 Leave of absence
29 Outside employment
30 Resignation
31 Termination of appointment
32 Other terms and conditions
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Division 4—Staff of ONI
33 Staff
34 Consultants
35 Secondment of ONI employees
36 Secondment of persons to ONI
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Part 4—Provisions relating to information
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Division 1—Information gathering
37 Requirement to provide information, documents or things to ONI relating to international matters
38 Ability to provide information, documents or things to ONI relating to international or other matters
39 Ability of agencies to provide information, documents or things to ONI relating to its functions
40 Use of information, documents or things
41 Protection of information, documents or things
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Division 2—Secrecy
42 Offence—communicating certain information
44 Offences—dealing with and making records
45 Instituting prosecutions for offences against this Division
46 Offences against this Division—IGIS officials
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Part 5—Administration
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Division 1—National Assessments Board
47 National Assessments Board
48 Constitution
49 Holding of meetings
50 Presiding at meetings
51 Officials to attend meetings
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Division 2—Committees
52 Committees
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Division 3—Privacy rules
53 Privacy rules to protect Australians
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Part 6—Miscellaneous
54 Delegation
55 General rules
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
