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This instrument specifies certain positions in the Department of Home Affairs and the Attorney-General's Department as 'Communications Access Co-ordinators' under subsection 6R(2) of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979.
Administered by: Attorney-General's
Registered 05 Oct 2022
Tabling HistoryDate
Tabled HR25-Oct-2022
Tabled Senate25-Oct-2022

Commonwealth Coat of Arms

I, the Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP, Attorney-General, make this instrument under subsection 6R(2) of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979.

Dated 29 September 2022

MARK DREYFUS KC

Attorney-General


Contents

Part 1     Preliminary                                                                                                    3

1......... Name................................................................................................................................ 3

2......... Commencement................................................................................................................ 3

3......... Authority.......................................................................................................................... 3

4......... Definitions....................................................................................................................... 3

Part 2     Communications Access Co-ordinator                                                4

5......... Specification of persons................................................................................................... 4

Part 3     Repeal                                                                                                            5

6......... Repeal of instrument........................................................................................................ 5

 

Part 1            Preliminary

1          Name

                 This instrument is the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Communications Access Co-ordinator) Instrument 2022 (No. 2)

2          Commencement

                 This instrument commences the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

3          Authority

                 This instrument is made under subsection 6R(2) of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979.

4          Definitions

                 In this instrument:

Act means the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979.

Classification Rules means the Public Service Classification Rules 2000.

EL1 means an Executive Level 1 classification under the Classification Rules.

EL2 means an Executive Level 2 classification under the Classification Rules.

Group Manager means a position in the Department of Home Affairs that is described as a Group Manager position.

SES1 means a Senior Executive Band 1 classification under the Classification Rules.

SES2 means a Senior Executive Band 2 classification under the Classification Rules.

SES3 means a Senior Executive Band 3 classification under the Classification Rules.

Part 2            Communications Access Co-ordinator

5          Specification of persons

(1)      For the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of Communications Access Co-ordinator in subsection 6R(1) of the Act, persons holding or performing the duties of any of the following positions in the Attorney‑General’s Department are specified:

(a)    in the Electronic Surveillance Branch of the National Security and Criminal Justice Group

(i)        EL1;

(ii)      EL2;

(iii)    SES1;

(b)   in the National Security and Criminal Justice Group—SES2 and SES3 with responsibility for the Electronic Surveillance Branch.

 

(2)      For the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of Communications Access Co-ordinator in subsection 6R(1) of the Act, persons holding or performing the duties of any of the following positions in the Department of Home Affairs are specified:

(a)    in the Risk Assessment Branch of the Cyber and Infrastructure Security Centre

(i)        EL1;

(ii)      EL2;

(iii)    SES1;

(b)   in the Cyber and Infrastructure Security Centre

(i)        SES2;

(ii)      Group Manager.


 

Part 3            Repeal

6          Repeal of instrument

                 The Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Communications Access Co-ordinator) Instrument 2022 is repealed.