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the date on which the notification is made.

       (2)       A notification of an authorisation must:

           (a)    if the notification is in written form – be signed by its maker; or

           (b)    if the notification is in electronic form – state a unique identifier of the relevant agency.

             Note: Section 10 of the Electronic Transactions Act 1999 sets out how the requirement for signature is taken to have been met in relation to an electronic communication.

Division 4 – Revocations of authorisations

17 Revocation of an authorisation made by the Organisation

       (1)       For the purposes of subsection 176(6) of the Act, a revocation of an authorisation must include all of the following information:

           (a)    the identity of the eligible person who is making the revocation;

           (b)    the basis on which the person is an eligible person;

           (c)    the provision of the Act under which the revocation is made;

           (d)    details of the authorisation to be revoked sufficient to identify it, including all of the following:

                (i)                 the identity of the eligible person who made the authorisation;

                (ii)               the date on which the authorisation was made;

                (iii)            the name of the person(s) from whom the disclosure was sought;

                (iv)             details of the information or documents to be disclosed;

                (v)               any other relevant information;

           (e)    a statement that:

                (i)                 the authorised officer is satisfied that the disclosure of the information or documents is no longer required; or

                (ii)               in a case where the authorisation is made under a journalist information warrant:

             1. the warrant is revoked; or

            2. the Director-General of Security has informed the Attorney-General that the Director-General is satisfied that the grounds on which the warrant was issued have ceased to exist;

           (f)     the date on which, and the time at which, the revocation is made.

       (2)       A revocation, whether in written or electronic form, must be signed by its maker.

             Note 1: Section 10 of the Electronic Transactions Act 1999 sets out how the requirement for signature is taken to have been met in relation to an electronic communication.

             Note 2:  For paragraph (1)(e)(ii), sections 180N and 180P of the Act relate to journalist information warrants.

18 Revocation of an authorisation made by a criminal law‑enforcement agency

       (1)       For the purposes of 180(7) of the Act, a revocation of an authorisation must include all of the following information:

           (a)    the name of the criminal law-enforcement agency;

           (b)    the basis on which the agency is a criminal law-enforcement agency;

           (c)    the identity of the authorised officer who is making the revocation;

           (d)    the basis on which the officer is an authorised officer;

           (e)    the provision of the Act under which the revocation is made;

           (f)     details of the authorisation to be