Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00616:section:8:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00616
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 8 (pt 3/4)
Character Range: 23299–26283

not recognised as an independent sovereign state by Australia.
foreign government means the government of a foreign country.
foreign public official has the same meaning as in Division 70 of the Criminal Code.
identifying information has the meaning given by paragraph 20(1)(b).
IGIS means the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security.
information, in relation to a disclosure, includes an allegation made in conjunction with another disclosure of information.
intelligence agency means:
 (a) the Australian Secret Intelligence Service; or
 (b) the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation; or
 (c) the Australian Geospatial‑Intelligence Organisation; or
 (d) the Defence Intelligence Organisation; or
 (e) the Australian Signals Directorate; or
 (f) the Office of National Intelligence.
intelligence function, in relation to ACIC or the Australian Federal Police, has the meaning given by the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986.
intelligence information has the meaning given by section 41.
internal disclosure means a public interest disclosure that:
 (a) is covered by item 1 of the table in subsection 26(1); or
 (b) is an allegation made in conjunction with such a disclosure.
international organisation means an organisation:
 (a) of which Australia and one or more foreign countries are members; or
 (b) that is constituted by a person or persons representing Australia and a person or persons representing one or more foreign countries.
investigate, in relation to a disclosure, has the meaning given by subsections 47(2) and (3).
investigative agency means:
 (a) the Ombudsman; or
 (b) the IGIS; or
 (c) an agency that is prescribed by the PID rules to be an investigative agency for the purposes of this Act.
judicial officer has the meaning given by subsection 32(2).
legal practitioner disclosure means a public interest disclosure covered by item 4 of the table in subsection 26(1).
legal professional privilege includes privilege under Division 1 of Part 3.10 of the Evidence Act 1995 or under a corresponding law of a State or Territory.
machinery of government change: see section 73A.
member of the staff of the chief executive officer of a court or Commonwealth tribunal has the meaning given by subsection 32(3).
NACC disclosure has the same meaning as in the National Anti‑Corruption Commission Act 2022.
new agency, in relation to a machinery of government change: see section 73A.
official of a registered industrial organisation means a person who holds an office (within the meaning of the Fair Work Act 2009) in an organisation registered, or an association recognised, under the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009.
Ombudsman means the Commonwealth Ombudsman.
personal work‑related conduct: see section 29A.
PID rules (short for Public Interest Disclosure Rules) means the rules made by the Minister under section 83.
position, in relation to a public official, includes office or situation.
prescribed authority has