Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2022A00033:clause:1_30db
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2022A00033
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 30DB
Character Range: 64388–66421

30DB  Secretary may require periodic reporting of system information

Scope
 (1) This section applies if:
 (a) a computer:
 (i) is needed to operate a system of national significance; or
 (ii) is a system of national significance; and
 (b) the Secretary believes on reasonable grounds that a relevant entity for the system of national significance is technically capable of preparing periodic reports consisting of information that:
 (i) relates to the operation of the computer; and
 (ii) may assist with determining whether a power under this Act should be exercised in relation to the system of national significance; and
 (iii) is not personal information (within the meaning of the Privacy Act 1988).

Requirement
 (2) The Secretary may, by written notice given to the entity, require the entity to:
 (a) prepare periodic reports that:
 (i) consist of any such information; and
 (ii) relate to such regular intervals as are specified in the notice; and
 (b) prepare those periodic reports:
 (i) in the manner and form specified in the notice; and
 (ii) in accordance with the information technology requirements specified in the notice; and
 (c) give each of those periodic reports to ASD within the period ascertained in accordance with the notice in relation to the periodic report concerned.
 (3) A notice under subsection (2) is to be known as a system information periodic reporting notice.
 (4) In deciding whether to give a system information periodic reporting notice to the entity, the Secretary must have regard to:
 (a) the costs that are likely to be incurred by the entity in complying with the notice; and
 (b) the reasonableness and proportionality of the requirements in the notice; and
 (c) such other matters (if any) as the Secretary considers relevant.

Matters to be set out in notice
 (5) A system information periodic reporting notice must set out the effect of section 30DF.

Other powers not limited
 (6) This section does not, by implication, limit a power conferred by another provision of this Act.