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Crimes (Overseas) Act 1964, the Crimes (Superannuation Benefits) Act 1989, the Crimes (Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act 1990, the Customs Act 1901, the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983, the Extradition Act 1988, the Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988 and to sections 23 and 59 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 commence on the 28th day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(5) The amendment made by this Act to Schedule 5 to the Crimes (Aviation) Act 1991 is taken to have commenced on 16 March 1992 immediately after the commencement of that Act.

(6) The amendment made by this Act to the Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 1992 is taken to have commenced on 8 January 1993 immediately after the commencement of section 34 of that Act.

(7) The amendments made by sections 25 and 28 to the Transfer of Prisoners Act 1983 do not take effect (except for the purposes of the making of a declaration under section 5 of that Act in relation to the Australian Capital Territory) until such a declaration is made.

PART 2—AMENDMENTS OF THE AUSTRALIAN SECURITY INTELLIGENCE ORGANIZATION ACT 1979

Principal Act

3. In this Part, "Principal Act" means the Australian Security Intelligence Organization Act 19791.

Objects of Part

4. The objects of this Part are:

    (a) to provide that certain offences against the Crimes (Ships and Fixed Platforms) Act 1992 are to be regarded as acts of politically motivated violence; and

    (b) to allow the Director-General of Security to give a standing authorisation to an officer of ASIO to approve the persons who are to be able to exercise powers under warrants issued by the Attorney-General; and

    (c) to allow officers of ASIO to apply for vacant positions in the Australian Public Service even though the positions have not been advertised as being open to the public.

Definitions

5. Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting "or the Crimes (Hostages) Act 1989" from paragraph (c) of the definition of "politically motivated violence" and substituting ", the Crimes (Hostages) Act 1989 or Division 1 of Part 2, or Part 3, of the Crimes (Ships and Fixed Platforms) Act 1992".

Repeal of section and substitution of new section

6.(1) Section 24 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is substituted:

Exercise of authority under warrants

"24.(1) The Director-General, or a senior officer of the Organization appointed by the Director-General in writing to be an authorising officer for the purposes of this subsection, may, by signed writing, approve officers and employees of the Organization, and other people, as people authorised to exercise, on behalf of the Organization, the authority conferred by