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20  Transitional—existing Protocol

(1) The Protocol is taken to continue in force after the commencement of this item under section 34C of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 as if it had been made under that section. For this purpose, the Protocol is taken to apply:
 (a) in relation to warrants issued under Division 3 of Part III of that Act; and
 (b) as if a reference in it to a provision of that Act (as in force immediately before the commencement of this item) were a reference to the corresponding provision of that Act (as in force after that commencement).

(2) The Protocol ceases to be in force once a legislative instrument made by the Minister under section 34C of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 takes effect.

(3) In this item:
Protocol means the written statement of procedures:
 (a) referred to in paragraph 34C(3)(ba) and subsection 34C(3A) of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 (as in force immediately before the commencement of this item); and
 (b) that was tabled in the House of Representatives by the Minister on 12 August 2003.