Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00478:section:4:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00478
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4 (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 7721–10688

known as the Australian Geospatial‑Intelligence Organisation—the Director of that part of the Department; or
 (g) in relation to the part of the Defence Department known as the Defence Intelligence Organisation—the Director of that part of the Department; or
 (i) in relation to any other part of the Defence Department—the Chief of the Defence Force and the Secretary of the Department; or
 (j) in relation to the Office of National Intelligence—the Director‑General of National Intelligence; or
 (k) in relation to any other Commonwealth government agency:
 (i) in the case of a Department of the Commonwealth—the Secretary of the Department; or
 (ii) in the case of a body established for a public purpose—the person holding, or performing the duties of, the principal office in respect of the body; or
 (l) in relation to a State or Territory government agency—the person holding, or performing the duties of, the principal office in respect of the agency.
Immigration and Border Protection Department means the Department administered by the Minister administering the Australian Border Force Act 2015.
Independent National Security Legislation Monitor means the person appointed in accordance with section 11.
law enforcement or security agency means any of the following agencies:
 (a) the Australian Federal Police;
 (b) the Australian Crime Commission;
 (c) the Immigration and Border Protection Department;
 (d) the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation;
 (e) the Australian Secret Intelligence Service;
 (ea) the Australian Signals Directorate;
 (f) the Australian Defence Force;
 (g) the part of the Defence Department known as the Australian Geospatial‑Intelligence Organisation;
 (h) the part of the Defence Department known as the Defence Intelligence Organisation;
 (j) the Office of National Intelligence;
 (k) the police force of a State or Territory;
 (l) any other agency prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition.
operationally sensitive information means:
 (a) information about information sources or operational activities or methods available to a law enforcement or security agency; or
 (b) information about particular operations that have been, are being or are proposed to be undertaken by a law enforcement or security agency, or about proceedings relating to those operations; or
 (c) information provided by a foreign government, or by an agency of a foreign government, where that government does not consent to the public disclosure of the information.
responsible Minister, in relation to a review of a matter, means the Minister (including a State or Territory Minister) responsible for the agency concerned in relation to the matter.
secrecy provision means:
 (a) a provision of a law of the Commonwealth, of a State or of a Territory, being a provision that purports to prohibit; or
 (b) anything done, under a provision of a law of the Commonwealth, of a State or of a Territory, to prohibit;
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