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Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986

No. 101, 1986

Compilation No. 44

Compilation date: 15 February 2025

                Includes amendments: Act No. 7, 2025

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 15 February 2025 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

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Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Interpretation
4 Objects of Act
5 Application of Act
5A Application of the Criminal Code
Part II—Inspector‑General
Division 1—Establishment and functions of Inspector‑General
6 Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security
6AA The Office of the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security
6A Acting Inspector‑General
7 Appointment of Judge as Inspector‑General not to affect tenure etc.
8 Intelligence agency inquiry functions of Inspector‑General
8A Public interest disclosure functions of Inspector‑General
9 Additional inquiry functions of Inspector‑General
9AA Limits on the Inspector‑General's functions
9A Inspection functions of Inspector‑General
9B Power to enter places relating to questioning warrants
Division 2—Complaints
10 Form of complaints
11 Inquiry into complaint
12 Procedure if complaint not pursued
13 Special arrangements for persons in custody
Division 2A—Preliminary inquiries
14 Preliminary inquiries
Division 3—Inquiries
Subdivision A—Obligations before commencing an inquiry
15 Inspector‑General to inform certain persons before commencing an inquiry
Subdivision B—Conduct of inquiries
17 Conduct of inquiries
17A Obligation when evidence of breach