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Office of National Intelligence Act 2018

No. 155, 2018

Compilation No. 4

Compilation date: 21 September 2023

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 73, 2023

Registered: 5 October 2023

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Office of National Intelligence Act 2018 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 21 September 2023 (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

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Contents
Part 1—Introduction
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Simplified outline of this Act
4 Definitions
5 Extension to external Territories
Part 2—Office of National Intelligence
Division 1—Office of National Intelligence
6 Establishment
Division 2—Functions and powers
7 Functions of ONI
8 Leading the national intelligence community
9 Evaluating matters relating to the national intelligence community
10 Matters that are not part of ONI's functions
11 Powers of ONI
12 Prime Minister may give directions
Division 3—Cooperation
13 Cooperation with entities in connection with performance of ONI's functions
14 Cooperation with intelligence agencies etc. in connection with performance of their functions
Part 3—Director‑General of National Intelligence and staff of ONI
Division 1—Functions and powers of the Director‑General
15 Director‑General of National Intelligence
16 Functions of the Director‑General
17 Prime Minister to be kept informed on matters relating to the national intelligence community
18 Leader of Opposition to be kept informed on significant intelligence matters
19 Special responsibilities of the