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Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979

No. 114, 1979

Compilation No. 128

Compilation date: 25 October 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 93, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 25 October 2024 (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

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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
Chapter 1—Introduction
Part 1‑1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
4 Act binds the Crown
4A Application of the Criminal Code
4B Application to Norfolk Island
Part 1‑2—Interpretation
5 Interpretation
5AA Eligible Commonwealth authority declarations
5AB Authorised officers
5AC Authorisation of certifying officers
5AD Authorisation of certifying person
5AE Authorisation of members of the staff of a Commonwealth Royal Commission
5A Communicating etc. certain information
5B Exempt proceedings
5C Information or question relevant to inspection by Ombudsman
5D Serious offences
5E Serious contraventions
5F When a communication is passing over a telecommunications system
5G The intended recipient of a communication
5H When a communication is accessible to the intended recipient
6 Interception of a communication
6AAA When a computer network is appropriately used by an employee etc. of a Commonwealth agency etc.
6AA Accessing a stored communication
6A Investigation of an offence
6B Involvement in an offence
6C Issue of warrant to agency or eligible authority
6D Judges
6DA Nominated ART members
6DB Issuing authorities