Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00797:section:6b:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00797
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 6B (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 26470–29608

6B  Functions of AGO
 (1) The functions of AGO are:
 (a) to obtain geospatial, hydrographic, meteorological, oceanographic and imagery intelligence about the capabilities, intentions or activities of people or organisations outside Australia from the electromagnetic spectrum or other sources, for the purposes of meeting the requirements of the Government for such intelligence; and
 (b) to obtain geospatial, hydrographic, meteorological, oceanographic and imagery intelligence from the electromagnetic spectrum or other sources for the purposes of meeting the operational, targeting, training and exercise requirements of the Defence Force; and
 (c) to obtain geospatial, hydrographic, meteorological, oceanographic and imagery intelligence from the electromagnetic spectrum or other sources for the purposes of supporting Commonwealth authorities and State authorities in carrying out national security functions; and
 (d) to communicate, in accordance with the Government's requirements, intelligence referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c); and
 (e) to provide the following to persons and bodies mentioned in subsection (2):
 (i) imagery and other geospatial, hydrographic, meteorological and oceanographic products, not being intelligence obtained under paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of this subsection;
 (ii) assistance in relation to the production and use of imagery and other geospatial, hydrographic, meteorological and oceanographic products;
 (iii) assistance in relation to the production and use of imagery technologies and other geospatial, hydrographic, meteorological and oceanographic technologies; and
 (ea) to provide to any persons or bodies (including Commonwealth authorities and State authorities) assistance in relation to the performance by the persons or bodies of emergency response functions, safety functions, scientific research functions, economic development functions, cultural functions and environmental protection functions, if:
 (i) the provision of the assistance is incidental to the performance by AGO of its other functions; or
 (ii) the assistance is capable of being conveniently provided by the use of resources that are not immediately required in performing AGO's other functions; or
 (iii) the assistance is capable of being conveniently provided in the course of performing AGO's other functions; and
 (f) to cooperate with and assist bodies referred to in section 13A in accordance with that section; and
 (g) to provide assistance to the Defence Force in support of military operations and to cooperate with the Defence Force on intelligence matters; and
 (h) the functions mentioned in subsection 223(2) of the Navigation Act 2012 (to the extent they are not covered by another paragraph of this subsection).
Note 1: For limits on the agency's functions and activities see sections 11 and 12.
Note 2: Subsection 223(2) of the Navigation Act 2012 deals with the functions of the Australian Hydrographic Office, which is part of AGO (see subsection (3) of this section).
 (2) Paragraph (1)(e) applies to providing imagery and other products, or assistance in relation to imagery and other