Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00093:section:35:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00093
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 35 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 107189–109643

an intelligence agency must give the Inspector‑General such information and assistance as the Inspector‑General reasonably requires in relation to the matters mentioned in paragraphs (2AB)(d) and (2AC)(d).
 (2B) The Inspector‑General must include in a report referred to in subsection (2) the Inspector‑General's comments on the extent of compliance by ASIS, AGO, ASD and DIO, during the period to which the report relates, with rules made under section 15 or 41C of the Intelligence Services Act 2001.
Note: The rules referred to in this subsection regulate the communication and retention of intelligence information (within the meaning of the Intelligence Services Act 2001) concerning Australian persons (within the meaning of that Act).
 (2C) The Inspector‑General must include in a report referred to in subsection (2) the Inspector‑General's comments on the extent of compliance by ONI, during the period to which the report relates, with privacy rules made under section 53 of the Office of National Intelligence Act 2018.
Note: The rules referred to in this subsection regulate the collection, communication, handling and retention of certain information that is personal information about an Australian citizen or permanent resident (within the meaning of the Office of National Intelligence Act 2018).
 (2D) The Inspector‑General may include in a report referred to in subsection (2) the Inspector‑General's comments on any other activity of the Inspector‑General during the period to which the report relates.

Report to be given to the Leader of the Opposition
 (3) A copy of a report referred to in subsection (2) must be given to the Leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives, but it is the duty of the Leader of the Opposition to treat as secret any part of the report that is not tabled in a House of the Parliament.

Tabling of annual report
 (4) Subject to subsection (5), the Attorney‑General must cause a copy of a report referred to in subsection (2) to be laid before each House of the Parliament as soon as practicable after the report is received by the Attorney‑General.
 (5) For the purposes of subsection (4), the Attorney‑General may make such deletions from a report referred to in subsection (2) as the Attorney‑General considers necessary in order to avoid prejudice to security, the defence of Australia, Australia's relations with other countries, law enforcement operations or the privacy of individuals.