Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2014A00134:clause:2_14
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2014A00134
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 14
Character Range: 16737–18084

14  After subsection 9(1A)
Insert:

Agreement of Minister administering the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979
 (1AA) Without limiting paragraph (1A)(b), the Minister responsible for administering the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 may, in writing:
 (a) specify classes of Australian persons who are, or are likely to be, involved in an activity or activities that are, or are likely to be, a threat to security; and
 (b) give his or her agreement in relation to any Australian person in that specified class.
 (1AB) An agreement given in accordance with subsection (1AA) may:
 (a) relate to an authorisation for an activity, or a series of activities, of a kind mentioned in subparagraph 8(1)(a)(i), (ia), (ib) or (ii); and
 (b) specify the period during which the agreement has effect.
 (1AC) If an agreement relating to a specified class of Australian persons specifies a period in accordance with paragraph (1AB)(b), the agreement of the Minister responsible for administering the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 is, for authorisations to be given after the period ends, taken not to have been obtained in relation to a person in that class.
Note: The agreement of the Minister would need to be obtained again in relation to such a person.

Content and form of authorisation