Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2007C00643:clause:1_5g
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2007C00643
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 5G
Character Range: 10436–11921

5G  The intended recipient of a communication

 (1) For the purposes of this Act, the intended recipient of a communication is:
 (a) if the communication is addressed to an individual (either in the individual's own capacity or in the capacity of an employee or agent of another person)—the individual; or
 (b) if the communication is addressed to a person who is not an individual—the person; or
 (c) if the communication is not addressed to a person—the person who has, or whose employee or agent has, control over the telecommunications service to which the communication is sent.

 (2) In addition to the person who is the intended recipient of a communication under subsection (1), if a communication is addressed to a person at an address on a computer network operated by or on behalf of the Australian Federal Police, each of the following is also an intended recipient of the communication for the purposes of this Act:
 (a) any AFP employee responsible for operating, protecting and maintaining the network;
 (b) any AFP employee responsible for enforcement of the professional standards of the Australian Federal Police.

 (3) Subsection (2) ceases to have effect at the end of the period of 2 years starting at the commencement of this section.

 (4) If subsection (2) applies to a communication, a reference in this Act (other than in this section) to the intended recipient of the communication is taken to be a reference to an intended recipient of the communication.