Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00093:section:32b
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00093
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 32B
Character Range: 89741–90664

32B  Minister to give directions and guidelines to Inspector‑General
 (1) This section applies to any guidelines or directions given by the responsible Minister to the head of ASIS, AGO, DIO, ASD or ONI.
 (1A) This section also applies to any guidelines or directions:
 (a) that relate to the performance by ACIC or the Australian Federal Police of that agency's intelligence functions; and
 (b) that are given:
 (i) by the responsible Minister to the head of ACIC or the Australian Federal Police; or
 (ii) to ACIC by the Board of ACIC or by the Inter‑Governmental Committee established under the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002.
 (2) As soon as practicable after a direction or guideline is given to the head of that agency, the Inspector‑General must be given a copy of the direction or guideline by:
 (a) the Minister; or
 (b) for directions or guidelines referred to in subparagraph (1A)(b)(ii)—the CEO of ACIC.