Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2018C00385:clause:1_315b:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2018C00385
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 315B (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 28535–30180

provider or intermediary.
The Attorney‑General must give the greatest weight to the matter mentioned in paragraph (a).
 (7) Subsection (6) does not limit the matters to which regard may be had.

Consultation
 (8) Before giving a carrier, carriage service provider or carriage service intermediary a direction under subsection (2), the Attorney‑General must:
 (a) consult the Minister administering this Act; and
 (b) do the following:
 (i) by written notice, given to the carrier, provider or intermediary, set out the proposed direction;
 (ii) in that notice, invite the carrier, provider or intermediary to make written representations to the Attorney‑General in relation to the proposed direction within the period specified in the notice;
 (iii) have regard to any such representations made within that period.
 (9) For the purposes of subparagraph (8)(b)(ii), the period to be specified in the notice must be at least 28 days after the notice is given. However, the Attorney‑General may specify a shorter period if the Attorney‑General considers it necessary to do so because of urgent circumstances.
 (10) Subsection (8) does not limit the persons with whom the Attorney‑General may consult.

Copy of direction to be given to ACMA
 (11) The Attorney‑General must give the ACMA a copy of any direction under subsection (2).

Compliance with direction
 (12) A person must comply with a direction given to the person under subsection (2).

Definitions
 (13) In this section:
security has the same meaning as in the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979.

Division 6—Attorney‑General's Secretary's information‑gathering powers