Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00841:section:4:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00841
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4 (pt 4/6)
Character Range: 24429–27195

(iv) who is not an unlawful non‑citizen within the meaning of the Migration Act 1958; or
 (b) in the case of a body corporate:
 (i) which is incorporated under a law in force in a State or Territory; and
 (ii) the activities of which are not controlled (whether directly or indirectly) by a foreign power.
politically motivated violence means:
 (a) acts or threats of violence or unlawful harm that are intended or likely to achieve a political objective, whether in Australia or elsewhere, including acts or threats carried on for the purpose of influencing the policy or acts of a government, whether in Australia or elsewhere; or
 (b) acts that:
 (i) involve violence or are intended or are likely to involve or lead to violence (whether by the persons who carry on those acts or by other persons); and
 (ii) are directed to overthrowing or destroying, or assisting in the overthrow or destruction of, the government or the constitutional system of government of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory; or
 (ba) acts that are offences punishable under Subdivision A of Division 72, or Part 5.3, of the Criminal Code; or
 (c) acts that are offences punishable under Division 119 of the Criminal Code, the Crimes (Hostages) Act 1989 or Division 1 of Part 2, or Part 3, of the Crimes (Ships and Fixed Platforms) Act 1992 or under Division 1 or 4 of Part 2 of the Crimes (Aviation) Act 1991; or
 (d) acts that:
 (i) are offences punishable under the Crimes (Internationally Protected Persons) Act 1976; or
 (ii) threaten or endanger any person or class of persons specified by the Minister for the purposes of this subparagraph by notice in writing given to the Director‑General.
promotion of communal violence means activities that are directed to promoting violence between different groups of persons in the Australian community so as to endanger the peace, order or good government of the Commonwealth.
retained data has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979.
security means:
 (a) the protection of, and of the people of, the Commonwealth and the several States and Territories from:
 (i) espionage;
 (ii) sabotage;
 (iii) politically motivated violence;
 (iv) promotion of communal violence;
 (v) attacks on Australia's defence system; or
 (vi) acts of foreign interference;
  whether directed from, or committed within, Australia or not; and
 (aa) the protection of Australia's territorial and border integrity from serious threats; and
 (b) the carrying out of Australia's responsibilities to any foreign country in relation to a matter mentioned in any of the subparagraphs of paragraph (a) or the matter mentioned in paragraph (aa).
security clearance decision means a decision to do any of the following:
 (a)