Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00060:section:2:p36
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00060
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 2 (pt 36/97)
Character Range: 1699625–1702360

informs the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security of that fact; and
 (e) provides details about the conduct that caused the damage, interference or obstruction to the computer.
 (9) This section has effect in addition to, and does not limit, section 14 of the Intelligence Services Act 2001.

Definitions
 (10) In this section:
agency means ASIS, ASD or AGO.
AGO means that part of the Defence Department known as the Australian Geospatial‑Intelligence Organisation.
ASD means the Australian Signals Directorate.
ASIS means the Australian Secret Intelligence Service.
civil or criminal liability means any civil or criminal liability (whether under this Part, under another law or otherwise).
computer‑related act, event, circumstance or result means an act, event, circumstance or result involving:
 (a) the reliability, security or operation of a computer; or
 (b) access to, or modification of, data held in a computer or on a data storage device; or
 (c) electronic communication to or from a computer; or
 (d) the reliability, security or operation of any data held in or on a computer, computer disk, credit card, or other data storage device; or
 (e) possession or control of data held in a computer or on a data storage device; or
 (f) producing, supplying or obtaining data held in a computer or on a data storage device.
staff member means:
 (a) in relation to ASIS:
 (i) the Director‑General of ASIS; or
 (ii) a member of the staff of ASIS (whether an employee of ASIS, a consultant or contractor to ASIS, or a person who is made available by another Commonwealth or State authority or other person to perform services for ASIS); or
 (b) in relation to ASD:
 (i) the Director‑General of ASD; or
 (ii) a member of the staff of ASD (whether an employee of ASD, a consultant or contractor to ASD, or a person who is made available by another Commonwealth or State authority or other person to perform services for ASD); or
 (c) in relation to AGO:
 (i) the Director of AGO; or
 (ii) a member of the staff of AGO (whether an employee of AGO, a consultant or contractor to AGO, or a person who is made available by another Commonwealth or State authority or other person to perform services for AGO).

Division 477—Serious computer offences

477.1  Unauthorised access, modification or impairment with intent to commit a serious offence

Intention to commit a serious Commonwealth, State or Territory offence
 (1) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person causes:
 (i) any unauthorised access to data held in a computer; or
 (ii) any unauthorised modification of data held in a computer; or
 (iii) any unauthorised impairment of electronic communication to or from a computer; and
 (c) the person knows the access,