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56  Minister's obligations in relation to decisions relevant to the security, defence or international relations of Australia

Notice to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security
 (1) The Minister must:
 (a) give the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security a written statement of any decision under subsection 47(8), 48(6) or 52(1); and
 (b) do so as soon as practicable after the decision is made.

Tabling requirement
 (2) The Minister must cause a statement specifying the following to be tabled in each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the day on which the Minister makes a decision under subsection 47(8), 48(6) or 52(1):
 (a) the day on which the Minister made the decision and the subsection under which the decision was made;
 (b) a description of the research program to which the decision relates.