Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00797:section:29:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00797
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 29 (pt 1/5)
Character Range: 98467–101161

29  Functions of the Committee
 (1) The functions of the Committee are:
 (a) to review the administration and expenditure of ASIO, ASIS, AGO, DIO, ASD and ONI, including the annual financial statements of ASIO, ASIS, AGO, DIO, ASD and ONI; and
 (b) to review any matter in relation to ASIO, ASIS, AGO, DIO, ASD or ONI referred to the Committee by:
 (i) the responsible Minister; or
 (ia) the Attorney‑General; or
 (ii) a resolution of either House of the Parliament; and
 (baa) to monitor and to review the performance by the AFP of its functions under Part 5.3 of the Criminal Code; and
 (bab) to report to both Houses of the Parliament, with such comments as it thinks fit, upon any matter appertaining to the AFP or connected with the performance of its functions under Part 5.3 of the Criminal Code to which, in the opinion of the Committee, the attention of the Parliament should be directed; and
 (bac) to inquire into any question in connection with its functions under paragraph (baa) or (bab) that is referred to it by either House of the Parliament, and to report to that House upon that question; and
 (bb) to review, by 7 January 2021, the operation, effectiveness and implications of the following:
 (i) Division 3A of Part IAA of the Crimes Act 1914 (which provides for police powers in relation to terrorism) and any other provision of the Crimes Act 1914 as it relates to that Division;
 (ii) Divisions 104 and 105 of the Criminal Code (which provide for control orders and preventative detention orders in relation to terrorism) and any other provision of the Criminal Code Act 1995 as it relates to those Divisions; and
 (bbaaa) to commence a review, within the period of 12 months after the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor completes a review under subsection 6(1C) of the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor Act 2010, into the operation, effectiveness and implications of Division 105A of the Criminal Code (which provides for post‑sentence orders in relation to terrorism) and any other provision of the Criminal Code Act 1995 as it relates to that Division; and
 (bba) to monitor and review:
 (i) the performance by the AFP of its functions under Division 3A of Part IAA of the Crimes Act 1914; and
 (ii) the basis of the Minister's declarations of prescribed security zones under section 3UJ of that Act; and
 (bc) to conduct the review under section 187N of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979; and
 (bcaa) if the Committee resolves to do so—to commence, as soon as practicable after the fourth anniversary of the day the Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identify and Disrupt) Act 2021 receives the Royal Assent, a