Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00093:section:8:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00093
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 8 (pt 3/5)
Character Range: 25137–27914

Inspector‑General's own motion, or in response to a complaint made to the Inspector‑General by a person who is an Australian citizen or a permanent resident, to inquire into any matter that relates to:
 (i) the compliance by that agency with the laws of the Commonwealth and of the States and Territories; or
 (ii) the compliance by that agency with directions or guidelines given to that agency by the responsible Minister; or
 (iii) the propriety of particular activities of that agency; and
 (aa) at the request of the Attorney‑General or the responsible Minister, or of the Inspector‑General's own motion, to inquire into any matter that relates to the effectiveness and appropriateness of the procedures of that agency relating to the legality or propriety of the activities of that agency; and
 (b) at the request of the Attorney‑General or the responsible Minister, of the Inspector‑General's own motion, or in response to a complaint made to the Inspector‑General by a person who is an Australian citizen or a permanent resident, to inquire into any matter that relates to an act or practice of that agency:
 (i) that is or may be inconsistent with or contrary to any human right; or
 (ii) that constitutes or may constitute discrimination; or
 (iii) that is or may be unlawful under the Age Discrimination Act 2004, the Disability Discrimination Act 1992, the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 or the Sex Discrimination Act 1984; and
 (ba) at the request of the Attorney‑General or the responsible Minister, or of the Inspector‑General's own motion, to inquire into any matter that relates to the procedures of that agency relating to redress of grievances of employees of that agency; and
 (c) at the request of the Attorney‑General or the responsible Minister or of the Inspector‑General's own motion, to inquire into any matter in relation to the statutory independence of ONI; and
 (d) at the request of the Attorney‑General or the responsible Minister or of the Inspector‑General's own motion, to inquire into any matter that may relate to compliance by DIO or ONI with the positive duty in relation to sex discrimination.
 (3AA) In subsection (3), permanent resident has the same meaning as in:
 (a) if the agency is DIO—the Intelligence Services Act 2001; and
 (b) if the agency is ONI—the Office of National Intelligence Act 2018.

Intelligence agency inquiry functions in relation to ACIC or the Australian Federal Police
 (3A) Subject to this section, the functions of the Inspector‑General in relation to ACIC or the Australian Federal Police are:
 (a) at the request of the Attorney‑General or the responsible Minister; or
 (b) of the Inspector‑General's own motion; or
 (c) in response to a complaint made to the Inspector‑General;
to inquire into any of the