Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2016A00076:clause:1_1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2016A00076
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 1
Character Range: 3912–5281

1  Subsection 4(1)
Insert:
law enforcement agency means the following:
 (a)  a body, agency or organisation that is responsible for, or deals with, law enforcement, criminal intelligence, criminal investigation, fraud or security intelligence in, or in a part of, Australia;
 (b) a body, agency or organisation prescribed by the regulations.
sensitive law enforcement information means information the disclosure of which is reasonably likely to prejudice Australia's law enforcement interests, including Australia's interests in the following:
 (a) avoiding disruption to national and international efforts relating to law enforcement, criminal intelligence, criminal investigation, foreign intelligence, security intelligence or the integrity of law enforcement agencies;
 (b) protecting the technologies and methods used to collect, analyse, secure or otherwise deal with, criminal intelligence, foreign intelligence, security intelligence or intelligence relating to the integrity of law enforcement agencies;
 (c) the protection and safety of:
 (i) informants or witnesses, or persons associated with informants or witnesses; or
 (ii) persons involved in the protection or safety of informants or witnesses;
 (d) ensuring that intelligence and law enforcement agencies are not discouraged from giving information to a nation's government and government agencies.