Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00213:reg:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00213
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 3819–5303

9  Notifiable instrument – visiting dignitary and dignitary security period
 (1) The ACMA may by notifiable instrument:
 (a) name a person (visiting dignitary); and
 (b) specify a period for that person (dignitary security period).
Note: See subsection 27(2A) of the Act.
 (2) The ACMA must not make a notifiable instrument naming a person under subsection (1) unless:
 (a) the person is a head of state, deputy head of state, head of government, or deputy head of government, of a nation other than Australia; or
 (b) the person is a member of a branch of the government of a nation other than Australia; or
 (c) the person is a member of or delegate to the governing body, or similar, of an international organisation; or
 (d) the ACMA is satisfied that it is in the interests of the defence, security or international relations of Australia to make the instrument naming the person.
Note: For the Australian Federal Police's role in relation to visiting dignitaries, see the Ministerial direction issued under subsection 37(2) of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979.
Example for paragraph (a): President of a country.
                       Examples for paragraph (b): The Chief Justice of the supreme court of a country, or a member of the Parliament of a country.
                       Example for paragraph (c): The representative of a country on the Security Council or General Assembly of the United Nations.
 (3) A dignitary security period must not be more than 14 days.