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Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018

No. 29, 2018

Compilation No. 7

Compilation date: 20 December 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 100, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 20 December 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

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Editorial changes

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Modifications

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Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
Division 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Object
4 Simplified outline of this Act
Division 2—Definitions
5 Definitions
5A Meaning of protected information and relevant information
6 Meaning of interest and control information
7 Meaning of operational information
8 Meaning of direct interest holder
8A Meaning of influence or control
8B Meaning of associate
8C Meanings of subsidiary and holding entity
8D Meaning of critical infrastructure sector
8E Meaning of critical infrastructure sector asset
8F Critical infrastructure sector for a critical infrastructure asset
8G Meaning of relevant impact
9 Meaning of critical infrastructure asset
10 Meaning of critical electricity asset
11 Meaning of critical port
12 Meaning of critical gas asset
12A Meaning of critical liquid fuel asset
12B Meaning of critical freight infrastructure asset
12C Meaning of critical freight services asset
12D Meaning of critical financial market infrastructure asset
12E Meaning of critical broadcasting asset
12F Meaning of critical data storage or processing asset
12G Meaning of critical banking asset