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2013-2014-2015

 

The Parliament of the

Commonwealth of Australia

 

THE SENATE

 

 

 

 

 

Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2015

 

 

(Amendment to be moved by Senator Wang, on behalf of the Palmer United Party, in committee of the whole)

(1)     Schedule 1, item 6L, page 43 (after line 28), at the end of Subdivision D, add:

180Y   Notification of access by Organisation

Scope

             (1)  This section applies if:

                     (a)  a journalist information warrant has been issued in relation to a person under Subdivision B; and

                     (b)  an authorisation was made, under section 175 or 176, under the warrant.

Notification

             (2)  If the Director-General of Security is satisfied that the disclosure under the authorisation is no longer required, and is not likely to be required, in connection with the purpose for which the authorisation was made, the Director-General must, as soon as practicable, notify the person:

                     (a)  that a journalist information warrant was issued in relation to the person; and

                     (b)  that an authorisation was made under section 175 or 176; and

                     (c)  whether any information or documents were disclosed in accordance with the authorisation.

180Z   Notification of access by enforcement agency

Scope

             (1)  This section applies if:

                     (a)  a journalist information warrant has been issued in relation to a person under Subdivision C; and

                     (b)  an authorisation was made, under section  178, 178A, 179 or 180 , under the warrant.

Notification

             (2)  If the Part 4-1 issuing authority is satisfied that the disclosure is no longer required, and is not likely to be required, in connection with the purpose for which the authorisation was made, the Part 4-1 issuing authority must, as soon as practicable, notify the person:

                     (a)  that a journalist information warrant was issued in relation to the person; and

                     (b)  that an authorisation was made under section 178, 178A, 179 or 180; and

                     (c)  whether any information or documents were disclosed in accordance with the authorisation.

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