(1) For the purposes of Division 2, an authorised ASIO officer is a person authorised in writing by a person mentioned in subsection (2) to receive disclosures under this Part.
(2) These are the persons who may give an authorisation:
(a) the Director - General of Security;
(b) a person authorised in writing by the Director - General of Security to give authorisations for the purposes of this section.