Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Director - General may apply to the Attorney - General for an authority to conduct a special intelligence operation on behalf of the Organisation.
(2) An application may be made:
(a) in writing signed by the Director - General; or
(b) if the Director - General reasonably believes that the delay caused by making a written application may be prejudicial to security--orally in person, or by telephone or other means of communication.
(3) To avoid doubt, nothing in this Division prevents an application for a special intelligence operation authority being made in respect of a special intelligence operation that has been the subject of a previous application.
Note: A special intelligence operation authority can be varied, but not so as to extend beyond 12 months--see section 35F.
(4) As soon as practicable after making an application in accordance with paragraph (2)(b), the Director - General must:
(a) make a written record of the application; and
(b) give a copy of it to the Attorney - General.