Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY ACT 1986

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Interpretation  
   4.      Objects of Act  
   5.      Application of Act  
   5A.     Application of the Criminal Code  

   PART II--INSPECTOR---GENERAL

           Division 1--Establishment and functions of Inspector-General

   6.      Inspector - General of Intelligence and Security  
   6AA.    The Office of the Inspector - General of Intelligence and Security  
   6A.     Acting Inspector - General  
   7.      Appointment of Judge as Inspector - General not to affect tenure etc.  
   8.      Intelligence agency inquiry functions of Inspector - General  
   8A.     Public interest disclosure functions of Inspector - General  
   9.      Additional inquiry functions of Inspector - General  
   9AA.    Limits on the Inspector - General's functions  
   9A.     Inspection functions of Inspector - General  
   9B.     Power to enter places relating to questioning warrants  

           Division 2--Complaints

   10.     Form of complaints  
   11.     Inquiry into complaint  
   12.     Procedure if complaint not pursued  
   13.     Special arrangements for persons in custody  

           Division 2A--Preliminary inquiries

   14.     Preliminary inquiries  

           Division 3--Inquiries

              Subdivision A--Obligations before commencing an inquiry

   15.     Inspector - General to inform certain persons before commencing an inquiry  

              Subdivision B--Conduct of inquiries

   17.     Conduct of inquiries  
   17A.    Obligation when evidence of breach of duty or misconduct  

              Subdivision C--General powers in relation to inquiries

   18.     Power to obtain information and documents  
   19.     Entry to premises occupied by a Commonwealth agency  
   19A.    Power to enter places relating to questioning warrants  

           Division 4--Reports

   20A.    Reports under this Act and other Acts  
   21.     Draft reports relating to inquiries  
   22.     Reports relating to inquiries given to Commonwealth agency head etc.  
   23.     Advice to complainant  
   24.     Action as a result of reports--general  
   24A.    Action as a result of certain reports relating to heads of Commonwealth agencies  
   25.     Reports concerning collection or communication of intelligence  
   25A.    Reports relating to other inspections  
   25B.    Reports relating to preliminary inquiries  

   PART III--ADMINISTRATIVE--PROVISIONS

   26.     Terms and conditions of appointment  
   27.     Remuneration and allowances  
   28.     Leave of absence  
   29.     Resignation  
   30.     Termination of appointment  
   32.     Staff  
   32AAA.  Consultants  
   32AAB.  Contracted service providers  
   32AAC.  Secondment of employees of Inspector - General  
   32AAD.  Secondment of persons to the Inspector - General  
   32AA.   Delegation  

   PART IIIA--RELATIONSHIPS--WITH OTHER AGENCIES AND INFORMATION SHARING

           Division 1--Avoiding duplication of oversight

   32AB.   Avoiding duplication of oversight  

           Division 2--Sharing information with the Inspector-General

   32AC.   Protection for persons providing information voluntarily to the Inspector - General  
   32AD.   Security of Commonwealth agency information and documents  
   32AE.   Authorisation for the purposes of the Privacy Act 1988  

           Division 3--Information sharing by the Inspector-General

   32AF.   Information sharing with integrity bodies  
   32AG.   Transferring complaints to other integrity bodies  
   32AH.   Complaints transferred by integrity bodies  

   PART IV--MISCELLANEOUS

   32A.    Inspector - General may obtain reports  
   32B.    Minister to give directions and guidelines to Inspector - General  
   33.     Protection from civil actions  
   34.     Secrecy  
   34AA.   Disclosure of IPO information to the Ombudsman and the Australian Designated Authority etc.  
   34AB.   Disclosure of information or documents to the National Anti - Corruption Commission  
   34A.    Information and documents may be given to Royal Commissioners  
   34C.    No evidential burden for IGIS officials in relation to defences to secrecy offences  
   35.     Annual report  
   36.     Regulations