Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY ACT 1986 - SECT 4

    The objects of this Act are:

  (a)   to assist Ministers in the oversight and review of:

  (i)   the compliance with the law by, and the propriety of particular activities of, Australian intelligence agencies; and

  (ii)   the effectiveness and appropriateness of the procedures of those agencies relating to the legality or propriety of their activities; and

  (iii)   certain other aspects of the activities and procedures of certain of those agencies; and

  (b)   to assist Ministers in ensuring that the activities of those agencies are consistent with human rights; and

  (ba)   to assist Ministers in investigating intelligence or security matters relating to Commonwealth agencies, including agencies other than intelligence agencies; and

  (c)   to allow for review of certain directions given to ASIO by the responsible Minister for ASIO; and

  (d)   to assist the Government in assuring the Parliament and the public that intelligence and security matters relating to Commonwealth agencies are open to scrutiny, in particular the activities and procedures of intelligence agencies.