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SECURITY OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE ACT 2018 - SECT 35AH

Revocation of Ministerial authorisation

Scope

  (1)   This section applies if a Ministerial authorisation is in force in relation to:

  (a)   a cyber security incident; and

  (b)   an asset.

Power to revoke Ministerial authorisation

  (2)   The Minister may, in writing, revoke the Ministerial authorisation.

Duty to revoke Ministerial authorisation

  (3)   If the Minister is satisfied that the Ministerial authorisation is no longer required to respond to the incident, the Minister must, in writing, revoke the Ministerial authorisation.

  (4)   If the Secretary is satisfied that the Ministerial authorisation is no longer required to respond to the incident, the Secretary must:

  (a)   notify the Minister that the Secretary is so satisfied; and

  (b)   do so soon as practicable after the Secretary becomes so satisfied.

Notification of revocation

  (5)   If the Ministerial authorisation is revoked, the Minister must:

  (a)   give a copy of the revocation to:

  (i)   the Secretary; and

  (ii)   the Inspector - General of Intelligence and Security; and

  (iii)   each relevant entity for the asset; and

  (b)   do so within 48 hours after the Ministerial authorisation is revoked.

  (6)   If a Ministerial authorisation is revoked in relation to:

  (a)   a cyber security incident; and

  (b)   a critical infrastructure asset;

the Minister must:

  (c)   give a copy of the revocation to the responsible entity for the asset; and

  (d)   do so within 48 hours after the Ministerial authorisation is revoked.

  (7)   If a Ministerial authorisation is revoked in relation to:

  (a)   a cyber security incident; and

  (b)   a critical infrastructure sector asset (other than a critical infrastructure asset);

the Minister must:

  (c)   give a copy of the revocation to whichever of the following entities the Minister considers to be most relevant in relation to the Ministerial authorisation:

  (i)   the owner, or each of the owners, of the asset;

  (ii)   the operator, or each of the operators, of the asset; and

  (d)   do so within 48 hours after the Ministerial authorisation is revoked.

Revocation is not a legislative instrument

  (8)   A revocation of the Ministerial authorisation is not a legislative instrument.

Application of Acts Interpretation Act 1901

  (9)   This section does not, by implication, affect the application of subsection   33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 to an instrument made under a provision of this Act (other than this Part).



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