(1) If the Director - General of Security gives a technical assistance notice, the Director - General of Security must, within 7 days after the notice is given, notify the Inspector - General of Intelligence and Security that the notice has been given.
(2) If the chief officer of an interception agency gives a technical assistance notice, the chief officer must, within 7 days after the notice is given, notify the Commonwealth Ombudsman that the notice has been given.
(3) A failure to comply with subsection (1) or (2) does not affect the validity of a technical assistance notice.