Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

TELECOMMUNICATIONS (INTERCEPTION AND ACCESS) ACT 1979 - SECT 136

  (1)   A person may, in connection with the performance by the Organisation of its functions, or otherwise for purposes of security, communicate to another person, make use of, or make a record of the following:

  (a)   lawfully accessed information other than foreign intelligence information;

  (aa)   preservation notice information;

  (b)   stored communications warrant information.

  (2)   The Director - General of Security may, in connection with the performance by the Organisation of its functions, communicate foreign intelligence information to an ASIO employee or ASIO affiliate.

  (3)   An ASIO employee or ASIO affiliate may, in connection with the performance by the Organisation of its functions, communicate foreign intelligence information to the Director - General of Security or to another ASIO employee or ASIO affiliate.

  (4)   The Director - General of Security or an ASIO employee or ASIO affiliate may, in connection with the performance by the Organisation of its functions, make use of, or make a record of, foreign intelligence information.