Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

TELECOMMUNICATIONS (INTERCEPTION AND ACCESS) ACT 1979 - SECT 31AA

  (1)   If:

  (a)   the Attorney - General gives a section   31A authorisation in response to an application made by:

  (i)   the head (however described) of a security authority; or

  (ii)   a person acting as that head; and

  (b)   the authorisation covers the employees of a carrier;

the head (however described) of the security authority, or a person acting as that head, must cause a copy of the authorisation to be given to the authorised representative of the carrier as soon as practicable.

  (2)   If:

  (a)   the Attorney - General has given a section   31A authorisation in response to an application made by:

  (i)   the head (however described) of a security authority; or

  (ii)   a person acting as that head; and

  (b)   the authorisation is varied or revoked; and

  (c)   the authorisation covers the employees of a carrier;

the head (however described) of the security authority, or a person acting as that head, must cause:

  (d)   an authorised representative of the carrier to be immediately informed of the variation or revocation; and

  (e)   a copy of the variation or revocation to be given to the authorised representative as soon as practicable.