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Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.\n\n \n\n- Commencement information\n- Column 1 Column 2 Column 3\n- Provisions Commencement Date/Details\n- 1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 21 September 2023\n- 2. Schedule 1 The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 21 September 2023\n- 3. Schedule 2, Part 1 The later of:(a) immediately after the commencement of the provisions covered by table item 2; and(b) the commencement of Parts 2 to 9 of the National Anti‑Corruption Commission Act 2022.However, the provisions do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur. 21 September 2023(paragraph (a) applies)\n- 4. Schedule 2, Part 2 Immediately after the commencement of the provisions covered by table item 2.However, the provisions do not commence at all if Parts 2 to 9 of the National Anti‑Corruption Commission Act 2022 commence before that time. Never commenced\n- 5. Schedule 3 The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 21 September 2023\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this Act.\n\n (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this Act.\n\n3  Schedules\n\n  Legislation that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.\n\nSchedule 1—Amendments\n\nPart 1—Main amendments\n\nInspector‑General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986\n\n1  Section 2\n\nOmit “shall come into operation”, substitute “commences”.\n\n2  Subsection 3(1)\n\nInsert:\n\nAPS Code of Conduct means the rules in section 13 of the Public Service Act 1999.\n\ncontracted service provider, for an IGIS contract, means:\n\n (a) a person who is a party to the IGIS contract and who is responsible for the provision of services to the Inspector‑General under the IGIS contract; or\n\n (b) a subcontractor for the IGIS contract.\n\nIGIS contract means a contract, to which the Inspector‑General is a party, under which services are to be, or were to be, provided to the Inspector‑General.\n\nIGIS official (short for Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security official) means:\n\n (a) the Inspector‑General; or\n\n (b) any other person covered by subsection 32(1).\n\nONI Act employee means a member of the staff of ONI employed under subsection 33(3) of the Office of National Intelligence Act 2018.\n\npaid work means work for financial gain or reward (whether as an employee, a self‑employed person or otherwise).\n\n3  Subsection 3(1) (definition of permanent resident)\n\nRepeal the definition.\n\n4  Subsection 3(1)\n\nInsert:\n\nPublic Service Act ONI employee means a member of the staff of ONI engaged under the Public Service Act 1999.\n\n5  Subsection 3(1) (paragraph (a) of the definition of responsible Minister)\n\nAfter “that Act”, insert “, or the part of the Act that establishes the agency or continues the agency in existence”.\n\n6  Subsection 3(1)\n\nInsert:\n\nsubcontractor, for an IGIS contract, means a person:\n\n (a) who is a party to a contract (the subcontract):\n\n (i) with a contracted service provider for the IGIS contract (within the meaning of paragraph (a) of the definition of contracted service provider); or\n\n (ii) with a subcontractor for the IGIS contract (under a previous application of this definition); and\n\n (b) who is responsible under the subcontract for the provision of services to the Inspector‑General, or to a contracted service provider for the IGIS contract, for the purposes (whether direct or indirect) of the IGIS contract.\n\n7  Subsections 6(1) and (2)\n\nOmit “shall”, substitute “is to”.\n\n8  Before subsection 6(3)\n\nInsert:\n\nConsultation requirement\n\n9  After subsection 6(3)\n\nInsert:\n\nLimitation on appointment of Inspector‑General\n\n (3A) A person must not be appointed as Inspector‑General if the person is, or the person’s most recent position was, the head or a deputy head (however described) of an intelligence agency.\n\nArrangements with States and Territories\n\n10  Subparagraph 6AA(a)(ii)\n\nRepeal the subparagraph, substitute:\n\n (ii) a person covered by subsection 32(1) of this Act; and\n\n11  Before subsection 8(1)\n\nInsert:\n\nIntelligence agency inquiry functions in relation to ASIO\n\n12  Subparagraph 8(1)(a)(v)\n\nOmit “, being an act or practice referred to the Inspector‑General by the Australian Human Rights Commission”.\n\n13  Paragraph 8(1)(c)\n\nOmit “in a case where”, substitute “(within the meaning of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979) if”.\n\n14  Subparagraph 8(1)(c)(i)\n\nOmit “the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979”, substitute “that Act”.\n\n15  Paragraph 8(1)(d)\n\nOmit “where”, substitute “if”.\n\n16  Before subsection 8(2)\n\nInsert:\n\nIntelligence agency inquiry functions in relation to ASIS, AGO or ASD\n\n17  Paragraph 8(2)(a)\n\nAfter “permanent resident”, insert “(within the meaning of the Intelligence Services Act 2001)”.\n\n18  Subparagraph 8(2)(a)(iv)\n\nOmit “, being an act or practice referred to the Inspector‑General by the Australian Human Rights Commission”.\n\n19  Before subsection 8(3)\n\nInsert:\n\nIntelligence agency inquiry functions in relation to DIO or ONI\n\n20  Paragraphs 8(3)(a) and (b)\n\nRepeal the paragraphs, substitute:\n\n (a) at the request of the Attorney‑General or the responsible Minister, of the Inspector‑General’s own motion, or in response to a complaint made to the Inspector‑General by a person who is an Australian citizen or a permanent resident, to inquire into any matter that relates to:\n\n (i) the compliance by that agency with the laws of the Commonwealth and of the States and Territories; or\n\n (ii) the compliance by that agency with directions or guidelines given to that agency by the responsible Minister; or\n\n (iii) the propriety of particular activities of that agency; and\n\n (aa) at the request of the Attorney‑General or the responsible Minister, or of the Inspector‑General’s own motion, to inquire into any matter that relates to the effectiveness and appropriateness of the procedures of that agency relating to the legality or propriety of the activities of that agency; and\n\n (b) at the request of the Attorney‑General or the responsible Minister, of the Inspector‑General’s own motion, or in response to a complaint made to the Inspector‑General by a person who is an Australian citizen or a permanent resident, to inquire into any matter that relates to an act or practice of that agency:\n\n (i) that is or may be inconsistent with or contrary to any human right; or\n\n (ii) that constitutes or may constitute discrimination; or\n\n (iii) that is or may be unlawful under the Age Discrimination Act 2004, the Disability Discrimination Act 1992, the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 or the Sex Discrimination Act 1984; and\n\n (ba) at the request of the Attorney‑General or the responsible Minister, or of the Inspector‑General’s own motion, to inquire into any matter that relates to the procedures of that agency relating to redress of grievances of employees of that agency; and\n\n21  After subsection 8(3)\n\nInsert:\n\n (3AA) In subsection (3), permanent resident has the same meaning as in:\n\n (a) if the agency is DIO—the Intelligence Services Act 2001; and\n\n (b) if the agency is ONI—the Office of National Intelligence Act 2018.\n\nIntelligence agency inquiry functions in relation to ACIC or the Australian Federal Police\n\n22  Paragraph 8(3A)(h)\n\nOmit “, referred to the Inspector‑General by the Australian Human Rights Commission”.\n\n23  Subsection 8(4)\n\nRepeal the subsection.\n\n24  Before subsection 8(5)\n\nInsert:\n\nIntelligence agency inquiry functions in relation to complaints about employment, contracts and related matters\n\n25  Subsection 8(5)\n\nOmit “or ONI”, substitute “or by a Public Service Act ONI employee”.\n\n26  Subsection 8(6)\n\nAfter “ASIS employee”, insert “, an ONI Act employee”.\n\n27  Paragraphs 8(6)(a) and (b)\n\nAfter “ASIS”, insert “, ONI”.\n\n28  After paragraph 8(7)(b)\n\nInsert:\n\n (ba) for an ONI Act employee:\n\n (i) the Director‑General of National Intelligence; or\n\n (ii) ONI Act employees; or\n\n (iii) Public Service Act ONI employees; and\n\n29  Subsection 8(7) (note)\n\nRepeal the note, substitute:\n\nNote: See also subsection 11(5) for when the Inspector‑General may decide not to inquire into a matter referred to in subsection (6) of this section.\n\n30  At the end of subsection 8(8A)\n\nAdd:\n\nNote: See also subsection 11(6) for when the Inspector‑General may decide not to inquire into a matter referred to in subsection (8) of this section.\n\n31  Before subsection 8(9)\n\nInsert:\n\nFunctions conferred by other Acts\n\n32  Subsection 8A(2)\n\nRepeal the subsection.\n\n33  Subsection 8A(4)\n\nRepeal the subsection, substitute:\n\n (4) However, paragraph (3)(c) does not apply if:\n\n (a) the intelligence agency is ASIS, ASD, AGO, DIO or ONI; and\n\n (b) the person is not an Australian citizen, or a permanent resident within the meaning of:\n\n (i) for ASIS, ASD, AGO or DIO—paragraph (a) of the definition of permanent resident in subsection 3(1) of the Intelligence Services Act 2001; or\n\n (ii) for ONI—paragraph (a) of the definition of permanent resident in subsection 4(1) of the Office of National Intelligence Act 2018.\n\n34  Paragraph 9AA(a)\n\nRepeal the paragraph.\n\n35  Paragraph 9AA(b)\n\nOmit “and 8(2)(a)(ii) and paragraphs 8(1)(d) and (3A)(b)”, substitute “, 8(2)(a)(ii) and 8(3)(a)(ii) and paragraphs 8(1)(d) and 8(3A)(e)”.\n\n36  Paragraph 9AA(ba)\n\nOmit “8(3A)(f)”, substitute “8(3A)(i)”.\n\n37  Subsection 9A(2)\n\nRepeal the subsection, substitute:\n\n (2) For the purposes of conducting an inspection of an intelligence agency under subsection (1), the Inspector‑General or a member of staff assisting the Inspector‑General referred to in paragraph 32(1)(a):\n\n (a) may, at all reasonable times, enter and remain on any premises (including any land or place) (except premises occupied in another country by ASIS); and\n\n (b) may, at all reasonable times, enter and remain on any premises (including any land or place) occupied in another country by ASIS if the Director‑General of ASIS and the Inspector‑General have made arrangements relating to entry under this section; and\n\n (c) is entitled to all reasonable facilities and assistance that the head of the agency is capable of providing; and\n\n (d) is entitled to full and free access at all reasonable times to any information, documents or other property of the agency; and\n\n (e) may examine, make copies of or take extracts from any information or documents.\n\n38  Subsection 10(1) (note 1)\n\nOmit “32AE”, substitute “32AH”.\n\n39  Subsection 10(2)\n\nOmit “Where a complaint is made orally to the Inspector‑General, the Inspector‑General shall”, substitute “If a complaint is made orally to the Inspector‑General, the Inspector‑General must”.\n\n40  Before subsection 11(1)\n\nInsert:\n\nRequirement to inquire into certain complaints\n\n41  Subsection 11(1)\n\nOmit “Where”, substitute “If”.\n\n42  Subsection 11(1)\n\nOmit “shall”, substitute “must”.\n\n43  Subsections 11(2) and (3)\n\nOmit “Where”, substitute “If”.\n\n44  Subsection 11(3)\n\nOmit “shall”, substitute “must”.\n\n45  Subsection 11(4)\n\nOmit “Where”, substitute “If”.\n\n46  Subsection 11(4A) (note)\n\nOmit “32AD”, substitute “32AG”.\n\n47  Subsection 11(5)\n\nOmit “shall”, substitute “must”.\n\n48  Paragraph 11(5)(a)\n\nAfter “ASIS employees”, insert “, ONI Act employees”.\n\n49  Section 12\n\nRepeal the section, substitute:\n\n12  Procedure if complaint not pursued\n\n  If a person makes a complaint in relation to action taken by an intelligence agency that the Inspector‑General decides not to inquire into, or not to inquire further into, the Inspector‑General must:\n\n (a) take reasonable steps to notify the person in writing of the decision; and\n\n (b) notify the responsible Minister and the head of the agency in writing of the decision.\n\n50  Subsection 13(2)\n\nOmit “shall”, substitute “must”.\n\n51  Before section 14\n\nInsert:\n\nDivision 2A—Preliminary inquiries\n\n52  Before subsection 14(1)\n\nInsert:\n\nMaking preliminary inquiries into a complaint\n\n53  Subsection 14(1)\n\nOmit “Where”, substitute “If”.\n\n54  Subsection 14(1)\n\nOmit “make inquiries”, substitute “make preliminary inquiries”.\n\n55  At the end of subsection 14(1)\n\nAdd:\n\nNote: After making preliminary inquiries in relation to a complaint, see subsections 11(2) to (6) for determining whether to pursue further inquiry.\n\n56  After subsection 14(1)\n\nInsert:\n\nMaking own motion preliminary inquiries\n\n57  Subsection 14(2)\n\nOmit “make inquiries”, substitute “make preliminary inquiries”.\n\n58  At the end of section 14\n\nAdd:\n\nDetermining that further inquiry is not warranted in relation to own motion preliminary inquiries\n\n (3) After making preliminary inquiries of the head of the intelligence agency under subsection (2), the Inspector‑General may determine that, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, an inquiry, or further inquiry, into the action is not warranted.\n\nNote: For reports relating to preliminary inquiries, see section 25B.\n\n59  Before section 15\n\nInsert:\n\nSubdivision A—Obligations before commencing an inquiry\n\n60  Subsection 15(1)\n\nOmit “shall”, substitute “must”.\n\n61  Section 16\n\nRepeal the section.\n\n62  Before section 17\n\nInsert:\n\nSubdivision B—Conduct of inquiries\n\n63  Before subsection 17(1)\n\nInsert:\n\nConduct of inquiries\n\n64  Subsection 17(1)\n\nOmit “shall”, substitute “must”.\n\n65  Subsection 17(4)\n\nOmit “shall not make a report”, substitute “must not make a report”.\n\n66  Subsection 17(4)\n\nOmit “, before completing the inquiry,”.\n\n67  Subsection 17(5)\n\nOmit “Where”, substitute “If”.\n\n68  Subsection 17(5)\n\nOmit “Inspector‑General shall”, substitute “Inspector‑General must”.\n\n69  Subsection 17(6)\n\nOmit “Where”, substitute “If”.\n\n70  Before subsection 17(7)\n\nInsert:\n\nDiscussions and consultation with Ministers or Prime Minister\n\n71  Subsections 17(7) and (8)\n\nOmit “before completing”, substitute “while conducting”.\n\n72  Subsection 17(9)\n\nOmit “shall not make a report”, substitute “must not make a report”.\n\n73  Subsection 17(10)\n\nRepeal the subsection.\n\n74  After section 17\n\nInsert:\n\n17A  Obligation when evidence of breach of duty or misconduct\n\n (1) This section applies if, at any time before, during or after conducting:\n\n (a) an inspection under section 9A; or\n\n (b) a preliminary inquiry under section 14, or any other action taken by the Inspector‑General for the purpose of deciding whether to inquire into a matter; or\n\n (c) an inquiry under this Act;\n\nthe Inspector‑General is satisfied on reasonable grounds that there is evidence that a person who is a member of a Commonwealth agency has been guilty of a breach of duty or of misconduct.\n\nNotifying responsible Minister, agency head and Public Service Commissioner\n\n (2) If the Inspector‑General is satisfied on reasonable grounds that the evidence is of sufficient weight to justify the Inspector‑General doing so, the Inspector‑General must bring the evidence to the notice of:\n\n (a) either:\n\n (i) if the person is the head of that agency—the responsible Minister; or\n\n (ii) in any other case—the head of that agency; and\n\n (b) without limiting paragraph (a), if:\n\n (i) the Commonwealth agency is an Agency within the meaning of the Public Service Act 1999; and\n\n (ii) the person is the Agency Head (within the meaning of that Act) of the agency; and\n\n (iii) the breach of duty or misconduct could constitute a contravention of the APS Code of Conduct;\n\n  the Australian Public Service Commissioner appointed under that Act.\n\n75  Before section 18\n\nInsert:\n\nSubdivision C—General powers in relation to inquiries\n\n76  Before subsection 18(1)\n\nInsert:\n\nRequiring information or documents\n\n77  Subsection 18(1)\n\nOmit “Where”, substitute “If”.\n\n78  At the end of subsection 18(1)\n\nAdd:\n\nNote: Failure to comply with a notice is an offence: see subsection (7).\n\n79  Subsection 18(2)\n\nOmit “Where”, substitute “If”.\n\n80  Paragraph 18(2)(c)\n\nOmit “shall”, substitute “must”.\n\n81  Before subsection 18(3)\n\nInsert:\n\nRequiring attendance\n\n82  Subsection 18(3)\n\nOmit “Where”, substitute “If”.\n\n83  At the end of subsection 18(3)\n\nAdd:\n\nNote: Failure to comply with a notice is an offence: see subsection (7).\n\n84  At the end of subsection 18(4)\n\nAdd:\n\nNote 1: Failure to take an oath or make an affirmation is an offence: see subsection (7).\n\nNote 2: This means that a hearing is a judicial proceeding for the purposes of Part III of the Crimes Act 1914, which creates various offences in relation to judicial proceedings.\n\n85  Before subsection 18(6)\n\nInsert:\n\nSelf‑incrimination and legal professional privilege\n\n86  Paragraph 18(6)(b)\n\nAfter “agency”, insert “, or would disclose any other information that is, or may be, the subject of a claim of legal professional privilege by the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth agency”.\n\n87  Paragraph 18(6)(ca)\n\nAfter “137.1”, insert “, 137.2 (false or misleading information and documents), 145.1 (using forged document) or 149.1 (obstruction of Commonwealth public officials)”.\n\n88  After paragraph 18(6)(ca)\n\nInsert:\n\n (cb) an offence against Division 3 of Part III of the Crimes Act 1914 (offences relating to evidence and witnesses) that relates to this section; or\n\n89  After subsection 18(6)\n\nInsert:\n\n (6A) The fact that a person is not excused under subsection (6) from giving information, producing a document or answering a question does not otherwise affect a claim of legal professional privilege that anyone may make in relation to that information, document or answer.\n\nNote: Legal professional privilege is also not waived in relation to information or documents provided voluntarily (see section 32AC).\n\nOffence for failing to comply\n\n90  Paragraph 18(7)(c)\n\nOmit “a natural person”, substitute “an individual”.\n\n91  Before subsection 18(9)\n\nInsert:\n\nImmunity from other penalties\n\n92  Section 19\n\nOmit “The Inspector‑General may”, substitute “(1) The Inspector‑General may (subject to subsection (2))”.\n\n93  At the end of section 19\n\nAdd:\n\n (2) The Inspector‑General may enter a place occupied in another country by ASIS only if the Director‑General of ASIS and the Inspector‑General have made arrangements relating to entry under this section.\n\n94  Section 20\n\nRepeal the section.\n\n95  Before section 21\n\nInsert:\n\n20A  Reports under this Act and other Acts\n\n  In addition to any reports that the Inspector‑General is required or authorised to prepare under any other Act, the Inspector‑General must prepare reports under this Act in accordance with this Division.\n\nNote: The Inspector‑General prepares reports under subsections 9B(8A) and 9C(6) (oversight of authorisations in emergencies) of the Intelligence Services Act 2001.\n\n96  Before subsection 21(1)\n\nInsert:\n\nDraft reports to be prepared and generally given to agency head\n\n97  Subsection 21(1)\n\nAfter “relating to a Commonwealth agency”, insert “(other than a preliminary inquiry under section 14)”.\n\n98  At the end of subsection 21(1)\n\nAdd:\n\nNote: To avoid doubt, the Inspector‑General may satisfy requirements under this subsection before completing the inquiry.\n\n99  After subsection 21(1AA)\n\nInsert:\n\nDraft reports on matters directly relating to agency head\n\n100  Before subsection 21(1C)\n\nInsert:\n\nRelationship with section 17 (conduct of inquiries)\n\n101  At the end of subsection 21(1C)\n\nAdd “(conduct of inquiries)”.\n\n102  After subsection 21(1C)\n\nInsert:\n\nIncluding relevant comments in final report\n\n103  Subsection 21(2)\n\nOmit “Where”, substitute “If”.\n\n104  Subsection 21(2)\n\nOmit “shall”, substitute “must”.\n\n105  Before subsection 22(1)\n\nInsert:\n\nReports to be prepared and given to agency head or other responsible person\n\n106  Subsection 22(1)\n\nAfter “relating to a Commonwealth agency”, insert “(other than a preliminary inquiry under section 14)”.\n\n107  At the end of subsection 22(1)\n\nAdd:\n\nNote 1: To avoid doubt, the Inspector‑General may satisfy requirements under this subsection before completing the inquiry.\n\nNote 2: A copy of the report may be given to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security under subsection 185D(3) or 185E(1) of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 if the report relates to an authorisation intended to identify a media source or to retained data.\n\n108  After subsection 22(1A)\n\nInsert:\n\nReport to include reasons and compensation recommendation\n\n109  Subsection 22(2)\n\nOmit “shall”, substitute “must”.\n\n110  After subsection 22(2)\n\nInsert:\n\nTax information not to be disclosed\n\n111  After subsection 22(3)\n\nInsert:\n\nCopies for Ministers\n\n112  Subsections 23(1) and (2)\n\nRepeal the subsections, substitute:\n\n (1) After conducting an inquiry under this Act into a complaint in respect of action taken by an intelligence agency (other than a preliminary inquiry under section 14), the Inspector‑General must (subject to subsection (2)) take reasonable steps to give a written response relating to the inquiry to the complainant, unless the Inspector‑General is satisfied on reasonable grounds that doing so will prejudice security, the defence of Australia or Australia’s relations with other countries.\n\n (2) The Inspector‑General must not give the response until the head of the relevant agency and the Inspector‑General have agreed that the terms of the proposed response will not prejudice:\n\n (a) security, the defence of Australia or Australia’s relations with other countries; or\n\n  (b) law enforcement operations, including methodologies and investigative techniques; or\n\n (c) the privacy of individuals; or\n\n (d) confidential commercial information; or\n\n (e) the fair trial of a person or the impartial adjudication of a matter.\n\n113  Subsection 24(1)\n\nOmit “Where”, substitute “If”.\n\n114  Subsection 24(1)\n\nOmit “shall”, substitute “must”.\n\n115  Subsection 24(2)\n\nOmit “Where”, substitute “If”.\n\n116  Subsection 25(1)\n\nOmit “shall”, substitute “must”.\n\n117  Section 25A\n\nOmit “may report on the inspection to”, substitute “may prepare a report on the inspection (which may include the Inspector‑General’s conclusions and recommendations) for”.\n\n118  At the end of Part II\n\nAdd:\n\n25B  Reports relating to preliminary inquiries\n\n  If the Inspector‑General makes inquiries of the head of an intelligence agency under section 14 (preliminary inquiries), the Inspector‑General may prepare a report on the inquiry (which may include the Inspector‑General’s conclusions and recommendations) for the responsible Minister or the head of the relevant agency.\n\nNote: The Inspector‑General may only disclose tax information, financial transaction reports information or AUSTRAC information as permitted under Subdivision 355‑C in Schedule 1 to the Taxation Administration Act 1953 or Part 11 of the Anti‑Money Laundering and Counter‑Terrorism Financing Act 2006.\n\n119  Subsection 27(1)\n\nOmit “shall” (wherever occurring), substitute “is to”.\n\n120  Subsection 27(2)\n\nOmit “shall”, substitute “is to”.\n\n121  Subsection 30(1)\n\nRepeal the subsection, substitute:\n\n (1) The Governor‑General may terminate the appointment of the Inspector‑General:\n\n (a) for misbehaviour; or\n\n (b) if the Inspector‑General is unable to perform the duties of the Inspector‑General’s office because of physical or mental incapacity.\n\n122  Paragraph 30(2)(b)\n\nRepeal the paragraph.\n\n123  Subsection 30(2)\n\nOmit “shall”, substitute “must”.\n\n124  After subsection 30(2)\n\nInsert:\n\n (2A) The Governor‑General may terminate the appointment of the Inspector‑General if:\n\n (a) the Inspector‑General holds office on a full‑time basis; and\n\n (b) the Inspector‑General:\n\n (i) engages, except with the approval of the Attorney‑General, in paid work outside the duties of the Inspector‑General’s office; or\n\n (ii) is absent from duty, except on leave, for 14 consecutive days or for 28 days in any period of 12 months.\n\n125  Subsection 30(3)\n\nOmit “and (2)”, substitute “, (2) and (2A)”.\n\n126  At the end of subsection 32(1)\n\nAdd:\n\n ; and (c) a consultant or contractor engaged to assist the Inspector‑General under section 32AAA or 32AAB; and\n\n (d) a person who is made available by another body or organisation to assist the Inspector‑General under section 32AAD.\n\n127  Subsection 32(3)\n\nOmit “section 32AA”, substitute “subsection 32AA(1)”.\n\n128  After section 32\n\nInsert:\n\n32AAA  Consultants\n\n (1) The Inspector‑General may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, engage as consultants persons having suitable qualifications and experience to assist in the performance of the Inspector‑General’s functions.\n\n (2) The engagement of a consultant must be by written agreement.\n\n (3) The terms and conditions of engagement are those that the Inspector‑General determines in writing.\n\n32AAB  Contracted service providers\n\n (1) The Inspector‑General may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, engage a contracted service provider to assist in the performance of the Inspector‑General’s functions.\n\n (2) The engagement of a contracted service provider must be by written agreement.\n\n (3) The terms and conditions of engagement are those that the Inspector‑General determines in writing.\n\n32AAC  Secondment of employees of Inspector‑General\n\nSecondment\n\n (1) The Inspector‑General may, in writing, arrange for an employee of the Inspector‑General to be seconded for a specified period to a body or organisation whether within or outside Australia.\n\nTermination of secondment\n\n (2) The Inspector‑General may at any time, by notice given to the body or organisation to which an employee of the Inspector‑General is seconded under subsection (1), terminate the secondment.\n\n32AAD  Secondment of persons to the Inspector‑General\n\n (1) The Inspector‑General may, by written agreement with a body or organisation (whether within or outside Australia), arrange for a person who is an officer, employee or other member of staff of the body or organisation to be made available to the Inspector‑General to perform services in connection with the performance of its functions or the exercise of its powers.\n\n (2) The terms and conditions (including remuneration and allowances) applicable to a person performing services under an agreement are those specified in the agreement.\n\n129  After subsection 32AA(1)\n\nInsert:\n\n (1A) The Inspector‑General may, by writing signed by the Inspector‑General, delegate all or any of the Inspector‑General’s functions or powers under any other provision of this Act (other than subsection 32(3)), or any other Act, to a member of staff assisting the Inspector‑General engaged under the Public Service Act 1999 who the Inspector‑General believes has appropriate expertise relating to the function or power delegated.\n\n130  Subsection 32AA(2)\n\nAfter “a delegation”, insert “under subsection (1) or (1A)”.\n\n131  Part IIIA\n\nRepeal the Part, substitute:\n\nPart IIIA—Relationships with other agencies and information sharing\n\nDivision 1—Avoiding duplication of oversight\n\n32AB  Avoiding duplication of oversight\n\n (1) For the purpose of avoiding duplicating oversight of matters by both:\n\n (a) the Inspector‑General; and\n\n (b) an integrity body or the Auditor‑General;\n\nthe Inspector‑General must have regard to the functions of those bodies and the Auditor‑General.\n\n (2) The Inspector‑General may consult an integrity body, or the Auditor‑General, in relation to a particular matter if the Inspector‑General considers it appropriate to do so for the purpose of avoiding more than one inquiry being conducted into the matter.\n\nDivision 2—Sharing information with the Inspector‑General\n\n32AC  Protection for persons providing information voluntarily to the Inspector‑General\n\n (1) This section applies in relation to a person if the person voluntarily provides, or makes available, information or documents to the Inspector‑General for any of the following purposes:\n\n (a) the Inspector‑General conducting an inspection under section 9A;\n\n (b) making a complaint under Division 2 of Part II;\n\n (c) the Inspector‑General conducting a preliminary inquiry under section 14, or any other action taken by the Inspector‑General for the purpose of deciding whether to inquire into a matter;\n\n (d) the Inspector‑General conducting an inquiry under Division 3 of Part II.\n\nPerson not liable to penalties or prosecution under other Commonwealth laws\n\n (2) The person is not (subject to subsections (5) and (6)) liable to a penalty or to be prosecuted for an offence under a provision of any other law of the Commonwealth for providing or making available the information or documents.\n\nUse immunity\n\n (3) The information or documents, and the providing or making available of the information or documents, are not (subject to subsection (5)) admissible in evidence against the person in any court or in any proceedings before a person authorised to hear evidence.\n\nLegal professional privilege\n\n (4) The providing or making available of the information or documents does not affect any legal professional privilege that is, or may be, claimed by any person in relation to the information or documents.\n\nExceptions\n\n (5) Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply in relation to proceedings for an offence against:\n\n (a) section 137.1 or 137.2 (false or misleading information and documents), 145.1 (using forged document) or 149.1 (obstructing Commonwealth officials) of the Criminal Code, to the extent that that offence relates to this Act; or\n\n (b) Division 3 of Part III of the Crimes Act 1914 (offences relating to evidence and witnesses), to the extent that that offence relates to this Act; or\n\n (c) section 6 of the Crimes Act 1914, or section 11.1, 11.4 or 11.5 of the Criminal Code, in relation to an offence referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) of this subsection.\n\n (6) Subsection (2) does not apply if the provision referred to in that subsection:\n\n (a) is enacted after the commencement of this section; and\n\n (b) is expressed to have effect despite this section.\n\nNote: This section applies subject to section 90 of the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006.\n\n32AD  Security of Commonwealth agency information and documents\n\n (1) This section applies if:\n\n (a) the Inspector‑General requires access to information or documents in the possession of a Commonwealth agency for the purposes of conducting:\n\n (i) an inspection under section 9A; or\n\n (ii) a preliminary inquiry under section 14, or any other action taken by the Inspector‑General for the purpose of deciding whether to inquire into a matter; or\n\n (iii) an inquiry under Division 3 of Part II; and\n\n (b) the information or documents have a national security or other protective security classification; and\n\n (c) the Inspector‑General intends to do any of the following for the purposes of exercising powers or performing functions or duties as the Inspector‑General:\n\n (i) remove the documents from the possession of the agency;\n\n (ii) make copies or take extracts from the information or documents;\n\n (iii) examine or otherwise make use of the information or documents.\n\n (2) The Inspector‑General must make arrangements to protect from unauthorised disclosure:\n\n (a) the information, documents, copies or extracts; and\n\n (b) any other information obtained from the documents, copies or extracts;\n\ntaking into account any advice provided by the head of the relevant agency.\n\n32AE  Authorisation for the purposes of the Privacy Act 1988\n\n (1) This section applies for the purposes of the Privacy Act 1988, including as it applies in relation to a service provider under section 187LA of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979.\n\n (2) A person is authorised to give or make available personal information (within the meaning of the Privacy Act 1988) to an IGIS official for the purpose of the IGIS official performing a function or duty or exercising a power as an IGIS official.\n\nDivision 3—Information sharing by the Inspector‑General\n\n32AF  Information sharing with integrity bodies\n\n (1) The Inspector‑General may share information or documents with an integrity body (the receiving body) if:\n\n (a) the information or documents are obtained by an IGIS official in the course of exercising powers, or performing functions or duties, as an IGIS official; and\n\n (b) the information or documents are relevant to the receiving body’s functions; and\n\n (c) the Inspector‑General is satisfied on reasonable grounds that the receiving body has satisfactory arrangements in place for protecting the information or documents.\n\n (2) To avoid doubt, the Inspector‑General may share information or documents with an integrity body whether or not the Inspector‑General is transferring a complaint or part of a complaint to the integrity body.\n\n (3) Without limiting paragraph (1)(c) or subsection 32AD(2), the Inspector‑General may make arrangements with the head of an intelligence agency in relation to protecting information or documents provided to the Inspector‑General by the agency.\n\n32AG  Transferring complaints to other integrity bodies\n\n  If the Inspector‑General decides under subsection 11(4A) not to inquire into, or not to inquire further into, a complaint or part of a complaint in relation to action taken by an intelligence agency, the Inspector‑General may transfer all or part of the complaint to the integrity body for the complaint.\n\nNote: The complaint is taken to have been made under the Act establishing the integrity body (see sections 46PZ of the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986, 23A of the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006, 5B of the Ombudsman Act 1976 and 49B of the Privacy Act 1988).\n\n32AH  Complaints transferred by integrity bodies\n\n  For the purposes of this Act, a complaint is taken to have been made to the Inspector‑General under this Act if all or part of the complaint is transferred (however described) to the Inspector‑General by an integrity body.\n\nNote: Complaints may be transferred to the Inspector‑General under subsections 11(3) and 20(4C) of the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986, 6F(3) of the Ombudsman Act 1976 and 50(2) of the Privacy Act 1988.\n\n132  Subsection 32A(1)\n\nOmit “which are issued on or after the day on which the Prime Minister and Cabinet Legislation Amendment Act 1991 commences”.\n\n133  Subsection 32A(5)\n\nOmit “Where”, substitute “If”.\n\n134  Subsection 32B(1)\n\nAfter “AGO”, insert “, DIO”.\n\n135  Subsection 33(2)\n\nOmit “Where”, substitute “If”.\n\n136  Before subsection 34(1)\n\nInsert:\n\nOffence—unauthorised disclosure of information acquired under this Act\n\n137  Subsection 34(1)\n\nOmit “a person who is, or has at any time been, the Inspector‑General or a member of the staff of the Inspector‑General or who is acting, or has at any time acted, as the Inspector‑General or as a member of the staff of the Inspector‑General shall”, substitute “a person who is an IGIS official, or former IGIS official, must”.\n\n138  Paragraphs 34(1)(a) and (b)\n\nAfter “information”, insert “or document”.\n\n139  Before subsection 34(1AA)\n\nInsert:\n\nOffence—unauthorised disclosure of information acquired under the Freedom of Information Act 1982\n\n140  Subsection 34(1AA)\n\nOmit “a person who is, or has at any time been, the Inspector‑General or a member of the staff of the Inspector‑General or who is acting, or has at any time acted, as the Inspector‑General or as a member of the staff of the Inspector‑General”, substitute “a person who is an IGIS official, or former IGIS official,”.\n\n141  Paragraphs 34(1AA)(a) and (b)\n\nAfter “information”, insert “or document”.\n\n142  Before subsection 34(1AB)\n\nInsert:\n\nOffence—unauthorised disclosure of information acquired under the Archives Act 1983\n\n143  Subsection 34(1AB)\n\nOmit “a person who is, or has at any time been, the Inspector‑General or a member of the staff of the Inspector‑General or who is acting, or has at any time acted, as the Inspector‑General or as a member of the staff of the Inspector‑General”, substitute “a person who is an IGIS official, or former IGIS official,”.\n\n144  Paragraphs 34(1AB)(a) and (b)\n\nAfter “information”, insert “or document”.\n\n145  Before subsection 34(1A)\n\nInsert:\n\nException\n\n146  Paragraph 34(1A)(a)\n\nAfter “information”, insert “or document”.\n\n147  Before subsection 34(2)\n\nInsert:\n\nDealing with offence as indictable or summary offence\n\n148  Subsection 34(4)\n\nOmit “Where”, substitute “If”.\n\n149  Before subsection 34(5)\n\nInsert:\n\nLimitation on disclosures to courts\n\n150  Subsection 34(5)\n\nOmit “If a person is prohibited by this section from disclosing information, the person”, substitute “A person who is an IGIS official, or former IGIS official,”.\n\n151  Subsection 34(5)\n\nOmit “except where”, substitute “except if”.\n\n152  After subsection 34(5)\n\nInsert:\n\nSection generally to apply despite other laws\n\n (5A) This section applies despite any other provision of a law of the Commonwealth unless that provision manifests a clear intention to apply despite this section (for example, by explicitly authorising or requiring an IGIS official to use or disclose information).\n\nNote: A requirement in a law of the Commonwealth that applies generally to an APS employee, and does not refer explicitly to an IGIS official, would not manifest a clear intention to apply despite this section.\n\n (5B) This section applies despite any provision of a law of a State or Territory.\n\n153  Before subsection 34(6)\n\nInsert:\n\nDefinitions for this section\n\n154  Subsection 34A(4)\n\nOmit “a staff member or former staff member”, substitute “an IGIS official or former IGIS official”.\n\n155  Subsection 34A(5)\n\nOmit “staff member or former staff member”, substitute “IGIS official or former IGIS official”.\n\n156  Paragraph 34A(5)(a)\n\nOmit “a staff member”, substitute “an IGIS official”.\n\n157  Subsection 34A(6)\n\nOmit “a staff member or a former staff member”, substitute “an IGIS official or a former IGIS official”.\n\n158  Subsection 34A(7) (definition of staff member)\n\nRepeal the definition.\n\n159  Section 34B\n\nRepeal the section.\n\n160  Before subsection 35(2)\n\nInsert:\n\nContents of annual report\n\n161  Subsection 35(2)\n\nOmit “shall”, substitute “must”.\n\n162  Paragraph 35(2AA)(b)\n\nOmit “section 32AA”, substitute “subsection 32AA(1)”.\n\n163  After subsection 35(2C)\n\nInsert:\n\n (2D) The Inspector‑General may include in a report referred to in subsection (2) the Inspector‑General’s comments on any other activity of the Inspector‑General during the period to which the report relates.\n\nReport to be given to the Leader of the Opposition\n\n164  Before subsection 35(4)\n\nInsert:\n\nTabling of annual report\n\n165  Subsection 35(4)\n\nOmit “shall”, substitute “must”.\n\nPart 2—Consequential amendments\n\nAustralian Human Rights Commission Act 1986\n\n166  Subsection 20(1) (note)\n\nOmit “32AD”, substitute “32AG”.\n\n167  Subsection 46P(1) (note 2)\n\nOmit “32AD”, substitute “32AG”.\n\n168  Subsection 46PZ(1)\n\nOmit “32AD”, substitute “32AG”.\n\nAustralian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979\n\n169  Section 4 (paragraph (b) of the definition of IGIS official)\n\nOmit “a member of the staff referred to in”, substitute “any other person covered by”.\n\n170  Subsection 18(2B)\n\nRepeal the subsection, substitute:\n\nException—IGIS officials\n\n (2B) Subsection (2) does not apply if the person communicates the information or matter to an IGIS official for the purpose of the IGIS official exercising a power, or performing a function or duty, as an IGIS official.\n\nNote: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2B) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).\n\n171  Subsection 18A(2A)\n\nRepeal the subsection, substitute:\n\nException—IGIS officials\n\n (2A) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person deals with the record for the purpose of an IGIS official exercising a power, or performing a function or duty, as an IGIS official.\n\nNote: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2A) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).\n\n172  Subsection 18B(2A)\n\nRepeal the subsection, substitute:\n\nException—IGIS officials\n\n (2A) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person makes the record for the purpose of an IGIS official exercising a power, or performing a function or duty, as an IGIS official.\n\nNote: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2A) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).\n\n173  Paragraph 35P(3)(f)\n\nRepeal the paragraph, substitute:\n\n (f) to an IGIS official for the purpose of exercising powers, or performing functions or duties, as an IGIS official; or\n\n174  Paragraph 35P(3)(g)\n\nOmit “under that Act”, substitute “as an IGIS official”.\n\n175  Subsection 35P(3) (note)\n\nRepeal the note, substitute:\n\nNote: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters in subsection (3) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).\n\nCrimes Act 1914\n\n176  Subsection 3(1)\n\nInsert:\n\nIGIS official (short for Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security official) means:\n\n (a) the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security; or\n\n (b) any other person covered by subsection 32(1) of the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986.\n\n177  After paragraph 15LC(4)(d)\n\nInsert:\n\n (db) for the purpose of an IGIS official exercising a power, or performing a function or duty, as an IGIS official; or\n\nCriminal Code Act 1995\n\n178  Subparagraph 122.5(3)(a)(i) of the Criminal Code\n\nOmit “a person engaged or employed to assist the Inspector‑General as described in”, substitute “a person covered by”.\n\nIncome Tax Assessment Act 1997\n\n179  Subsection 995‑1(1)\n\nInsert:\n\nIGIS official (short for Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security official) means:\n\n (a) the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security; or\n\n (b) any other person covered by subsection 32(1) of the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986.\n\nIntelligence Services Act 2001\n\n180  Subsection 3(1) (paragraph (b) of the definition of IGIS official)\n\nOmit “a member of the staff referred to in”, substitute “a person covered by”.\n\n181  Subsections 39(3), 39A(3), 40(3) and 40B(3)\n\nRepeal the subsections, substitute:\n\nException—IGIS officials\n\n (3) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person communicates the information or matter to an IGIS official for the purpose of the IGIS official exercising a power, or performing a function or duty, as an IGIS official.\n\nNote: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (3): see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.\n\n182  Subsection 40C(2A)\n\nRepeal the subsection, substitute:\n\nException—IGIS officials\n\n (2A) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person deals with the record for the purpose of an IGIS official exercising a power, or performing a function or duty, as an IGIS official.\n\nNote: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2A): see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.\n\n183  Subsection 40D(2A)\n\nRepeal the subsection, substitute:\n\nException—IGIS officials\n\n (2A) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person makes the record for the purpose of an IGIS official exercising a power, or performing a function or duty, as an IGIS official.\n\nNote: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2A): see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.\n\n184  Subsection 40E(2A)\n\nRepeal the subsection, substitute:\n\nException—IGIS officials\n\n (2A) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person deals with the record for the purpose of an IGIS official exercising a power, or performing a function or duty, as an IGIS official.\n\nNote: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2A): see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.\n\n185  Subsection 40F(2A)\n\nRepeal the subsection, substitute:\n\nException—IGIS officials\n\n (2A) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person makes the record for the purpose of an IGIS official exercising a power, or performing a function or duty, as an IGIS official.\n\nNote: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2A): see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.\n\n186  Subsection 40G(2A)\n\nRepeal the subsection, substitute:\n\nException—IGIS officials\n\n (2A) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person deals with the record for the purpose of an IGIS official exercising a power, or performing a function or duty, as an IGIS official.\n\nNote: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2A): see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.\n\n187  Subsection 40H(2A)\n\nRepeal the subsection, substitute:\n\nException—IGIS officials\n\n (2A) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person makes the record for the purpose of an IGIS official exercising a power, or performing a function or duty, as an IGIS official.\n\nNote: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2A): see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.\n\n188  Subsection 40L(2A)\n\nRepeal the subsection, substitute:\n\nException—IGIS officials\n\n (2A) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person deals with the record for the purpose of an IGIS official exercising a power, or performing a function or duty, as an IGIS official.\n\nNote: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2A): see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.\n\n189  Subsection 40M(2A)\n\nRepeal the subsection, substitute:\n\nException—IGIS officials\n\n (2A) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person makes the record for the purpose of an IGIS official exercising a power, or performing a function or duty, as an IGIS official.\n\nNote: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2A): see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.\n\n190  Section 41\n\nBefore “A”, insert “(1)”.\n\n191  At the end of section 41\n\nAdd:\n\nException—IGIS officials\n\n (2) Paragraph (1)(a) does not apply if the person identifies the person to an IGIS official, for the purpose of the IGIS official exercising a power, or performing a function or duty, as an IGIS official.\n\nNote: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2): see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.\n\n192  Subsection 41B(3) (at the end of the definition of information offence provision)\n\nAdd “or paragraph 41(1)(a)”.\n\nOffice of National Intelligence Act 2018\n\n193  Subsection 4(1) (paragraph (b) of the definition of Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security official or IGIS official)\n\nOmit “a member of the staff referred to in”, substitute “a person covered by”.\n\nOmbudsman Act 1976\n\n194  Section 5B\n\nOmit “32AD”, substitute “32AG”.\n\nPrivacy Act 1988\n\n195  Section 49B\n\nOmit “32AD”, substitute “32AG”.\n\nPublic Interest Disclosure Act 2013\n\n196  Section 34 (table item 1, column 2, paragraph (c))\n\nBefore “if”, insert “except if paragraph (ca) applies,”.\n\n197  Paragraph 69(3)(b)\n\nOmit “who is a member of the staff referred to in”, substitute “covered by”.\n\n198  Subsection 77(3)\n\nOmit “a member of staff mentioned in section 32”, substitute “a person covered by subsection 32(1)”.\n\nSurveillance Devices Act 2004\n\n199  At the end of subsection 45(5)\n\nAdd:\n\n ; (l) an IGIS official exercising powers, or performing functions or duties, as an IGIS official.\n\nTaxation Administration Act 1953\n\n200  Section 355‑185 in Schedule 1\n\nRepeal the section, substitute:\n\n355‑185  Exception—on‑disclosure to IGIS officials\n\n (1) Section 355‑155 does not apply if:\n\n (a) the entity is an officer of an *Australian government agency; and\n\n (b) the record is made for, or the disclosure is to, an *IGIS official; and\n\n (c) the record or disclosure is for the purposes of the IGIS official performing functions or duties, or exercising powers, as an IGIS official.\n\nNote: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters in this subsection: see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.\n\n (2) Section 355‑155 does not apply if:\n\n (a) the entity is an *IGIS official; and\n\n (b) the information was acquired by the entity under subsection (1) or this subsection; and\n\n (c) the record or disclosure is for the purposes of the IGIS official performing functions or duties, or exercising powers, as an IGIS official.\n\nTelecommunications Act 1997\n\n201  Section 7\n\nInsert:\n\nIGIS official (short for Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security official) means:\n\n (a) the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security; or\n\n (b) any other person covered by subsection 32(1) of the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986.\n\n202  Subsection 315H(1)\n\nOmit “either or both”, substitute “any”.\n\n203  After paragraph 315H(1)(b)\n\nInsert:\n\n ; (c) the purpose of an IGIS official exercising a power, or performing a function or duty, as an IGIS official.\n\n204  Section 317B (definition of IGIS official)\n\nRepeal the definition.\n\nTelecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979\n\n205  Subsection 63AB(3)\n\nRepeal the subsection, substitute:\n\nCommunications etc. for the purposes of integrity body officials\n\n (3) A person may:\n\n (a) communicate information referred to in subsection (4) to a person; or\n\n (b) make use of, or make a record of, that information;\n\nin connection with:\n\n (c) the performance by an Ombudsman official or IGIS official of the official’s functions or duties; or\n\n (d) the exercise by an Ombudsman official or IGIS official of the official’s powers.\n\n206  Subsection 63AB(4)\n\nRepeal the subsection, substitute:\n\n (4) The information that may be communicated, used or recorded under subsection (3) is:\n\n (a) general computer access intercept information; or\n\n (b) information that was obtained by intercepting a communication passing over a telecommunications system if:\n\n (i) the interception was purportedly for the purposes of doing a thing specified in a general computer access warrant; and\n\n (ii) the interception was not authorised by the general computer access warrant.\n\n207  Subsection 63AB(5)\n\nRepeal the subsection, substitute:\n\n (5) Despite subsections 13.3(2) and (3) of the Criminal Code, in a prosecution for an offence against section 63 of this Act, an Ombudsman official does not bear an evidential burden in relation to the matters in subsection (3) of this section.\n\nNote: An IGIS official also does not bear an evidential burden in relation to the matters in subsection (3) of this section (see section 34C of the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986).\n\n208  Subsection 63AB(6)\n\nRepeal the subsection.\n\n209  Section 64 (heading)\n\nOmit “or Inspector‑General’s”.\n\n210  Subsection 64(1)\n\nOmit “or the performance by the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security of his or her functions”.\n\n211  Subsection 64(2)\n\nRepeal the subsection, substitute:\n\n (2) The Director‑General of Security, an ASIO employee or ASIO affiliate, in connection with the performance by the Organisation of its functions, may communicate to another such person, make use of, or make a record of, foreign intelligence information.\n\n212  After section 64\n\nInsert:\n\n64A  Dealing in connection with Inspector‑General’s functions\n\n (1) A person may, in connection with an IGIS official exercising a power, or performing a function or duty, as an IGIS official, communicate to another person, make use of, or make a record of, the following:\n\n (a) information obtained by intercepting a communication passing over a telecommunications system (whether or not that information is lawfully intercepted information);\n\n (b) interception warrant information.\n\n (2) This section applies despite any other provision of this Part.\n\n213  Subsection 73(1)\n\nOmit “section 67”, substitute “section 64A or 67”.\n\n214  After section 139\n\nInsert:\n\n139AA  Dealing in connection with Inspector‑General’s functions\n\n (1) A person may, in connection with an IGIS official exercising a power, or performing a function or duty, as an IGIS official, communicate to another person, make use of, or make a record of, the following:\n\n (a) lawfully accessed information;\n\n (b) information obtained by accessing a stored communication (whether or not that information is lawfully accessed information);\n\n (c) preservation notice information;\n\n (d) stored communications warrant information.\n\n (2) This section applies despite any other provision of this Part.\n\n215  Section 142\n\nAfter “section 139,”, insert “139AA,”.\n\n216  Paragraph 181A(3)(c)\n\nRepeal the paragraph, substitute:\n\n (c) the disclosure is:\n\n (i) to an IGIS official for the purpose of exercising a power, or performing a function or duty, as an IGIS official; or\n\n (ii) by an IGIS official in connection with the IGIS official exercising powers, or performing functions or duties, as an IGIS official.\n\n217  Paragraph 181A(6)(c)\n\nRepeal the paragraph, substitute:\n\n (c) the use is by an IGIS official in connection with the IGIS official exercising powers, or performing functions or duties, as an IGIS official.\n\n218  After paragraph 181B(3)(b)\n\nInsert:\n\n ; or (c) the disclosure is:\n\n (i) to an IGIS official for the purpose of exercising a power, or performing a function or duty, as an IGIS official; or\n\n (ii) by an IGIS official in connection with the IGIS official exercising powers, or performing functions or duties, as an IGIS official.\n\n219  After paragraph 181B(6)(b)\n\nInsert:\n\n ; or (c) the use is by an IGIS official in connection with the IGIS official exercising powers, or performing functions or duties, as an IGIS official.\n\n220  Paragraph 182(2)(b)\n\nRepeal the paragraph, substitute:\n\n (b) the disclosure is:\n\n (i) to an IGIS official for the purpose of exercising a power, or performing a function or duty, as an IGIS official; or\n\n (ii) by an IGIS official in connection with the IGIS official exercising powers, or performing functions or duties, as an IGIS official.\n\n221  Paragraph 182(3)(b)\n\nRepeal the paragraph, substitute:\n\n (b) the use is by an IGIS official in connection with the IGIS official exercising powers, or performing functions or duties, as an IGIS official.\n\n222  Paragraphs 182B(c) and (d)\n\nRepeal the paragraphs, substitute:\n\n (c) in the case of a disclosure—the disclosure is:\n\n (i) to an IGIS official for the purpose of exercising a power, or performing a function or duty, as an IGIS official; or\n\n (ii) by an IGIS official in connection with the IGIS official exercising powers, or performing functions or duties, as an IGIS official; or\n\n (d) in the case of a use—the use is by an IGIS official in connection with the IGIS official exercising powers, or performing functions or duties, as an IGIS official.\n\nSchedule 2—Amendments contingent on the National Anti‑Corruption Commission Act\n\nPart 1—Amendments that commence after the National Anti‑Corruption Commission Act\n\nInspector‑General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986\n\n1  Subsection 32AC(6) (note)\n\nRepeal the note, substitute:\n\nNote: This section applies subject to sections 100 to 102 of the National Anti‑Corruption Commission Act 2022, including those sections as modified by section 214 of that Act.\n\n2  Section 32AG (note)\n\nOmit “23A of the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006,”.\n\nNational Anti‑Corruption Commission Act 2022\n\n3  Subsection 101(3)\n\nOmit “section 34B”, substitute “section 32AC”.\n\nPart 2—Amendments contingent on the National Anti‑Corruption Commission Act that might not commence\n\nLaw Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006\n\n4  Paragraph 23A(a)\n\nOmit “32AD”, substitute “32AG”.\n\n5  At the end of section 90\n\nAdd:\n\nRelationship with the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986\n\n (8) If the Integrity Commissioner gives a direction under subsection (1) in accordance with subsection (3C), subsection (6) has effect in relation to any contravention of the direction despite section 32AC of the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986.\n\nSchedule 3—Application and transitional provisions\n\n \n\n1  Application—main amendments of the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986\n\nGeneral application provision\n\n(1) The amendments of the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986 made by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to this Act apply (subject to this item) in relation to inquiries under that Act:\n\n (a) commenced after the commencement of that Schedule (whether in response to a complaint, a request or on the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security’s own motion); and\n\n (b) into complaints made to the Inspector‑General before the commencement of that Schedule (except in relation to action taken by ONI or DIO) if:\n\n (i) the Inspector‑General has not completed any preliminary inquiries under section 14 of that Act before that time; or\n\n (ii) the Inspector‑General has not made a decision on whether to commence an inquiry before that time;\n\nwhether the action to which the inquiry relates was taken before or after that commencement.\n\n(2) Subitem (1) does not relate to a disclosure of information which has been allocated under section 43 of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013 before that commencement.\n\nAppointments as Inspector‑General\n\n(3) The amendments of section 30 of the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986 made by Part 1 of Schedule 1 apply in relation to any appointment that is in force immediately before, or made after, the commencement of that Schedule.\n\nAmendments relating to giving information etc.\n\n(4) The amendments of section 18 of the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986, apply in relation to any information or document given or produced, or question answered, after the commencement of Schedule 1 (whether in compliance with a notice given, or in relation to information or a document obtained, before or after that commencement).\n\nObligations on Inspector‑General\n\n(5) Section 17A of the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986 applies in relation to any inspection, preliminary inquiry or inquiry (as the case requires) begun after the commencement of Schedule 1.\n\n(6) Despite the repeal of subsection 17(10) of the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986 by Part 1 of Schedule 1, that subsection continues to apply, after the commencement of that Schedule, in relation to inquiries begun before that commencement, whether or not the opinion mentioned in that subsection was formed before or after that commencement.\n\nArrangements and agreements of Inspector‑General\n\n(7) Sections 32AAC and 32AAD of the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986 do not affect any arrangement or agreement that is made before the commencement of Schedule 1.\n\n(8) Section 32AB of the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986 applies in relation to any functions performed after the commencement of Schedule 1.\n\nProtection for persons providing information\n\n(9) Section 32AC of the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986 (as inserted by Part 1 of Schedule 1) applies in relation to any information or document provided or made available, whether before or after the commencement of Schedule 1.\n\nSecurity of Commonwealth agency information and documents\n\n(10) Section 32AD of the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986 (as inserted by Part 1 of Schedule 1) applies in relation to any inspection, preliminary inquiry, other action or inquiry begun after the commencement of Schedule 1.\n\nSecurity of Commonwealth agency information and documents\n\n(11) Despite the repeal of section 20 of the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986 by Part 1 of Schedule 1, that section continues to apply, after the commencement of that Schedule, in relation to any inquiry begun before that commencement.\n\nAuthorisation for the purposes of the Privacy Act 1988\n\n(12) Section 32AE of the of the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986 (as inserted by Part 1 of Schedule 1) applies in relation to any personal information given or made available after the commencement of Schedule 1 (whether or not the information was obtained before or after that commencement).\n\nGiving directions and guidelines\n\n(13) The amendments of section 32B of the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986 apply in relation to any direction or guideline that is:\n\n (a) given after the commencement of Schedule 1; or\n\n (b) in force immediately before that commencement.\n\nSecrecy\n\n(14) To avoid doubt, section 34 of the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986 applies after the commencement of Schedule 1 to this Act in relation to any person who has acted as the Inspector‑General or as a member of the staff of the Inspector‑General before that commencement.\n\nReporting on preliminary inquiries\n\n(15) To avoid doubt, section 25B of the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986 applies after the commencement of Schedule 1 to this Act, in relation to preliminary inquiries made by the Inspector‑General before or after that commencement.\n\n2  Application of amendments in Part 2 of Schedule 1\n\nThe amendments made by Part 2 of Schedule 1 to this Act apply (subject to this item) in relation to the making, disclosing or using (however described) of information, documents or records (however described) after the commencement of that Schedule (whether the information, documents or records were obtained before or after that time).\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n[Minister’s second reading speech made in—\n\nHouse of Representatives on 30 November 2022\n\nSenate on 23 March 2023]\n\n \n\n(143/22)\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains focused on its original purpose of modernising IGIS oversight. While it touches many Acts, this is consequential amendment to ensure consistency across the intelligence and oversight framework rather than scope creep. The inclusion of NACC-related provisions in Schedule 2 is directly related to ensuring coherent oversight architecture."},"complexity_factors":["Amends 15 separate Acts simultaneously, requiring cross-referencing across multiple legislative schemes","Contains complex contingent commencement provisions tied to the National Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2022 (Schedule 2)","Extensive transitional provisions in Schedule 3 with 15 sub-items applying different amendments to different time periods and circumstances","Creates new defined terms and expands existing definitions (e.g., 'IGIS official', 'contracted service provider', 'subcontractor') with nested definitions","Replaces entire Parts (Part IIIA) with new Divisional structures containing multiple cross-referencing sections","Numerous exceptions to exceptions in secrecy and disclosure provisions (e.g., section 34 with subsections 5A and 5B overriding other laws)","Conditional logic for complaint handling depending on agency type (ASIO vs ASIS/ASD/AGO vs DIO/ONI vs ACIC/AFP)","Extensive note references creating implicit cross-references to other sections and Acts"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act modernises the oversight of Australia's intelligence agencies by strengthening the powers and independence of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security (IGIS) — the watchdog that monitors spy agencies like ASIO, ASIS, and the Australian Signals Directorate.\n\n**What it does:**\n\n* **Expands who the IGIS can investigate:** The IGIS can now directly investigate complaints from Australian citizens and permanent residents about the Office of National Intelligence (ONI) and the Defence Intelligence Organisation (DIO), rather than these being handled through other channels.\n* **Clarifies the IGIS's powers:** The Act tidies up the IGIS's authority to conduct inspections, inquiries, and preliminary investigations into intelligence agencies, including clearer rules about when they must investigate complaints versus when they can choose not to.\n* **Protects whistleblowers:** People who voluntarily give information to the IGIS are protected from prosecution or penalties under other Commonwealth laws (with some exceptions for lying or obstructing justice). Legal professional privilege is also preserved.\n* **Modernises staffing:** The IGIS can now engage consultants, contractors, and secondees from other organisations, and can delegate powers to senior staff.\n* **Strengthens secrecy protections:** The Act tightens rules preventing unauthorised disclosure of information obtained by the IGIS, while creating clear exceptions for sharing information with other integrity bodies like the National Anti-Corruption Commission.\n* **Aligns with the National Anti-Corruption Commission:** The Act ensures the IGIS and the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) can share information and transfer complaints between them without duplicating investigations.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n* **Intelligence agencies:** ASIO, ASIS, ASD, AGO, DIO, ONI, and the intelligence functions of the Australian Federal Police and ACIC.\n* **The IGIS and its staff:** The office gets clearer powers, more flexible staffing options, and stronger protections for its operations.\n* **People making complaints:** Australian citizens and permanent residents get clearer pathways to complain about intelligence agencies, with stronger protections.\n* **Other oversight bodies:** The NACC, Ombudsman, Auditor-General, and Australian Human Rights Commission get clearer rules about sharing information with the IGIS.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nAustralia's intelligence agencies have extraordinary powers — they can intercept communications, conduct covert operations, and access sensitive data. This Act ensures the watchdog watching them has the modern tools, clear authority, and independence needed to do that job properly in the 21st century. It also ensures that as new oversight bodies like the NACC are created, they can work together effectively without gaps or overlaps."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":8,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Act meaningfully broadens and modernises the statutory oversight framework compared with the earlier IGIS Act. Mechanically, it extends the IGIS's practical capability: it creates express legal authorisations for receiving and using a wide range of otherwise protected information (interception data, AUSTRAC/tax information, classified records), allows the IGIS to engage private consultants and contracted service providers and to arrange secondments, and strengthens procedural duties (reporting, notice, mandatory notifications when misconduct is found). It also widens the set of agencies and legal regimes that may cooperate with or disclose to the IGIS by inserting exceptions across many other Acts. Those changes take the office beyond purely internal procedural reform and give it expanded operational powers and data access pathways — a substantive scope increase from oversight by review and complaint handling to a more operational, inter‑agency oversight role. (See protections and immunities for voluntary providers at s32AC; information handling s32AD; consultant/contractor powers ss32AAA–32AAB; cross‑Act amendments in Schedule 1, Part 2.)"},"complexity_factors":["Extensive amendments to the core IGIS Act across many parts of Part II (procedural rules, inquiries, inspections, reporting, secrecy) — dozens of insertions and repeals (Schedule 1, Part 1).","Adds at least 7 new defined terms and reworks existing definitions (e.g. IGIS official, contracted service provider, IGIS contract, ONI Act employee, Public Service Act ONI employee, paid work).","Creates multiple new standalone sections and subdivisions (e.g. 17A, 20A, 25B, 32AAA–32AAD, 32AB–32AH) increasing cross‑referencing within the IGIS Act.","Consequential amendments to many other Commonwealth Acts (around 16 separate Acts altered or touched, including ASIO Act, Intelligence Services Act, Office of National Intelligence Act, Telecommunications Acts, Crimes Act, Criminal Code, Taxation Administration Act, Privacy Act), producing widespread cross‑references and interdependencies.","Introduces conditional and contingent commencements (Schedule 2 amendments that only commence in relation to the National Anti‑Corruption Commission Act), increasing temporal complexity.","Nested exceptions and carve‑outs (for example, immunity for voluntary informants with enumerated exceptions — s32AC(5); secrecy provisions that apply \"despite\" other laws unless a clear intention is expressed — s34(5A)), creating heavy conditional logic.","Many small but consequential textual changes (replacing \"shall\" with \"must\", removal or replacement of notes, changing who bears burdens) which alter duties and procedural timing across multiple sections.","Transition and application rules in Schedule 3 that split how new provisions apply to inquiries begun before or after commencement, and distinguish particular agencies (e.g. ONI, DIO), increasing interpretive complexity."],"plain_english_summary":"**What this Act does (mechanically)\n\n- Updates and rewrites large parts of the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986 (the IGIS Act). Key mechanical changes include:  \n  - New and expanded definitions to make clear who counts as an \"IGIS official\" and related terms (for example, definitions for consultants, contracted service providers, ONI staff and \"paid work\") (see definitions inserted at the start of Schedule 1, Part 1).  \n  - New powers for the Inspector‑General (IGIS) to engage consultants and contractors, and to arrange secondments both into and out of the IGIS office (sections 32AAA–32AAD).  \n  - Stronger and clarified inspection and inquiry powers (for example, expanded premises and information access in section 9A; new procedures for preliminary inquiries in section 14 and reports in section 25B).  \n  - New mandatory procedures and notice obligations when the IGIS decides not to pursue a complaint (section 12) and new duties to notify responsible Ministers or agency heads if the IGIS finds evidence of misconduct or breach of duty (section 17A).  \n  - New and clarified rules for information sharing and secrecy: statutory protection for people who voluntarily provide information to the IGIS (use and prosecution immunities, with enumerated exceptions) (section 32AC); obligations to protect classified material the IGIS receives (section 32AD); and broad cross‑Act exceptions and authorisations to permit agencies to disclose material to IGIS officials (various consequential amendments across many Acts, e.g. Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act, Intelligence Services Act, ASIO Act, Taxation Administration Act).  \n  - Tightened secrecy and offence provisions to focus on \"IGIS officials\" (amendments to section 34 and related parts).  \n  - A new bar on appointing as IGIS anyone whose most recent position was head or deputy head of an intelligence agency (limitation on appointment, inserted at subsection 6(3A)).  \n  - Additional reporting obligations and changes to how draft and final reports are handled and shared with agency heads, Ministers and relevant parliamentary committees (sections 20A, 21, 22, 23).  \n  - Numerous consequential amendments to other Commonwealth Acts so that IGIS officials can receive, use and share material that would otherwise be protected (Schedule 1, Part 2 lists many such amendments).\n\nWho is affected\n\n- The IGIS office itself (the Inspector‑General and staff) — new hiring, delegation and contracting options, new operational duties and restrictions (e.g. appointment bar) (see sections 30, 32AAA–32AAD, 32AA(1A)).  \n- Australian intelligence agencies (ASIO, ASIS, ASD, AGO, DIO, ONI), law enforcement bodies (AFP, ACIC) and other Commonwealth agencies — they face clearer duties to grant the IGIS access to premises and documents and to help protect classified material (see s9A, s32AD).  \n- Agency heads and responsible Ministers — receive new mandatory notifications when the IGIS declines to pursue a complaint or when evidence of misconduct is found (ss12, 17A).  \n- People who make complaints, witnesses and voluntary informants — get clearer procedural protections and limited immunities for voluntarily supplied information to the IGIS (s32AC).  \n- Private sector contractors and consultants — increased opportunities to be engaged by the IGIS (s32AAA, 32AAB) and potential obligations when they handle classified or protected information.  \n- Entities governed by other Commonwealth laws (telecommunications carriers, tax intermediaries, AUSTRAC, etc.) — the Act creates express authorisations and exceptions in several other Acts so data can flow to the IGIS for oversight functions (see consequential amendments in Schedule 1, Part 2).\n\nWhy it matters (official purpose claim and how that works mechanically)\n\n- The official rationale is to \"modernise\" IGIS oversight — i.e. to make the IGIS more operationally capable, to clarify its powers to inspect, to protect voluntary informants, and to clear legal pathways for intelligence and law enforcement agencies to share protected information with the IGIS. Mechanically, the Act does that by:  \n  - Creating express statutory authorisations and exceptions across many Commonwealth statutes so that classified information, interception material, tax/AUSTRAC data and other protected records can lawfully be given to, or used by, the IGIS (see s32AE and many consequential amendments in Schedule 1, Part 2).  \n  - Giving the IGIS the power to bring in expertise quickly through consultants, contracted service providers and secondments (ss32AAA–32AAD), and to delegate functions to suitably qualified staff (s32AA(1A)).  \n  - Strengthening procedural rules for inquiries, notices and reporting so the IGIS can operate with clearer administrative routines (numerous amendments in Part II and new ss17A, 20A, 25B). \n\nTesting the official claim against costs, incentives and trade‑offs (mechanisms, not verdicts)\n\n- Compliance burden on agencies (who pays): agencies must provide premises access, documents and assistance to the IGIS (s9A, s18). That imposes staff time and security‑handling costs on those agencies (agency budgets and operational staff bear these costs).  \n- Privacy and legal risk trade‑offs: the Act creates statutory authorisations to share personal and protected information with the IGIS (s32AE and related amendments). That reduces legal friction for oversight but shifts some privacy risk from agencies to the IGIS and places an obligation on the IGIS to protect classified material (s32AD).  \n- Incentives for private providers: the IGIS may engage consultants and contracted service providers (ss32AAA–32AAB). That increases market opportunities for specialist contractors but also raises questions about procurement, contract terms and how private providers will be cleared to handle classified information.  \n- Bureaucratic discretion and workload: expanded delegation powers (s32AA(1A)) and discretion to consult or transfer matters to integrity bodies (s32AB, s32AG) concentrate decision space within the IGIS. That can speed handling of matters, but means choices about resourcing, contractor use and transfers to other bodies are made inside the IGIS office.  \n- Whistleblower mechanics and legal certainty: volunteers who provide information to the IGIS get limited use immunity (s32AC(2)–(4)) but important exceptions apply (for false statements, offences against evidence and witness provisions — s32AC(5)). This creates a conditional safe pathway which may change whether people come forward and what they disclose.  \n- Implementation and international constraints: the IGIS can only enter foreign premises occupied by ASIS with arrangements agreed with ASIS (ss9A(2)(b), 19(2)). That requires inter‑agency and possibly international negotiation — a practical implementation constraint.  \n- Opportunity cost and resource allocation: the IGIS now has more procedural duties (drafting, consultation, notice obligations — e.g. ss21–23). That consumes IGIS office resources which could otherwise be used for inquiries or inspections.\n\nConcrete behavioural effects (who decides and what changes)\n\n- Who decides: the IGIS makes operational decisions (whether to inquire, whether to transfer complaints, procurement of consultants/contractors, delegation); the Attorney‑General or responsible Minister can refer matters or request inquiries; agency heads must cooperate and secure classified materials; the Governor‑General (on advice) can terminate appointments in set circumstances (s30 and new s30(2A)).  \n- What changes in behaviour: agencies will be more likely to disclose protected material to the IGIS where previously they might have declined; private consultants and contractors can be engaged to perform oversight tasks; complainants and witnesses have a clearer statutory route to provide information to the IGIS with defined protections; the IGIS is administratively resourced to use external expertise but must also safeguard sensitive material.\n\nKey sections to look at for detail: definitions and appointment bar (new subsection 6(3A)); consultant/contractor/secondment powers (ss32AAA–32AAD); voluntary provider protections and exceptions (s32AC); security handling obligations (s32AD); inspection access (s9A); duties to notify Ministers/heads when misconduct evidence arises (s17A); secrecy and disclosure offences (amended s34); cross‑Act authorisations (various consequential amendments listed in Schedule 1, Part 2).\n\nOverall, the Act shifts the IGIS from a narrowly procedural oversight office to a more operationally flexible oversight body with express legal channels to receive and protect classified and otherwise protected information, and with new tools (external contractors/secondments) to help carry out its functions. The trade‑offs are greater legal clarity and operational capacity for the IGIS, at the cost of increased compliance and security‑handling obligations on agencies, and expanded discretion inside the IGIS about delegation and contractor use."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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