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144 Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Bill 2026 No. , 2026 the variation will not authorise a significant alteration of the nature1 of the controlled intelligence operation concerned.2 (5) If a variation under this section extends, or further extends, the3 period for which a CIO authority is in force, the CIO authority as4 varied must cease to be in force before the end of the period of:5 (a) if the CIO authority is granted under section 130, or the CIO6 authority is granted under section 133 and has been varied7 previously under section 131—12 months beginning on the8 day after the day the authority comes into force; or9 (b) if paragraph (a) does not apply—7 days beginning on the day10 after the day the authority comes into force.11 Notification requirements12 (6) The Director-General must:13 (a) cause the Attorney-General to be informed of the variation of14 the CIO authority, or the refusal to vary the CIO authority, as15 soon as practicable after the Director-General varies, or16 refuses to vary, the authority; and17 (b) if the Director-General varies the CIO authority—cause the18 Attorney-General to be given a copy of:19 (i) for a CIO authority varied in writing—the variation; or20 (ii) for a CIO authority varied orally—the written record21 made in accordance with subsection 137(6);22 as soon as practicable after the variation, or record, is made;23 and24 (c) if the Director-General refuses to vary the CIO authority:25 (i) make a written record of the refusal as soon as26 practicable after refusing to vary the CIO authority; and27 (ii) cause the Attorney-General to be given a copy of the28 written record as soon as practicable after the record is29 made.30 Note: The Attorney-General must decide to affirm, vary or cancel the CIO31 authority as varied: see subsection 135(2).32

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