Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Bill 2026
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207 Simplified outline of this Part3 The ACIC may make a criminal intelligence assessment in respect4 of a person for the purposes of a background check required or5 permitted under other legislation.6 The ACIC may give the criminal intelligence assessment to7 another Commonwealth agency for the purposes of the background8 check.9 Adverse criminal intelligence assessments do not need to be made10 or given if doing so would prejudice law enforcement or11 intelligence interests.12 A person who is the subject of an adverse criminal intelligence13 assessment may seek a review of the assessment.14 The Director-General may arrange for the use of computer15 programs to make certain decisions under this Part.16 208 Meaning of criminal intelligence assessment17 (1) A criminal intelligence assessment is a written statement made by18 the ACIC expressing any recommendation, opinion or advice on,19 or otherwise referring to, the question of whether it would be20 consistent with preventing the advancement of serious and21 organised crime for prescribed administrative action to be taken, or22 not taken, in respect of a person.23 (2) To avoid doubt, a criminal intelligence assessment includes any24 qualification or comment expressed in connection with any25 recommendation, opinion or advice mentioned in subsection (1), if26