45Minister may revoke authorisation1

45 Minister may revoke authorisation1 (1) The Minister may, by writing, revoke an authorisation at any time.2 (2) If the Minister revokes an authorisation, the Minister must, as soon3 as practicable:4 (a) inform the Director-General of the revocation; and5 (b) cause the revocation to be given to the Director-General.6 46 Director-General to give reports about authorisations7 The Director-General must, within 3 months after the day an8 authorisation has ceased to have effect, give the Minister a written9 report containing details about the extent to which the actions taken10 by the ACIC under the authorisation have assisted the ACIC in11 carrying out its functions.12 54 Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Bill 2026 No. , 2026 Division 3—Powers to require information, documents and1 things2 47 Directions to agency heads3 Examiner may issue agency direction4 (1) This section applies if:5 (a) an examiner reasonably suspects that an agency has6 information, or a document or thing, that would assist the7 ACIC to obtain intelligence relevant to serious and organised8 crime that is identified in an authorisation in force under9 Division 2 of this Part; and10 (b) the agency is:11 (i) a Commonwealth agency; or12 (ii) a State agency or Territory agency in relation to which13 an arrangement is in effect under subsection 49(1).14 (2) The examiner may, by notice in writing, direct the head (however15 described) of the agency to give the information, or produce the16 document or thing.17 (3) The direction is an agency direction.18 (4) To avoid doubt, the direction may relate to more than one19 authorisation in force under Division 2 of this Part.20 General content of agency direction21 (5) The direction must:22 (a) specify how the head is to give the information, or produce23 the document or thing; and24 (b) specify the period within which the head is to give the25 information or produce the document; and26 (c) if given to a State agency or Territory agency—be consistent27 with the arrangement mentioned in subparagraph (1)(b)(ii).28 No. , 2026 Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Bill 2026 55 Compliance with agency direction1 (6) The head must comply with the direction, except to the extent that2 doing so would contravene an exempt secrecy provision.3 Note: For exempt secrecy provision, see subsection 48(1).4 Examiner may vary agency direction5 (7) An examiner may, at any time before the direction is complied6 with, vary the direction.7 (8) Subsection (7) does not limit subsection 33(3) of the Acts8 Interpretation Act 1901.9 Agency head may apply for extension10 (9) The head may, in writing and before the end of the period referred11 to in paragraph (5)(b), apply to an examiner to vary the direction to12 extend the period.13 (10) Without limiting subsection (7), an examiner may vary the14 direction to extend, or further extend, the period referred to in15 paragraph (5)(b) (whether or not an application is made under16 subsection (9)).17 48 Meaning of exempt secrecy provision and secrecy provision18 (1) An exempt secrecy provision is any of the following secrecy19 provisions:20 (a) a secrecy provision that is a provision of a taxation law21 within the meaning of the Taxation Administration Act 1953;22 (b) a secrecy provision specified in an arrangement with a State23 or Territory under subsection 49(1);24 (c) section 91 of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024;25 (d) Part 5, Division 2 of the Auditor-General Act 1997;26 (e) section 49 of the Australian Human Rights Commission Act27 1986;28 (f) sections 18, 18A, 18B, 35P, 81, 92 and 92A of the Australian29 Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979;30