Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Bill 2026
62Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Bill 2026 No. , 2026
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62 Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Bill 2026 No. , 2026 (3) The circumstances are that delay in the giving of the information,1 or the production of the document or thing (as the case may be)2 could reasonably be expected to:3 (a) seriously prejudice the ACIC’s ability to obtain intelligence4 relevant to serious and organised crime referred to in5 paragraph 50(1)(a); or6 (b) result in the concealment, loss, mutilation or destruction of:7 (i) information or a document or thing specified in the8 notice; or9 (ii) information or a document held in, or accessible from, a10 thing specified in the notice.11 Person may apply for extension12 (4) Subsection (5) applies if:13 (a) a notice is served on a person; and14 (b) the notice does not require information to be given, or a15 document or thing to be produced, immediately upon service16 of the notice; and17 (c) either:18 (i) if, for the purposes of paragraph 50(6)(e), the notice19 specifies a time—the time has not elapsed; or20 (ii) if, for the purposes of paragraph 50(6)(e), the notice21 specifies a period—the period has not ended.22 (5) The person may apply to an examiner, in writing, to vary the notice23 to extend the time or period for complying with the notice.24 (6) An examiner may, in accordance with subsection 54(1), vary the25 notice to extend, or further extend, the time or period specified in26 the notice (whether or not an application is made under27 subsection (5)).28 Record of compliance to be kept29 (7) If the person gives the information, document or thing, as required30 by the notice, the Director-General must:31 (a) cause a written record of that fact to be kept; and32
No. , 2026 Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Bill 2026 63 (b) if requested, cause a copy of the record to be given to the1 person.2