12Competent authorities—international law enforcement cooperation

12 Competent authorities—international law enforcement cooperation

(1) For paragraph (b) of the definition of competent authority in subsection 13(3) of the Act, the following persons are specified as competent authorities in relation to the circumstances mentioned in paragraph 13(1)(a), (b) or (c) of the Act: (a) the Secretary of the Attorney‑General’s Department; (b) SES employees in the Attorney‑General’s Department. (2) For paragraph (c) of the definition of competent authority in subsection 13(3) of the Act, the following agencies are specified as competent authorities in relation to the circumstances mentioned in paragraph 13(1)(a), (b) or (c) of the Act: (a) the Australian Federal Police; (b) the Australian Trade and Investment Commission, to the extent that it performs consular functions within the consular district of Vancouver, Canada.