Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979
34AAADirector‑General to report to Attorney‑General—concealment of access
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34AAA Director‑General to report to Attorney‑General—concealment of access
(1) If: (a) a warrant issued under this Division has ceased to be in force; and (b) during a prescribed post‑cessation period of the warrant, a thing was done under subsection 25A(8), 27A(3C) or 27E(6) in connection with the warrant; and (c) the thing has not been dealt with in a report under subsection 34(1); the Director‑General must: (d) give the Attorney‑General a written report on the extent to which doing the thing has assisted the Organisation in carrying out its functions; and (e) do so as soon as practicable after the end of that period. (2) If: (a) a warrant issued under this Division has ceased to be in force; and (b) as at the end of a prescribed post‑cessation period of the warrant, it is likely that a thing will be done under subsection 25A(8), 27A(3C) or 27E(6) in connection with the warrant; the Director‑General must: (c) give the Attorney‑General a written report on the extent to which doing the thing will assist the Organisation in carrying out its functions; and (d) do so as soon as practicable after the end of that period. Prescribed post‑cessation period (3) For the purposes of this section, each of the following periods is a prescribed post‑cessation period of a warrant: (a) the 3‑month period beginning immediately after the warrant ceased to be in force; (b) each subsequent 3‑month period.