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Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979
35DContents of special intelligence operation authorities
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#### 35D Contents of special intelligence operation authorities
(1) A special intelligence operation authority must:
(a) state how the special intelligence operation will assist the Organisation in the performance of one or more special intelligence functions; and
(b) identify the persons authorised to engage in special intelligence conduct for the purposes of the special intelligence operation; and
(c) state a description of the nature of the special intelligence conduct that the persons referred to in paragraph (b) may engage in; and
(d) specify the period of effect of the special intelligence operation authority, being a period not exceeding 12 months; and
(e) specify any conditions to which the conduct of the special intelligence operation is subject; and
(f) state the date and time when the special intelligence operation authority is granted.
(2) A person is sufficiently identified for the purposes of paragraph (1)(b) if the person is identified:
(a) by an assumed name under which the person is operating; or
(b) by a code name or code number;
as long as the person’s identity can be matched to the assumed name, code name or code number.