Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979
82HInternally reviewable decisions
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82H Internally reviewable decisions
Internally reviewable decisions (1) For the purposes of this Division, each of the following security clearance decisions is an internally reviewable decision: (a) a decision by the Organisation to deny a security clearance in respect of a person (the affected person); (b) a decision by the Organisation to revoke a security clearance held by a person (the affected person); (c) a decision by the Organisation to impose a condition, or vary a condition imposed, on a security clearance in respect of a person (the affected person) if: (i) in the case of a security clearance that has not yet been granted—the affected person must agree to the condition before the security clearance will be granted; or (ii) in the case of a security clearance that has already been granted—the affected person must agree to the condition, or the variation of the condition, otherwise the security clearance will be revoked. Exceptions (2) A decision of an internal reviewer, on behalf of the Organisation, under subsection 82L(3) is not an internally reviewable decision for the purposes of this Division. (3) A security clearance decision in respect of a person is not an internally reviewable decision for the purposes of this Division if the person: (a) is engaged, or proposed to be engaged, for employment outside Australia for duties outside Australia; and (b) is not an Australian citizen or is not normally resident in Australia.