sec.8ABExemptions for government entities and Commonwealth entities relating to security clearances— Act , s 7

sec.8AB Exemptions for government entities and Commonwealth entities relating to security clearances— Act , s 7

This section prescribes exemptions for section 7 of the Act . Despite section 15 (4) (b) (iii) of the Act , the chief inspector, in deciding whether a government entity or a Commonwealth entity is an appropriate person, is not required to consider whether an executive officer of the government entity or the Commonwealth entity would be considered to be an appropriate person under section 15 of the Act . Despite section 17 (2) (c) of the Act , the chief inspector may issue a security sensitive authority to a government entity or a Commonwealth entity even if each executive officer of the government entity or the Commonwealth entity does not hold a security clearance. Despite section 23 (1) (k) of the Act , the expiry, cancellation, suspension or surrender of a security clearance held by an executive officer of a government entity or a Commonwealth entity is not a ground for suspending or cancelling an authority held by the government entity or the Commonwealth entity. s 8AB ins 2024 SL No. 167 s 47 (sec.8AB-ssec.1) This section prescribes exemptions for section 7 of the Act . (sec.8AB-ssec.2) Despite section 15 (4) (b) (iii) of the Act , the chief inspector, in deciding whether a government entity or a Commonwealth entity is an appropriate person, is not required to consider whether an executive officer of the government entity or the Commonwealth entity would be considered to be an appropriate person under section 15 of the Act . (sec.8AB-ssec.3) Despite section 17 (2) (c) of the Act , the chief inspector may issue a security sensitive authority to a government entity or a Commonwealth entity even if each executive officer of the government entity or the Commonwealth entity does not hold a security clearance. (sec.8AB-ssec.4) Despite section 23 (1) (k) of the Act , the expiry, cancellation, suspension or surrender of a security clearance held by an executive officer of a government entity or a Commonwealth entity is not a ground for suspending or cancelling an authority held by the government entity or the Commonwealth entity.