4Definitions

4 Definitions

In this Act:

agency within the national intelligence community has the same meaning as in the Office of National Intelligence Act 2018.

Committee on Intelligence and Security means the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security established under the Intelligence Services Act 2001.

counter‑terrorism and national security legislation has the meaning given by section 4A.

Defence Department means the Department of State that deals with defence and that is administered by the Minister administering section 1 of the Defence Act 1903.

head means:

(a) in relation to the Australian Federal Police—the Commissioner of Police; or
(b) in relation to the Australian Crime Commission—the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Crime Commission; or
(d) in relation to the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation—the Director‑General of Security; or
(e) in relation to the Australian Secret Intelligence Service—the Director‑General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service; or
(ea) in relation to the Australian Signals Directorate—the Director‑General of the Australian Signals Directorate; or
(f) in relation to the part of the Defence Department known as the Australian Geospatial‑Intelligence Organisation—the Director of that part of the Department; or
(g) in relation to the part of the Defence Department known as the Defence Intelligence Organisation—the Director of that part of the Department; or
(i) in relation to any other part of the Defence Department—the Chief of the Defence Force and the Secretary of the Department; or
(j) in relation to the Office of National Intelligence—the Director‑General of National Intelligence; or
(k) in relation to any other Commonwealth government agency:
(i) in the case of a Department of the Commonwealth—the Secretary of the Department; or
(ii) in the case of a body established for a public purpose—the person holding, or performing the duties of, the principal office in respect of the body; or
(l) in relation to a State or Territory government agency—the person holding, or performing the duties of, the principal office in respect of the agency.

Immigration and Border Protection Department means the Department administered by the Minister administering the Australian Border Force Act 2015.

Independent National Security Legislation Monitor means the person appointed in accordance with section 11.

law enforcement or security agency means any of the following agencies: