15Tied providers: public international law work

15  Tied providers: public international law work 

 (1) Public international law work is tied to:

 (a) the Attorney‑General’s Department; and

 (b) AGS; and

 (c) in relation to paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of the definition of public international law work—the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

 (2) If an entity, a corporate Commonwealth entity or a Commonwealth company requests public international law work from AGS, it must:

 (a) notify the Office of International Law (OIL); and

 (b) give OIL the opportunity to express a view on the matter (whether from a policy or legal perspective).

Note: This requirement is intended to ensure compliance with Australia’s international obligations and avoid any risk that Australia might take inconsistent positions on international matters which might arise from portfolio‑specific policy approaches.