6Act not to prejudice national security

#### 6 Act not to prejudice national security (1) Nothing in this Act requires or permits a person to take any action, or to refrain from taking any action, that would be, or could reasonably be expected to be, prejudicial to Australia’s national security. (2) Without limiting, by implication, the generality of subsection (1), the Director‑General of Security may, after consulting with the Minister, by notice in writing, declare that specified provisions of this Act do not apply, or apply subject to such modifications and adaptations as are set out in the declaration, in relation to: (a) premises or a workplace under the control of the Director‑General; or (b) a person who is employed under section 84 of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979; or (c) the performance of work by such a person for the purpose of carrying out a function set out in section 17 of that Act; and such a declaration has effect accordingly. (3) In administering the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation and in the exercise of the power under subsection (2), the Director‑General of Security must take into account the need to promote the objects of this Act to the greatest extent consistent with the maintenance of Australia’s national security. (4) A notice in writing under subsection (2) is a disallowable instrument for the purpose of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.