Office of National Intelligence Act 2018
46Offences against this Division—IGIS officials
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46 Offences against this Division—IGIS officials
(1) A person does not commit an offence against this Division if: (a) the person is an IGIS official; and (b) the relevant conduct is engaged in by the person for the purpose of exercising powers, or performing functions or duties, as an IGIS official. (2) In a prosecution for an offence against this Division, the defendant does not bear an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (1) of this section, despite subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.