63Additional functions of the IGIS

63 Additional functions of the IGIS

The functions of the IGIS include: (a) assisting: (i) principal officers of intelligence agencies; and (ii) authorised officers of intelligence agencies or the IGIS; and (iii) public officials who belong to intelligence agencies or the IGIS; and (iv) former public officials who belonged to intelligence agencies or the IGIS; in relation to the operation of this Act; and (aa) assisting, in relation to the intelligence functions of ACIC or the Australian Federal Police: (i) principal officers of that agency; and (ii) authorised officers of that agency; and (iii) public officials who belong to that agency; and (iv) former public officials who belonged to that agency; in relation to the operation of this Act; and (b) conducting educational and awareness programs relating to this Act, to the extent to which this Act relates to: (i) intelligence agencies; and (ii) public officials who belong to intelligence agencies; and (iii) former public officials who belonged to intelligence agencies; and (ba) conducting educational and awareness programs relating to this Act, in relation to the intelligence functions of ACIC or the Australian Federal Police, to the extent to which this Act relates to: (i) that agency; and (ii) public officials who belong to that agency; and (iii) former public officials who belonged to that agency; and (c) assisting the Ombudsman in relation to the performance of the functions conferred on the Ombudsman by this Act.

Note: Section 8A of the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986 extends the IGIS’s functions to cover disclosures of information allocated under section 43 of this Act (whether or not they are allocated to the IGIS), if the disclosable conduct with which the information is concerned relates to:

(a) an intelligence agency; or
(b) ACIC or the Australian Federal Police, in relation to the intelligence functions of the agency.