Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018
13Application of this Act
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13 Application of this Act
(1) This Act applies to the following: (a) an entity that is a corporation to which paragraph 51(xx) of the Constitution applies; (b) an entity, so far as the entity is the responsible entity for, a reporting entity for, a relevant entity for, or an operator of, an asset that is: (i) in a Territory; or (ii) used in the course of, or in relation to, trade or commerce with other countries, among the States, between Territories or between a Territory and a State; or (iii) used for the purposes of the defence of Australia; or (iv) used in the course of, or in relation to, banking to which paragraph 51(xiii) of the Constitution applies; or (v) used in the course of, or in relation to, insurance to which paragraph 51(xiv) of the Constitution applies; or (vi) used to supply a carriage service; or (vii) used in connection with the provision of a broadcasting service; or (viii) used to administer a domain name system; (c) an entity that is an alien (within the meaning of paragraph 51(xix) of the Constitution). (2) Division 3 of Part 4 (use and disclosure of protected information) and section 60AA (acquisition of property) also apply to any other entity.
Note: For the definition of entity, see section 5.