Commonwealth legislation

Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Act 2007 - Proclamation

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

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This is a commencement proclamation — a formal legal notice that switches on part of an existing law.

What it does:

Declares that Schedule 1 of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Act 2007 starts on 1 November 2007
Schedule 1 contains the substantive amendments (new powers for law enforcement to intercept communications), but this document only sets the 'go-live' date

Who it affects:

Law enforcement and security agencies waiting to use new interception powers
Telecommunications providers who must comply with new obligations from this date
Anyone whose phone or internet communications may be subject to the new powers

Why it matters: Laws often pass Parliament but remain inactive until a commencement date is set. This proclamation flips the switch, determining exactly when the surveillance amendments become legally enforceable.

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Proclamation

Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Act 2007

I, PROFESSOR MARIE BASHIR, AC, CVO, Administrator of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under item 2 of the table in subsection 2 (1) of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Act 2007, fix 1 November 2007 as the day on which Schedule 1 to that Act commences.

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on 4 October 2007

MARIE BASHIR

Administrator

By Her Excellency’s Command

PHILIP RUDDOCK

Attorney‑General

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