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Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Communications Access Co-ordinator) Specification 2009

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.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 legal instrument (called a Specification) appoints a specific senior public servant as the Communications Access Co-ordinator under the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979.

What it does:

Designates the person holding the position of First Assistant Secretary, National Security Law and Policy Division in the Attorney-General's Department—or anyone temporarily acting in that role—as the Coordinator.
Replaces the previous 2007 appointment.
Takes effect immediately upon official registration.

Why it matters: The Communications Access Co-ordinator is the key government official who facilitates cooperation between law enforcement agencies and telecommunications companies regarding lawful interception of communications and access to telecommunications data. By linking the role to a specific ongoing position rather than a named individual, this instrument ensures continuity of this critical national security and law enforcement function whenever the office-holder changes.

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Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Communications Access Co‑ordinator) Specification 2009

Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979

I, ROBERT BRUCE MCCLELLAND, Attorney‑General, acting under subsection 6R (2) of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 (the Act), and for paragraph (b) of the definition of Communications Access Co‑ordinator in subsection 6R (1) of the Act:

(a) repeal the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Communications Access Co‑ordinator) Specification 2007; and

(b) specify the person holding or acting in the position of First Assistant Secretary, National Security Law and Policy Division, in the Attorney‑General’s Department.

This Specification commences on registration.

Dated 12 March 2009

ROBERT McCLELLAND

Attorney‑General

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