6Public Interest Advocate to be given proposed journalist information warrant requests made by the Director‑General of Security

6 Public Interest Advocate to be given proposed journalist information warrant requests made by the Director‑General of Security

(1) Before requesting a journalist information warrant under section 180J of the Act, the Director‑General of Security must ensure that a copy of the proposed request is given to a Public Interest Advocate who: (a) has been cleared for security purposes to the same level, and at the same frequency, as that required of an ASIO employee; or (b) satisfies paragraph 13(1)(b) of these Regulations. (2) If: (a) a copy of a proposed request is given to a Public Interest Advocate, as required by subregulation (1); and (b) subparagraph 8(1)(b)(ii) applies; the Director‑General of Security must ensure that a copy of the proposed request is given to another Public Interest Advocate in accordance with this regulation.