Crimes Legislation Amendment (Telecommunications Interception and Other Measures) Act 2005 (Cth)

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Telecommunications Interception and Other Measures) Act 2005

No. 95, 2005

An Act to extend the circumstances in which communications can be intercepted without warrant, and for other purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s)

Schedule 1—Amendment of the Criminal Code Act 1995

Schedule 2—Amendment of the Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979

Part 1—Emergency services

Part 2—Interception by radiocommunications inspectors

Part 3—Ancillary offences

Part 4—Civil forfeiture proceedings and named person warrants

Part 5—Employees of carriers

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Telecommunications Interception and Other Measures) Act 2005

No. 95, 2005

An Act to extend the circumstances in which communications can be intercepted without warrant, and for other purposes

[Assented to 6 July 2005]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Telecommunications Interception and Other Measures) Act 2005.

2 Commencement

(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Provision(s) Commencement Date/Details 1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 6 July 2005 2. Schedule 1 1 March 2005. 1 March 2005 3. Schedule 2, items 1 and 2 A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. 17 December 2005 (see F2005L04095) However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period. 4. Schedule 2, item 3 The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 6 July 2005 However, if section 6 of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005 has not commenced before the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, the provision(s) do not commence at all. 5. Schedule 2, item 4 The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. Does not commence However, if section 6 of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005 commences before this Act receives the Royal Assent, the provision(s) do not commence at all. 6. Schedule 2, item 5 Immediately after the commencement of section 6 of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005. Does not commence However, if section 6 of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005 commences before this Act receives the Royal Assent, the provision(s) do not commence at all. 7. Schedule 2, item 8 The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 6 July 2005 8. Schedule 2, item 9 A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. 17 December 2005 (see F2005L04095) However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period. 9. Schedule 2, items 10 to 14A The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 6 July 2005 10. Schedule 2, item 15 1 June 1980. 1 June 1980