Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Act 2010 (Cth)

Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Act 2010

No. 2, 2010

An Act to amend the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979, and for related purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s) Schedule 1—Network protection Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 Schedule 2—Other amendments Part 1—Amendments Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 Part 2—Validation, application and transitional provisions

Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Act 2010 No. 2, 2010

An Act to amend the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979, and for related purposes

[Assented to 12 February 2010]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Act 2010.

2 Commencement This Act commences on the day after this Act receives the Royal Assent.

3 Schedule(s) Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Network protection

Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979

1 Subsection 5(1) Insert: appropriately used, in relation to a computer network that is operated by, or on behalf of, a Commonwealth agency, security authority or eligible authority of a State, has the meaning given by section 6AAA.

2 Subsection 5(1) Insert: network protection duties, in relation to a computer network, means duties relating to: (a) the operation, protection or maintenance of the network; or (b) if the network is operated by, or on behalf of, a Commonwealth agency, security authority or eligible authority of a State—ensuring that the network is appropriately used by employees, office holders or contractors of the agency or authority.