National Security Legislation Amendment (Comprehensive Review and Other Measures No. 2) Act 2023 (Cth)

National Security Legislation Amendment (Comprehensive Review and Other Measures No. 2) Act 2023

No. 53, 2023

An Act to amend the law relating to national security and intelligence matters, and for related purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedules Schedule 1—Amendments Part 1—Powers and functions of the Attorney‑General Acts Interpretation Act 1901 Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 Law Officers Act 1964 Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 Part 2—Defences for certain national infrastructure related offences Criminal Code Act 1995 Part 3—Membership of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security Intelligence Services Act 2001 Part 4—Spent convictions Crimes Act 1914 Part 5—Reporting by the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986 Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013 Part 6—Investigations by the Ombudsman Ombudsman Act 1976 Part 7—Exemptions from freedom of information law Freedom of Information Act 1982 Part 8—Review under the archives law Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 Archives Act 1983 Freedom of Information Act 1982 Part 9—Other amendments Intelligence Services Act 2001

National Security Legislation Amendment (Comprehensive Review and Other Measures No. 2) Act 2023 No. 53, 2023

An Act to amend the law relating to national security and intelligence matters, and for related purposes

[Assented to 11 August 2023]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title This Act is the National Security Legislation Amendment (Comprehensive Review and Other Measures No. 2) Act 2023.

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.