Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Obligation to Keep Records) Instrument 2015 (Cth)

Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Obligation to Keep Records) Instrument 2015

Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979

I, GEORGE BRANDIS QC, Attorney-General, make this instrument under subsection 186A(2) of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979.

Dated 9 October 2015

GEORGE BRANDIS, QC Attorney-General

1 Name of instrument

This instrument is the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Obligation to Keep Records) Instrument 2015.

2 Commencement

This instrument commences on 13 October 2015.

3 Definitions

In this instrument:

Act means the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979.

enforcement agency has the same meaning as in the Act.

journalist information warrant has the same meaning as in the Act.

Part 4-1 issuing authority has the same meaning as in the Act.

Public Interest Advocate has the same meaning as in the Act.

4 Obligation to keep records

For the purposes of paragraph 186A(1)(j) of the Act, the following kinds of documents and other materials are prescribed:

(a) each written application for a journalist information warrant made by the enforcement agency; (b) documents or other materials that indicate each occasion on which a Public Interest Advocate was given a copy of a written application for a journalist information warrant made by the enforcement agency; (c) documents or other materials that indicate each occasion on which a Public Interest Advocate was notified of a proposed oral application for a journalist information warrant made by the enforcement agency; (d) each document containing further information given to a Part 4-1 issuing authority in relation to an application for a journalist information warrant made by the enforcement agency; (e) if a Public Interest Advocate is given a document containing further information, or a summary of further information that was given orally to a Part 4-1 issuing authority, in relation to an application for a journalist information warrant made by the enforcement agency—each such document given to the Public Interest Advocate; and (f) each submission, including any new or updated submissions, prepared by a Public Interest Advocate in relation to an application for a journalist information warrant made by the enforcement agency.