Australian Border Force (Secrecy and Disclosure) Rule 2015 made under the Australian Border Force Act 2015 Compilation No. 2 Compilation date: 03 July 2018 Includes amendments up to: F2018L00978 About this compilation This compilation This is a compilation of the Australian Border Force (Secrecy and Disclosure) Amendment (2018 Measures No. 1) Rule 2018that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 03/07/2018 (the compilation date). The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law. Uncommenced amendments The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law. Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes. Modifications If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law. Self‑repealing provisions If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes. Contents 1 Name...............................................................1 2 Commencement.......................................................1 3 Authority............................................................1 4 Definition............................................................1 5 Bodies and persons....................................................1 7 Permitted purposes.....................................................2 Schedule 1 Bodies and persons 3 Schedule 4 Permitted purposes 18 Endnotes 19 Endnote 1 – About the endnotes 19 Endnote 2 – Abbreviation key 20 Endnote 3 – Legislation history 21 Endnote 4 – Amendment history 22 1 Name This rule is the Australian Border Force (Secrecy and Disclosure) Rule 2015. 2 Commencement This rule commences on 1 July 2015. 3 Authority This rule is made under the Australian Border Force Act 2015. 4 Definition In this rule: Act means the Australian Border Force Act 2015. 5 Bodies and persons For paragraph 44(4)(f) of the Act, the bodies and persons mentioned in Schedule 1 are prescribed. 7 Permitted purposes For paragraph 46(o) of the Act, the purposes mentioned in Schedule 4 are prescribed. Schedule 1 Bodies and persons (section 5) 1 Australian Red Cross Society 2 Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Australia 3 Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals New South Wales 4 Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Victoria 5 Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Queensland 6 Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Western Australia 7 Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals South Australia 8 Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Tasmania 9 Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Australian Capital Territory 10 Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Darwin Regional Branch Schedule 4 Permitted purposes (section 7) 2 A purpose relating to assisting in the detection or identification of persons who may pose a possible risk to Australia or a foreign country. 3 A purpose relating to the investigation or assisting in the investigation of potential misconduct or a potential integrity issue. Endnotes Endnote 1—About the endnotes The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law. The following endnotes are included in every compilation: Endnote 1—About the endnotes Endnote 2—Abbreviation key Endnote 3—Legislation history Endnote 4—Amendment history Abbreviation key—Endnote 2 The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes. Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4 Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history. The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation. The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law. Misdescribed amendments A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history. If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history. Endnote 2—Abbreviation key o = order(s) ad = added or inserted Ord = Ordinance am = amended orig = original amdt = amendment par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) c = clause(s) /sub‑subparagraph(s) C[x] = Compilation No. x pres = present Ch = Chapter(s) prev = previous def = definition(s) (prev…) = previously Dict = Dictionary Pt = Part(s) disallowed = disallowed by Parliament r = regulation(s)/rule(s) Div = Division(s) exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have reloc = relocated effect renum = renumbered F = Federal Register of Legislation rep = repealed gaz = gazette rs = repealed and substituted LA = Legislation Act 2003 s = section(s)/subsection(s) LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003 Sch = Schedule(s) (md) = misdescribed amendment can be given Sdiv = Subdivision(s) effect SLI = Select Legislative Instrument (md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment SR = Statutory Rules cannot be given effect Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s) mod = modified/modification SubPt = Subpart(s) No. = Number(s) underlining = whole or part not commenced or to be commenced Endnote 3—Legislation history Name Registration Commencement Application, saving and transitional provisions Australian Border Force (Secrecy and Disclosure) Rule 2015 29 June 2015 (F2015L00977) 1 July 2015 Australian Border Force (Secrecy and Disclosure) Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Rule 2016 20 Sep 2016 (F2016L01461) 21 Sep 2016 Australian Border Force (Secrecy and Disclosure) Amendment (2018 Measures No.1) Rule 2018 02 July 2018 03 July 2018 (F2018L00978) Endnote 4—Amendment history Provision affected How affected Sch 2, Part 10 am F2016L01461 s. 6 rep F2018L00978 Sch 2 rep F2018L00978 Sch 3 rep F2018L00978 Item 1 of Sch 4 am F2018L00978