Law Enforcement and National Security (Assumed Identities) Amendment Act 2013 (NSW)

An Act to amend the Law Enforcement and National Security (Assumed Identities) Act 2010 with respect to applications to make or cancel entries for assumed identities in the Births, Deaths and Marriages Register and the delegation of the functions under that Act of chief officers of law enforcement agencies.

1Name of Act

This Act is the Law Enforcement and National Security (Assumed Identities) Amendment Act 2013.

2Commencement

This Act commences on the date of assent to this Act.

Schedule 1Amendment of Law Enforcement and National Security (Assumed Identities) Act 2010 No 73[1]Sections 11 (3) and 14 (3)

Omit the subsections. Insert instead:

(3)

The application must be heard in chambers and not in open court.

[2]Section 11 Making entries in Births, Deaths and Marriages Register

Insert after section 11 (4):

(5)

A reference in subsection (2) (a) (ii) to a law enforcement agency under a corresponding law includes a reference to an intelligence agency under Part IAC of the Crimes Act 1914 of the Commonwealth.

[3]Section 39 Delegation of chief officer’s functions

Omit “4” from section 39 (3). Insert instead “5”.

[4]Section 39 (4) (c)

Omit the paragraph. Insert instead:

(c)

in relation to the New South Wales Crime Commission, an Assistant Commissioner, and

[5]Section 39 (4) (g)

Omit the paragraph. Insert instead:

(g)

in relation to the Australian Crime Commission, any of the following:

• (i)

  an Executive Director or a National Manager,

• (ii)

  an office of the Australian Crime Commission that is prescribed by the regulations.

[6]Schedule 1 Savings and transitional provisions

Insert at the end of clause 1 (1):

any Act that amends this Act