Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Communications Access Co-ordinator) Instrument 2022 (Cth)

Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Communications Access Co-ordinator) Instrument 2022

I, the Hon Mark Dreyfus QC MP, Attorney-General, make this instrument under subsection 6R(2) of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979.

Dated 18 August 2022                   

MARK DREYFUS QC

Attorney-General

Contents

Part 1Preliminary   3

1......... Name................................................................................................................................ 3

2......... Commencement................................................................................................................ 3

3......... Authority.......................................................................................................................... 3

4......... Definitions....................................................................................................................... 3

Part 2Communications Access Co-ordinator   4

5......... Specification of persons................................................................................................... 4

Part 3Repeal   5

6......... Repeal of instrument........................................................................................................ 5

Part 1            Preliminary

1          Name

This instrument is the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Communications Access Co-ordinator) Instrument 2022

1. Commencement

This instrument commences the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

3          Authority

This instrument is made under subsection 6R(2) of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979.

4          Definitions

In this instrument:

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

Classification Rules means the Public Service Classification Rules 2000.

EL1 means an Executive Level 1 classification under the Classification Rules.

EL2 means an Executive Level 2 classification under the Classification Rules.

Group Manager means a position in the Department of Home Affairs that is described as a Group Manager position.

SES1 means a Senior Executive Band 1 classification under the Classification Rules.

SES2 means a Senior Executive Band 2 classification under the Classification Rules.

SES3 means a Senior Executive Band 3 classification under the Classification Rules.

Part 2            Communications Access Co-ordinator

5          Specification of persons

(1)For the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of Communications Access Co-ordinator in subsection 6R(1) of the Act, persons holding or performing the duties of any of the following positions in the Attorney‑General’s Department are specified:

(a)    in the National Security Policy Branch of the Integrity and International Group—

(i)    EL1;

(ii)   EL2;

(iii)    SES1;

(b)   in the Integrity and International Group—SES2 and SES3 with responsibility for the National Security Policy Branch.

(2)For the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of Communications Access Co-ordinator in subsection 6R(1) of the Act, persons holding or performing the duties of any of the following positions in the Department of Home Affairs are specified:

(a)    in the Risk Assessment Branch of the Cyber and Infrastructure Security Centre—

(i)    EL1;

(ii)   EL2;

(iii)    SES1;

(b)   in the Cyber and Infrastructure Security Centre—

(i)    SES2;

(ii)   Group Manager.

Part 3            Repeal

6          Repeal of instrument

The Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Communications Access Co-ordinator) Instrument 2019 is repealed.