Schedule 1 Amendments
Part 1 Main amendments
Direction to be given after adverse security assessment
(3) The Attorney-General must not give a carrier or carriage service
provider a direction under subsection (1) unless an adverse security
assessment in respect of the carrier or carriage service provider is
given to the Attorney-General in connection with this section.
Copy of direction to be given to ACMA
(4) The Attorney-General must give the ACMA a copy of any
direction under subsection (1).
Compliance with direction
(5) A person must comply with a direction given to the person under
subsection (1).
Definitions
(6) In this section:
security has the same meaning as in the Australian Security
Intelligence Organisation Act 1979.
315B Direction if risk of unauthorised interference or access
involving telecommunications networks or facilities
(1) This section applies if, in connection with:
(a) the operation by a carrier or carriage service provider of
telecommunications networks or facilities; or
(b) the supply by a carrier or carriage service provider of a
carriage service; or
(c) the supply by a carriage service provider of a carriage
service, being a supply arranged by a carriage service
intermediary;
the Attorney-General is satisfied that there is a risk of unauthorised
interference with, or unauthorised access to, telecommunications
networks or facilities that would be prejudicial to security.
(2) The Attorney-General may give a carrier, carriage service provider
or carriage service intermediary a written direction requiring the
carrier, provider or intermediary to do, or to refrain from doing, a
specified act or thing within the period specified in the direction.
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Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2017
Authorised Version C2017A00111
No. 111, 2017
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