Amendments relating to Mutual Assistance Schedule 2
Telecommunications data Part 2
(3) The Attorney-General may authorise the making of an
authorisation under section 180B of the Telecommunications
(Interception and Access) Act 1979, of a disclosure of information
or documents to which this section applies, if he or she is satisfied
that:
(a) an investigation relating to a criminal matter involving an
offence against the law of the foreign country has
commenced in that country; and
(b) the offence:
(i) is punishable by imprisonment for 3 years or more,
imprisonment for life or the death penalty; or
(ii) involves an act or omission that, if it had occurred in
Australia, would have constituted a serious offence
within the meaning of section 5D of the
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act
1979.
Telecommunications Act 1997
28 Subsection 305(1)
After “Division 4”, insert “or 4A”.
29 Subparagraph 306(1)(b)(ii)
Omit “or subsection 180(3)”, substitute “, subsection 180(3) or
section 180A”.
30 Paragraph 306A(1)(b)
After “section 180”, insert “or 180B”.
31 Paragraph 306A(1)(b)
After “subsection 180(2)”, insert “or 180B(2)”.
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979
32 Subsection 5(1) (definition of authorised officer)
Repeal the definition, substitute:
authorised officer:
Cybercrime Legislation Amendment Act 2012
ComLaw Authoritative Act C2012A00120
No. 120, 2012
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