Industry assistance Schedule 1 Amendments Part 1 requests a designated communications provider to do one or more specified acts or things that: (v) are in connection with any or all of the eligible activities of the provider; and (vi) are covered by subsection (2); and (b) the provider does an act or thing: (i) in accordance with the request; or (ii) in good faith purportedly in accordance with the request; then: (c) the provider is not subject to any civil liability for, or in relation to, the act or thing mentioned in paragraph (b); and (d) an officer, employee or agent of the provider is not subject to any civil liability for, or in relation to, an act or thing done by the officer, employee or agent in connection with the act or thing mentioned in paragraph (b). 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 (2) The specified acts or things must: (a) be directed towards ensuring that the designated communications provider is capable of giving help to: (i) in a case where the request is made by the Director-General of Security—ASIO; or (ii) in a case where the request is made by the Director-General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service—the Australian Secret Intelligence Service; or (iii) in a case where the request is made by the Director-General of the Australian Signals Directorate—the Australian Signals Directorate; or (iv) in a case where the request is made by the chief officer of an interception agency—the agency; in relation to: (v) the performance of a function, or the exercise of a power, conferred by or under a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory, so far as the function or power relates to a relevant objective; or (vi) a matter that facilitates, or is ancillary or incidental to, a matter covered by subparagraph (v); or (b) be by way of giving help to: 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 No. , 2018 Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018 21