Industry assistance Schedule 1 Amendments Part 1 Services Act 2001 on matters relating to the security and integrity of information that is processed, stored or communicated by electronic or similar means; or (d) in relation to a technical assistance request given by the chief officer of an interception agency: (i) enforcing the criminal law, so far as it relates to serious Australian offences; or (ii) assisting the enforcement of the criminal laws in force in a foreign country, so far as those laws relate to serious foreign offences. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Listed acts or things 11 (6) The acts or things that may be specified in a technical assistance request given to a designated communications provider include (but are not limited to) listed acts or things, so long as those acts or things: (a) are in connection with any or all of the eligible activities of the provider; and (b) are covered by subsection (2). 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Note: 19 20 For listed acts or things, see section 317E. 317H Form of technical assistance request (1) A technical assistance request may be given: (a) orally; or (b) in writing. 21 22 23 (2) A technical assistance request must not be given orally unless: (a) an imminent risk of serious harm to a person or substantial damage to property exists; and (b) the technical assistance request is necessary for the purpose of dealing with that risk; and (c) it is not practicable in the circumstances to give the technical assistance request in writing. 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 (3) If a technical assistance request is given orally by: (a) the Director-General of Security; or 31 32 No. , 2018 Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018 23