Industry assistance Schedule 1 Amendments Part 1 Form of variation 1 (5) A variation may be made: (a) orally; or (b) in writing. 2 3 4 (6) A variation must not be made orally unless: (a) an imminent risk of serious harm to a person or substantial damage to property exists; and (b) the variation is necessary for the purpose of dealing with that risk; and (c) it is not practicable in the circumstances to make the variation in writing. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 (7) If a variation is made orally by: (a) the Director-General of Security; or (b) the Director-General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service; or (c) the Director-General of the Australian Signals Directorate; or (d) the chief officer of an interception agency; the Director-General of Security, the Director-General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service, the Director-General of the Australian Signals Directorate or the chief officer, as the case requires, must: (e) make a written record of the variation; and (f) do so within 48 hours after the variation was made. 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 (8) If, under subsection (7): (a) the Director-General of Security; or (b) the Director-General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service; or (c) the Director-General of the Australian Signals Directorate; or (d) the chief officer of an interception agency; makes a written record of a variation, the Director-General of Security, the Director-General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service, the Director-General of the Australian Signals Directorate or the chief officer, as the case requires, must: (e) give a copy of the record to the designated communications provider concerned; and 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 No. , 2018 Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018 29