Industry assistance Schedule 1 Amendments Part 1 (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). 1 2 3 4 5 6 (3) A request under paragraph (1)(a) is to be known as a technical assistance request. 7 8 (4) Subparagraph (1)(b)(ii) does not apply to an act or thing done by a designated communications provider unless the act or thing is in connection with any or all of the eligible activities of the provider. 9 10 11 Relevant objective 12 (5) For the purposes of this section, relevant objective means: (a) enforcing the criminal law and laws imposing pecuniary penalties; or (b) assisting the enforcement of the criminal laws in force in a foreign country; or (c) the interests of Australia’s national security, the interests of Australia’s foreign relations or the interests of Australia’s national economic well-being. 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Listed acts or things 21 (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). 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Note: 29 30 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 31 32 No. , 2018 Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018 19