Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name

2 Commencement

3 Authority

4 Definitions

Part 2 Communications Access Co-ordinator

5 Specification of persons

Part 3 Repeal

6 Repeal of instrument

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name

This instrument is the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Communications Access Co-ordinator) Instrument 2022 (No. 2)

2 Commencement

This instrument commences the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

3 Authority

This instrument is made under subsection 6R(2) of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979.

4 Definitions

In this instrument:

Act means the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979.

Classification Rules means the Public Service Classification Rules 2000.

EL1 means an Executive Level 1 classification under the Classification Rules.

EL2 means an Executive Level 2 classification under the Classification Rules.

Group Manager means a position in the Department of Home Affairs that is described as a Group Manager position.

SES1 means a Senior Executive Band 1 classification under the Classification Rules.

SES2 means a Senior Executive Band 2 classification under the Classification Rules.

SES3 means a Senior Executive Band 3 classification under the Classification Rules.

Part 2 Communications Access Co-ordinator

5 Specification of persons

(1) For the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of Communications Access Co-ordinator in subsection 6R(1) of the Act, persons holding or performing the duties of any of the following positions in the Attorney‑General’s Department are specified:

(a) in the Electronic Surveillance Branch of the National Security and Criminal Justice Group—

(i) EL1;

(ii) EL2;

(iii) SES1;

(b) in the National Security and Criminal Justice Group—SES2 and SES3 with responsibility for the Electronic Surveillance Branch.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of Communications Access Co-ordinator in subsection 6R(1) of the Act, persons holding or performing the duties of any of the following positions in the Department of Home Affairs are specified:

(a) in the Risk Assessment Branch of the Cyber and Infrastructure Security Centre—

(i) EL1;

(ii) EL2;

(iii) SES1;

(b) in the Cyber and Infrastructure Security Centre—

(i) SES2;

(ii) Group Manager.

Part 3 Repeal

6 Repeal of instrument

The Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Communications Access Co-ordinator) Instrument 2022 is repealed.