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TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1997 - SECT 317TAB

Notification obligations

  (1)   If:

  (a)   the Attorney - General gives a technical capability notice; and

  (b)   the acts or things specified in the notice:

  (i)   are directed towards ensuring that a designated communications provider is capable of giving listed help (within the meaning of section   317T) to ASIO in relation to a matter covered by paragraph   317T(2)(a); or

  (ii)   are by way of giving help to ASIO in relation to a matter covered by paragraph   317T(2)(b);

the Attorney - General must, within 7 days after the notice is given, notify the Inspector - General of Intelligence and Security that the notice has been given.

  (2)   If:

  (a)   the Attorney - General gives a technical capability notice; and

  (b)   the acts or things specified in the notice:

  (i)   are directed towards ensuring that a designated communications provider is capable of giving listed help (within the meaning of section   317T) to an interception agency in relation to a matter covered by paragraph   317T(2)(a); or

  (ii)   are by way of giving help to an interception agency in relation to a matter covered by paragraph   317T(2)(b);

the Attorney - General must, within 7 days after the notice is given, notify the Commonwealth Ombudsman that the notice has been given.

  (3)   A failure to comply with subsection   (1) or (2) does not affect the validity of a technical capability notice.


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