Intelligence Services Act 2001
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The Intelligence Services Act 2001 (ISA) is an act of the Parliament of Australia
, which was passed on 29 September 2001 and came into effect on 29 October 2001.
The ISA introduced three main reforms:
Parliament of Australia
The Parliament of Australia, also known as the Commonwealth Parliament or Federal Parliament, is the legislative branch of the government of Australia. It is bicameral, largely modelled in the Westminster tradition, but with some influences from the United States Congress...
, which was passed on 29 September 2001 and came into effect on 29 October 2001.
The ISA introduced three main reforms:
- A legislative basis for the Australian Secret Intelligence ServiceAustralian Secret Intelligence ServiceThe Australian Secret Intelligence Service is the Australian government intelligence agency responsible for collecting foreign intelligence, undertaking counter-intelligence activities and cooperation with other intelligence agencies overseas...
(ASIS) and the Defence Signals DirectorateDefence Signals DirectorateDefence Signals Directorate is an Australian government intelligence agency responsible for signals intelligence and information security .-Overview:According to its website, DSD has two principal functions:...
(DSD), both of which had been previously established by executive orderStatutory InstrumentA Statutory Instrument is the principal form in which delegated or secondary legislation is made in Great Britain.Statutory Instruments are governed by the Statutory Instruments Act 1946. They replaced Statutory Rules and Orders, made under the Rules Publication Act 1893, in 1948.Most delegated...
. - Increased powers for the Australian Security Intelligence OrganisationAustralian Security Intelligence OrganisationThe Australian Security Intelligence Organisation is Australia's national security service, which is responsible for the protection of the country and its citizens from espionage, sabotage, acts of foreign interference, politically-motivated violence, attacks on the Australian defence system, and...
(ASIO), ASIS and DSD. - Establishment of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and SecurityParliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and SecurityThe Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security is the body responsible for oversight on Australia's six main intelligence agencies: the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, the Australian Secret Intelligence Service the Defence Signals Directorate, the Defence...
(PJCIS) to oversee ASIO, ASIS, DSD, DIGO, DIO and ONA.
External links
- Intelligence Services Act 2001
- AIC Privacy Protections from the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security