Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if the Inspector - General of Intelligence and Security is concerned about impropriety or illegality in connection with the exercise or purported exercise of powers under this Division in relation to the subject of a questioning warrant.
Note: For example, the Inspector - General may be concerned because the Inspector - General has been present at a questioning in accordance with section 34JB.
(2) When the subject is appearing before a prescribed authority for questioning under the warrant, the Inspector - General:
(a) may inform the prescribed authority of the Inspector - General's concern; and
(b) must, as soon as practicable after informing the prescribed authority, inform the Director - General of the concern.
(3) The prescribed authority must consider the Inspector - General's concern.
(4) The prescribed authority may give a direction suspending:
(a) questioning of the subject under the warrant; or
(b) the exercise of another power under this Division that is specified in the direction;
until the prescribed authority is satisfied that the Inspector - General's concern has been satisfactorily addressed.