Commonwealth Numbered Acts

OFFICE OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ACT 2018 (NO. 155, 2018)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--INTRODUCTION

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Simplified outline of this Act  
   4.      Definitions  
   5.      Extension to external Territories  

   PART 2--OFFICE OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE

           Division 1--Office of National Intelligence

   6.      Establishment  

           Division 2--Functions and powers

   7.      Functions of ONI  
   8.      Leading the national intelligence community  
   9.      Evaluating matters relating to the national intelligence community  
   10.     Matters that are not part of ONI's functions  
   11.     Powers of ONI  
   12.     Prime Minister may give directions  

           Division 3--Cooperation

   13.     Cooperation with entities in connection with performance of ONI's functions  
   14.     Cooperation with intelligence agencies etc. in connection with performance of their functions  

   PART 3--DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND STAFF OF ONI

           Division 1--Functions and powers of the Director-General

   15.     Director-General of National Intelligence  
   16.     Functions of the Director-General  
   17.     Prime Minister to be kept informed on matters relating to the national intelligence community  
   18.     Leader of Opposition to be kept informed on significant intelligence matters  
   19.     Special responsibilities of the Director-General  
   20.     Director-General may give directions  
   21.     Director-General may issue guidelines  
   22.     Requests for reports or assessments  
   23.     Consultation with National Assessments Board  

           Division 2--Appointment of the Director-General

   24.     Appointment  
   25.     Term of appointment  
   26.     Acting appointments  

           Division 3--Terms and conditions of appointment

   27.     Remuneration and allowances  
   28.     Leave of absence  
   29.     Outside employment  
   30.     Resignation  
   31.     Termination of appointment  
   32.     Other terms and conditions  

           Division 4--Staff of ONI

   33.     Staff  
   34.     Consultants  
   35.     Secondment of ONI employees  
   36.     Secondment of persons to ONI  

   PART 4--PROVISIONS RELATING TO INFORMATION

           Division 1--Information gathering

   37.     Requirement to provide information, documents or things to ONI relating to international matters  
   38.     Ability to provide information, documents or things to ONI relating to international or other matters  
   39.     Ability of agencies to provide information, documents or things to ONI relating to its functions  
   40.     Use of information, documents or things  
   41.     Protection of information, documents or things  

           Division 2--Secrecy

   42.     Offence--communicating certain information  
   44.     Offences--dealing with and making records  
   45.     Instituting prosecutions for offences against this Division  
   46.     Offences against this Division--IGIS officials  

   PART 5--ADMINISTRATION

           Division 1--National Assessments Board

   47.     National Assessments Board  
   48.     Constitution  
   49.     Holding of meetings  
   50.     Presiding at meetings  
   51.     Officials to attend meetings  

           Division 2--Committees

   52.     Committees  

           Division 3--Privacy rules

   53.     Privacy rules to protect Australians  

   PART 6----MISCELLANEOUS

   54.     Delegation  
   55.     General rules