Legislation to note: Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill 2008

20/02/2008

The Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill 2008 has been introduced in the House of Representatives. The object of the Bill, as outlined in the explanatory memorandum, is to extend a number of sunset provisions in the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 and to improve the effectiveness of the Australian telecommunications access regime by:

• clarifying agencies’ reporting requirements under the TIA Act, • clarifying that multiple telecommunications devices can be intercepted on the one named person warrant, • making minor and technical amendments arising from the transfer of duties from the Australian Federal Police (AFP) to the Attorney-General's Department following the passage of the Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Act 2006.

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20 February 2008