Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979

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Australian Security Intelligence Organisation

Distinguished Terms in this instrument

Term(s)	Definition	Defined in Legislation	See Section(s)
pre‐confiscation application	:	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 34A Definitions
promotion of communal violence	means activities that are directed to promoting violence between different groups of persons in the Australian community so as to endanger the peace, order or good government of the Commonwealth.	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 4 Definitions
prosecuting authority	means an individual, or authority, authorised by or under a law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory to prosecute an offence.	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 34A Definitions
prosecutor	, of the subject of a questioning warrant, means an individual:	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 34A Definitions
qualified security assessment	means a security assessment in respect of a person that:	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 35 Interpretation
questioning material	has the meaning given by subsection 34AB(1).	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 34A Definitions Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 34AB Meaning of questioning material and subject
questioning warrant	means:	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 34A Definitions
record	when used as a noun, means:	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 34A Definitions Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 22 Interpretation
related confiscation proceeding	, for questioning material, derivative material or the subject of a questioning warrant, means a confiscation proceeding if the subject matter of the relevant questioning relates to the subject matter of the proceeding.	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 34A Definitions
related offence	, for questioning material, derivative material or the subject of a questioning warrant, means an offence if the subject matter of the relevant questioning relates to the subject matter of the offence.	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 34A Definitions
resolved	, in relation to a charge or a confiscation proceeding, has the meaning given by section 34AC.	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 34A Definitions Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 34AC Meaning of resolved
retained data	means information, or documents, that a service provider is or has been required to keep under Part 5 ‐ 1A.	Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979	Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 - 5 Voice call application service
screening equipment	means a metal detector or a device for detecting objects or particular substances.	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 34A Definitions
security	means:	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 4 Definitions
security assessment	or assessment means a statement in writing furnished by the Organisation to a Commonwealth agency, State or authority of a State expressing any recommendation, opinion or advice on, or otherwise referring to, the question whether it would be consistent with the requirements of security for prescr	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 35 Interpretation
security clearance decision	means a decision to do any of the following:	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979
security clearance suitability assessment	means a statement in writing that:	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979
security vetting agency	means an authority of the Commonwealth, a State or an authority of a State, whose functions or activities include making security clearance decisions.	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979
seizable item	means anything that could present a danger to a person or that could be used to assist a person to escape from lawful custody.	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 4 Definitions
senior position‐holder	means an ASIO employee, or an ASIO affiliate, who holds, or is acting in, a position in the Organisation that is:	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 - 4 Definitions