Minister’s obligations in relation to decisions relevant to the security, defence or international relations of Australia
56 Minister’s obligations in relation to decisions relevant to the security, defence or international relations of Australia
Notice to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security
The Minister must:
give the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security a written statement of any decision under subsection 47(8), 48(6) or 52(1); and
do so as soon as practicable after the decision is made.
Tabling requirement
The Minister must cause a statement specifying the following to be tabled in each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the day on which the Minister makes a decision under subsection 47(8), 48(6) or 52(1):
the day on which the Minister made the decision and the subsection under which the decision was made;
a description of the research program to which the decision relates.
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