Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979

This Part is made for the purposes of paragraph 17(1)(cb) (which specifies the Organisation’s function in relation to security vetting and security clearance related activities).

Section 81 (secrecy) applies in relation to this Part.

To avoid doubt:

the Organisation’s performance of the function specified in paragraph 17(1)(cb) is not limited by the operation of subsection 17(2) (which specifies limits on the Organisation carrying out or enforcing measures for security within an authority of the Commonwealth); and

paragraph 17(1)(cb) and this Part do not limit the capacity of any other authority of the Commonwealth to undertake the kinds of activities referred to in that paragraph.