Guidelines for the purposes of this Schedule
2 Guidelines for the purposes of this Schedule
The Director‑General of ASIS must issue guidelines for the purposes of this Schedule on matters related to:
the use of force (including the use of weapons) against a person in the course of activities undertaken by ASIS outside Australia; and
threats of the use of force (including the use of weapons) against a person in the course of activities undertaken by ASIS outside Australia.
As soon as practicable after making or changing the guidelines, the Director‑General of ASIS must give the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security a copy of the guidelines.
The Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security must brief the Committee on the content and effect of the guidelines if:
the Committee requests the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security to do so; or
the guidelines change.
Guidelines issued under subclause (1) are not legislative instruments.
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