Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

INTELLIGENCE SERVICES ACT 2001 - SECT 9A

                   Despite subsections 8(1) to (4) and any direction given under subsection 8(1), if:

                     (a)  an emergency situation arises in which an agency head considers it necessary or desirable to undertake an activity or a series of activities; and

                     (b)  a direction under subsection 8(1) requires the agency to obtain an authorisation under section 9 before undertaking that activity or series of activities; and

                     (c)  the Minister referred to in the direction is not readily available or contactable;

the Prime Minister, the Defence Minister, the Foreign Affairs Minister or the Attorney-General may, subject to the requirements of section 9, issue an authorisation under that section in respect of that activity or series of activities.