Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY ACT 1986 - SECT 9

Intelligence agencies

             (1)  The Prime Minister may request the Inspector-General to inquire into a matter relating to an intelligence agency.

             (2)  The Inspector-General must comply with a request under subsection (1) if inquiring into the matter is within the functions of the Inspector-General referred to in section 8 (whether those functions may be performed following a request by a Minister or otherwise).

Commonwealth agencies

             (3)  The Prime Minister may request the Inspector-General to inquire into an intelligence or security matter relating to a Commonwealth agency.

             (4)  The Inspector-General must comply with a request under subsection (3).