Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

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

                   The Inspector-General must not, in the performance of his or her functions under section 8 or 9:

                     (a)  inquire into a matter relating to a Commonwealth agency that occurred outside Australia, or before the commencement of this Act, without the approval of:

                              (i)  if the inquiry started as the result of a request under section 9--the Prime Minister; or

                             (ii)  otherwise--the responsible Minister; or

                     (b)  inquire into action taken by a Minister except to the extent necessary to perform the functions of the Inspector-General referred to in subparagraphs 8(1)(a)(ii) and 8(2)(a)(ii) and paragraph 8(1)(d); or

                     (c)  inquire into a matter, other than a matter that is referred to the Inspector-General under subsection 65(1A) of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 , that is, or could be, the subject of a review by the Security Appeals Division of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.