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Law Enforcement and National Security (Assumed Identities) Regulation 2004

Her Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following Regulation under the Law Enforcement and National Security (Assumed Identities) Act 1998.

JOHN WATKINS, M.P.,Minister for Police
2   Commencement
This Regulation commences on 1 September 2004.
Note—
This Regulation replaces the Law Enforcement and National Security (Assumed Identities) Regulation 1999 which is repealed on 1 September 2004 by section 10 (2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989.
3   Definition
In this Regulation:
the Act means the Law Enforcement and National Security (Assumed Identities) Act 1998.
4   Notes
Notes in the text of this Regulation do not form part of this Regulation.
5   Authorised agencies
The following agencies are prescribed as authorised agencies for the purposes of the Act:
(a)  the Australian Federal Police,
(b)  the Australian Crime Commission,
(c)  the Australian Security Intelligence Organization,
(d)  the Australian Secret Intelligence Service,
(e)  the Australian Customs Service,
(f)  the Australian Taxation Office.
6   Chief executive officers of certain authorised agencies
An officer referred to in one of the following paragraphs is prescribed as the chief executive officer of the authorised agency referred to in the same paragraph for the purposes of paragraph (e) of the definition of chief executive officer in section 3 of the Act:
(a)  in respect of the Australian Federal Police—the Commissioner of Police,
(b)  in respect of the Australian Crime Commission—the Chief Executive Officer of the Commission,
(c)  in respect of the Australian Security Intelligence Organization—the Director-General of Security,
(d)  in respect of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service—the Director-General of that Service,
(e)  in respect of the Australian Customs Service—the Chief Executive Officer of Customs,
(f)  in respect of the Australian Taxation Office—the Commissioner of Taxation.
7   Delegations
Each of the following offices is prescribed for the purposes of section 16 of the Act as an office to which functions under the Act may be delegated:
(a)  in respect of NSW Police, the following:
(i)  one Deputy Commissioner position nominated by the Commissioner of Police,
(ii)  3 other NSW Police Senior Executive Service positions, of or above the rank of Superintendent, nominated by the Commissioner of Police,
(b)  in respect of the New South Wales Crime Commission—Director of Operations,
(c)  in respect of the Independent Commission Against Corruption—an Assistant Commissioner position nominated by the Commissioner for the Independent Commission Against Corruption,
(d)  in respect of the Police Integrity Commission—Director of Operations,
(e)  in respect of the Australian Federal Police—an officer of the Australian Federal Police nominated by the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police,
(f)  in respect of the Australian Security Intelligence Organization—Manager (North) (Position Identifier CLD 002),
(g)  in respect of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service—Deputy Director-General—Operations,
(h)  in respect of the Australian Customs Service—Regional Director (New South Wales),
(i)  in respect of the Australian Crime Commission—an officer of the Australian Crime Commission nominated by the Chief Executive Officer of the Commission,
(j)  in respect of the Australian Taxation Office—an Assistant Commissioner position nominated by the Commissioner of Taxation.
8   Savings provision
Any act, matter or thing that, immediately before the repeal of the Law Enforcement and National Security (Assumed Identities) Regulation 1999, had effect under that Regulation continues to have effect under this Regulation.