Law Enforcement and National Security (Assumed Identities) Regulation 1999

1 Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Law Enforcement and National Security (Assumed Identities) Regulation 1999.

2 Commencement

This Regulation commences on 8 March 1999.

3 Definitions

In this Regulation:

the Act means the Law Enforcement and National Security (Assumed Identities) Act 1998.

4 Notes

The explanatory note, table of contents and 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.

cl 5: Am 21.2.2003; 2003 No 13, Sch 1.17 [1].

5A 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.

cl 5A: Ins 14.5.1999. Am 21.2.2003; 2003 No 13, Sch 1.17 [2].

6 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)  2 Deputy Commissioner positions nominated by the Commissioner of Police,

(ii)  2 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—Assistant Commissioner,

(e)  in respect of the Australian Federal Police—the office of member of the Australian Federal Police responsible for the day to day operations of the Australian Federal Police in New South Wales (Position No P0014),

(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—the National Director Investigation Excise.

cl 6: Am 1.2.2002; 2002 No 51, Sch 2.5; 21.2.2003; 2003 No 13, Sch 1.17 [3].