Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986

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The Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986 is an Australian federal law that establishes and governs the independent oversight body responsible for reviewing the activities of the nation’s intelligence agencies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Australian federal statute
oversight legislation
aimsToProtect human rights in the context of intelligence activities
amended multiple times after 1986
appliesTo Commonwealth intelligence agencies NERFINISHED
branchOfLaw administrative law
public law
category Australian national security law
Australian oversight and accountability law
country Australia
createsRole Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security NERFINISHED
definesFunctionsOf Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security NERFINISHED
definesPowersOf Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security NERFINISHED
enactedBy Parliament of Australia NERFINISHED
ensures accountability of Australian intelligence agencies
establishesOffice Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security NERFINISHED
governs functions of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security
jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia NERFINISHED
language English
legalStatus in force
legislativeBody Australian Parliament NERFINISHED
oversightOf Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation NERFINISHED
Australian Secret Intelligence Service NERFINISHED
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation NERFINISHED
Australian Signals Directorate NERFINISHED
Defence Intelligence Organisation NERFINISHED
Office of National Intelligence NERFINISHED
providesFor access to agency records by the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security
annual reports to Parliament
investigations into complaints about intelligence agencies
own-motion inquiries by the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security
reporting to the Prime Minister
purpose to establish an independent statutory office to review the activities of Australian intelligence agencies
to provide oversight of the legality and propriety of intelligence activities
relatedTo Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 NERFINISHED
Australian intelligence community NERFINISHED
Intelligence Services Act 2001 NERFINISHED
requires the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security to act independently
the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security to maintain secrecy of sensitive information NERFINISHED
shortTitle Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986 NERFINISHED
subjectMatter accountability of intelligence agencies
intelligence oversight
national security
typeOfOversight independent review
legality review
propriety review
yearEnacted 1986

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Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security (Australia) legalBasis Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986