Law NEWS - Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Act 2007
The Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Act 2007 (Cth) (Act) received Royal Assent on 28 September 2007, and amends the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 (Cth) (TIA Act).
The Act implements "further recommendations from the Report on the Review of the Regulation of Access to Communications by Anthony Blunn AO", in addition to those implemented by the Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Act 2006 (Cth).
The main amendments include the:
- transfer of provisions in the Telecommunications Act 1997 (Cth) regarding access to telecommunications data by law enforcement and national security agencies, to the TIA Act;
- insertion of a new Chapter concerning access to telecommunications data, including a regime allowing access by the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) or enforcement agencies, and procedural requirements associated with authorisations; and
- insertion of a new Chapter regarding obligations on carriers and carriage service providers to co-operate with interception agencies to ensure that communications carried over their telecommunications system are capable of being intercepted.
Source: Blake Dawson Waldron Lawyers
