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Telecommunications (Interception Capability and Security) Act 2013

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Schedule 1AA: Transitional, savings, and related provisions

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"Rules for Changing to New Telecommunications Laws"

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The Telecommunications Act has some new rules. You need to know what these rules mean. The rules are about how some decisions are made. The new rules only apply to decisions made after a certain date. This date is when the new rules started. The rules also apply to some court cases. Some court cases started before the new rules began. These cases will keep following the old rules. You can read more about the new rules in section 101 and the Security Information in Proceedings (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2022. There are also new rules about helping with surveillance. These rules apply to warrants issued under the Search and Surveillance Act 2012. You can read more about these rules in section 24 and the Budapest Convention and Related Matters Legislation Amendment Act 2025.

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1AATransitional, savings, and related provisions Empowered by s 3B

1Provisions relating to Security Information in Proceedings (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2022

1Interpretation

  1. In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires,—

    2022 Act means sections 46 to 61 of the Security Information in Proceedings (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2022

      commencement date means the date on which the 2022 Act comes into force

        relevant decision means one of the following decisions:

        1. a decision of the Minister to make a direction under section 19:
          1. a decision of a designated officer or the Minister under section 29 or 34 to grant, vary, or revoke an exemption:
            1. a decision of the Minister to make a direction under section 38:
              1. a decision of a review panel as to recommendations under section 39:
                1. a decision of the Minister to make a direction under section 57

                  section 101 proceedings means proceedings to which section 101 applies.

                  Notes
                  • Schedule 1AA clause 1: inserted, on , by section 60 of the Security Information in Proceedings (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2022 (2022 No 72).

                  2Administrative decisions

                  1. The amendments made to this Act by the 2022 Act apply only in relation to any relevant decision made on or after the commencement date.

                  Notes
                  • Schedule 1AA clause 2: inserted, on , by section 60 of the Security Information in Proceedings (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2022 (2022 No 72).

                  3Proceedings involving classified security information

                  1. The amendments made to this Act by the 2022 Act (except for this clause) apply only to section 101 proceedings commenced on or after the commencement date.

                  2. To avoid doubt, subclause (1) applies to section 101 proceedings that commence on or after the commencement date, but that relate to a relevant decision that was made before, on, or after the commencement date.

                  3. Section 101 proceedings commenced before the commencement date, and not finally determined before the commencement date (including any rehearing, retrial, or appeal), continue as if the amendments made to this Act by the 2022 Act had not been enacted.

                  Notes
                  • Schedule 1AA clause 3: inserted, on , by section 60 of the Security Information in Proceedings (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2022 (2022 No 72).

                  2Provision relating to Budapest Convention and Related Matters Legislation Amendment Act 2025

                  4Duty to assist

                  1. Section 24, as amended by the amendment Act, applies in relation to the execution of a surveillance device warrant issued under the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 only if the warrant is issued after section 55(3)(g) of that Act (as inserted by the amendment Act) commences.

                  2. In this clause, amendment Act means the Budapest Convention and Related Matters Legislation Amendment Act 2025.

                  Notes
                  • Schedule 1AA clause 4: inserted, on , by section 56(a) of the Budapest Convention and Related Matters Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 39).