ACT Integrity Commission declared a criminal law-enforcement agency under telecommunications interception law

What this declaration does

The federal government has made the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) (Criminal Law-Enforcement Agency - ACT Integrity Commission) Declaration (No. 2) 2026 under the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979. The declaration formally recognises the ACT Integrity Commission as a criminal law-enforcement agency under that Act.

This recognition gives the ACT Integrity Commission the legal authority to access intercepted telecommunications data under the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979.

When it takes effect

The declaration came into force on 10 August 2026.

Conditions on the recognition

The source declaration contains sections covering conditions attached to the recognition of the ACT Integrity Commission. The source document does not specify what those conditions are. The full declaration text is available at https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026L01037.

Administration

The declaration is administered by the Department of Home Affairs.

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