30DB  Secretary may require periodic reporting of system information
Scope
(1)

This section applies if:

(a)

a computer:

(i)

is needed to operate a system of national significance; or

(ii)

is a system of national significance; and

(b)

the Secretary believes on reasonable grounds that a relevant entity for the system of national significance is technically capable of preparing periodic reports consisting of information that:

(i)

relates to the operation of the computer; and

(ii)

may assist with determining whether a power under this Act should be exercised in relation to the system of national significance; and

(iii)

is not personal information (within the meaning of the Privacy Act 1988).

Requirement
(2)

The Secretary may, by written notice given to the entity, require the entity to:

(a)

prepare periodic reports that:

(i)

consist of any such information; and

(ii)

relate to such regular intervals as are specified in the notice; and

(b)

prepare those periodic reports:

(i)

in the manner and form specified in the notice; and

(ii)

in accordance with the information technology requirements specified in the notice; and

(c)

give each of those periodic reports to ASD within the period ascertained in accordance with the notice in relation to the periodic report concerned.

(3)

A notice under subsection (2) is to be known as a system information periodic reporting notice.

(4)

In deciding whether to give a system information periodic reporting notice to the entity, the Secretary must have regard to:

(a)

the costs that are likely to be incurred by the entity in complying with the notice; and

(b)

the reasonableness and proportionality of the requirements in the notice; and

(c)

such other matters (if any) as the Secretary considers relevant.

Matters to be set out in notice
(5)

A system information periodic reporting notice must set out the effect of section 30DF.

Other powers not limited
(6)

This section does not, by implication, limit a power conferred by another provision of this Act.