##### 35AH  Revocation of Ministerial authorisation ###### Scope - \(1\) This section applies if a Ministerial authorisation is in force in relation to: - \(a\) an incident; and - \(b\) an asset\. ###### Power to revoke Ministerial authorisation - \(2\) The Minister may, in writing, revoke the Ministerial authorisation\. ###### Duty to revoke Ministerial authorisation - \(3\) If the Minister is satisfied that the Ministerial authorisation is no longer required to respond to the incident, the Minister must, in writing, revoke the Ministerial authorisation\. - \(4\) If the Secretary is satisfied that the Ministerial authorisation is no longer required to respond to the incident, the Secretary must: - \(a\) notify the Minister that the Secretary is so satisfied; and - \(b\) do so soon as practicable after the Secretary becomes so satisfied\. ###### Notification of revocation - \(5\) If the Ministerial authorisation is revoked, the Minister must: - \(a\) give a copy of the revocation to: - \(i\) the Secretary; and - \(ii\) the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security; and - \(iii\) each relevant entity for the asset; and - \(b\) do so within 48 hours after the Ministerial authorisation is revoked\. - \(6\) If a Ministerial authorisation is revoked in relation to: - \(a\) an incident; and - \(b\) a critical infrastructure asset; the Minister must: - \(c\) give a copy of the revocation to the responsible entity for the asset; and - \(d\) do so within 48 hours after the Ministerial authorisation is revoked\. - \(7\) If a Ministerial authorisation is revoked in relation to: - \(a\) an incident; and - \(b\) a critical infrastructure sector asset \(other than a critical infrastructure asset\); the Minister must: - \(c\) give a copy of the revocation to whichever of the following entities the Minister considers to be most relevant in relation to the Ministerial authorisation: - \(i\) the owner, or each of the owners, of the asset; - \(ii\) the operator, or each of the operators, of the asset; and - \(d\) do so within 48 hours after the Ministerial authorisation is revoked\. ###### Revocation is not a legislative instrument - \(8\) A revocation of the Ministerial authorisation is not a legislative instrument\. ###### Application of Acts Interpretation Act 1901 - \(9\) This section does not, by implication, affect the application of subsection 33\(3\) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 to an instrument made under a provision of this Act \(other than this Part\)\. --- ## Source and attribution Saved copy: C2018A00029 / C2026C00213 / f578e546a17068939a3a5a928474713f844dfae8 Scope: navPoint\_179 Compiled 2026\-06\-04\. This does not establish legal commencement\. Official source: https://www\.legislation\.gov\.au/C2018A00029/2026\-06\-04/2026\-06\-04/text/1/epub/OEBPS/document\_1/document\_1\.html Licence: https://creativecommons\.org/licenses/by/4\.0/ Based on content from the Federal Register of Legislation at 1 October 2026\. For the latest information on Australian Government legislation please go to https://www\.legislation\.gov\.au\. Converted XHTML into Tiptap JSON; recovered lists from paragraph classes; kept literal labels and text\. Print layout is changed\. The Commonwealth Coat of Arms is not covered by the CC BY licence\.