##### 8G  Meaning of relevant impact - \(1\) Each of the following is a relevant impact of a hazard on a critical infrastructure asset: - \(a\) the impact \(whether direct or indirect\) of the hazard on the availability of the asset; - \(b\) the impact \(whether direct or indirect\) of the hazard on the integrity of the asset; - \(c\) the impact \(whether direct or indirect\) of the hazard on the reliability of the asset; - \(d\) the impact \(whether direct or indirect\) of the hazard on the confidentiality of: - \(i\) information about the asset; or - \(ii\) if information is stored in the asset—the information; or - \(iii\) if the asset is computer data—the computer data\. - \(2\) Each of the following is a relevant impact of an incident \(including a cyber security incident\) on a critical infrastructure asset: - \(a\) the impact \(whether direct or indirect\) of the incident on the availability of the asset; - \(b\) the impact \(whether direct or indirect\) of the incident on the integrity of the asset; - \(c\) the impact \(whether direct or indirect\) of the incident on the reliability of the asset; - \(d\) the impact \(whether direct or indirect\) of the incident on the confidentiality of: - \(i\) information about the asset; or - \(ii\) if information is stored in the asset—the information; or - \(iii\) if the asset is computer data—the computer data\. - \(3\) Each of the following is a relevant impact of an incident \(including a cyber security incident\) on a system of national significance: - \(a\) the impact \(whether direct or indirect\) of the incident on the availability of the system; - \(b\) the impact \(whether direct or indirect\) of the incident on the integrity of the system; - \(c\) the impact \(whether direct or indirect\) of the incident on the reliability of the system; - \(d\) the impact \(whether direct or indirect\) of the incident on the confidentiality of: - \(i\) information about the system; or - \(ii\) if information is stored in the system—the information; or - \(iii\) if the system is computer data—the computer data\. --- ## Source and attribution Saved copy: C2018A00029 / C2026C00213 / f578e546a17068939a3a5a928474713f844dfae8 Scope: navPoint\_19 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\.