##### 52B  Declaration of systems of national significance by the Minister - \(1\) The Minister may, in writing, declare a particular asset to be a system of national significance if: - \(a\) the asset is a critical infrastructure asset; and - \(b\) the Minister is satisfied that the asset is of national significance\. - \(2\) In determining whether an asset is of national significance for the purposes of subsection \(1\), the Minister must have regard to: - \(a\) the consequences that would arise for: - \(i\) the social or economic stability of Australia or its people; or - \(ii\) the defence of Australia; or - \(iii\) national security;   if a hazard were to occur that had a significant relevant impact on the asset; and - \(b\) if the Minister is aware of one or more interdependencies between the asset and one or more other critical infrastructure assets—the nature and extent of those interdependencies; and - \(c\) such other matters \(if any\) as the Minister considers relevant\. - \(3\) The Minister must notify the following of the declaration, in writing, within 30 days after making the declaration in relation to an asset: - \(a\) the responsible entity for the asset; - \(aa\) the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security; - \(b\) if the asset is a tangible asset located \(wholly or partly\) in a State, the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory—the First Minister of the State, the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory, as the case requires\. - \(4\) A declaration under subsection \(1\) is not a legislative instrument\. - \(5\) To avoid doubt, an asset may be the subject of a declaration under subsection \(1\) even if the asset is not a system\. --- ## Source and attribution Saved copy: C2018A00029 / C2026C00213 / f578e546a17068939a3a5a928474713f844dfae8 Scope: navPoint\_259 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\.