##### 30AKA  Responsible entity must have regard to certain matters in deciding whether to adopt or vary critical infrastructure risk management program etc. ###### Adoption of program - \(1\) If an entity is the responsible entity for one or more critical infrastructure assets, then, in deciding whether to adopt a critical infrastructure risk management program, the entity must have regard to such matters \(if any\) as are set out in the rules\. Civil penalty: 200 penalty units\. - \(2\) Subsection \(1\) does not limit the matters to which the responsible entity may have regard\. ###### Review of program - \(3\) If: - \(a\) an entity is the responsible entity for one or more critical infrastructure assets; and - \(b\) the entity has adopted a critical infrastructure risk management program that applies to the entity; then, in reviewing the program in accordance with section 30AE, the entity must have regard to such matters \(if any\) as are set out in the rules\. Civil penalty: 200 penalty units\. - \(4\) Subsection \(3\) does not limit the matters to which the responsible entity may have regard\. ###### Variation of program - \(5\) If: - \(a\) an entity is the responsible entity for one or more critical infrastructure assets; and - \(b\) the entity has adopted a critical infrastructure risk management program that applies to the entity; then, in deciding whether to vary the program, the entity must have regard to such matters \(if any\) as are set out in the rules\. Civil penalty: 200 penalty units\. - \(6\) Subsection \(5\) does not limit the matters to which the responsible entity may have regard\. ###### Rules - \(7\) Rules made for the purposes of subsection \(1\), \(3\) or \(5\): - \(a\) may be of general application; or - \(b\) may relate to one or more specified critical infrastructure assets\. Note: For specification by class, see subsection 13\(3\) of the Legislation Act 2003\. - \(8\) Subsection \(7\) of this section does not, by implication, limit subsection 33\(3A\) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901\. --- ## Source and attribution Saved copy: C2018A00029 / C2026C00213 / f578e546a17068939a3a5a928474713f844dfae8 Scope: navPoint\_78 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\.