Intelligence Services Act 2001

Citation
Intelligence Services Act 2001 (ISA) (Oct. 29, 2001)

Overview
It is an Act of the Parliament of Australia. It introduced three main reforms:


 * A legislative basis for the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS) and the Defence Signals Directorate (DSD), both of which had been previously established by executive order.
 * Increased powers for the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), ASIS and DSD.
 * Establishment of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) to oversee ASIO, ASIS, DSD, DIGO, DIO and ONA.