Summary
Amends the:
Aviation Transport Security Act 2004
and
Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003
to: expand the definition of unlawful interference; establish an additional purpose of safeguarding against operational interference and expanding the existing security direction power to include making directions in relation to a specific threat of operational interference; enable the minister to declare critical industry participants, with additional requirements; include additional requirements in relation to security plans and programs; provide for the use and disclosure of protected information; expand the powers of aviation and maritime security inspectors to undertake compliance activities; apply the investigation and civil penalty provisions of the
Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014
; remove timeframes in relation to the provision of certain information; and require mandatory reporting of cyber security incidents; and
Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018
to make consequential amendments.