Planning Act 2023

This section applies if the Minister responsible for the administration of justice, or the Commonwealth Attorney‑General, certifies in writing to the territory planning authority that the publication of part of a document (the relevant part) might—

jeopardise national security, including by jeopardising the operations of a security organisation; or

expose staff of a security organisation to risk of injury; or

expose the public to risk of injury; or

expose property to risk of damage.

The relevant part of the document must not be made available to the public.

Each copy of the document made public must include a statement to the effect that an unmentioned part of the document has been excluded under this section.

In this section:

security organisation means any of the following:

the Australian Federal Police;

the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation;

the Australian Secret Intelligence Service;

the police force or service of a State;

Note State includes the Northern Territory (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1).

an entity established under a law of a State to conduct criminal investigations or inquiries;

any other entity prescribed by regulation.

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