Reporting on sector assessments

In force

(1)

After conducting a sector assessment, the Secretary must give the Minister a report on the assessment.

(2)

The Minister must cause a copy of the report to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 30 sitting days of that House after the Minister receives the report.

(3)

The Minister may redact information from the report if the Minister is satisfied that:

(a)

the information is personal information; or

(b)

release of the information would, or could reasonably be expected to:

(i)

divulge information that is confidential or commercially sensitive; or

(ii)

cause damage to the security, defence or international relations of the Commonwealth; or

(iii)

cause damage to relations between the Commonwealth and a State or Territory.

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9 Reporting on sector assessments