Narcotic Drugs Act 1967

This section applies if an application is made to the Administrative Review Tribunal for review of a decision of the Minister, or an internal reviewer, that relates to a reviewable decision.

The Secretary may, at any time, apply to the Administrative Review Tribunal to make an order under subsection 69(3) or 70(1) or (2) of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 in relation to the review including, but not limited to, an order in relation to information identified as sensitive law enforcement information under subsection 14LA(1) or (2) of this Act.

If the Secretary makes an application under subsection (2), the Administrative Review Tribunal may make an order of a kind referred to in that subsection if the Tribunal is satisfied that to do so is necessary in order to:

avoid disruption to national or international efforts relating to law enforcement, criminal intelligence, criminal investigation, foreign intelligence, security intelligence or the integrity of law enforcement agencies; or

protect the technologies and methods used to collect, analyse, secure or otherwise deal with criminal intelligence, foreign intelligence, security intelligence or intelligence relating to the integrity of law enforcement agencies; or

protect and ensure the safety of:

informants or witnesses, or persons associated with informants or witnesses; or

persons involved in the protection or safety of informants or witnesses; or

ensure that intelligence and law enforcement agencies are not discouraged from giving information to a nation’s government and government agencies.