38AA
CurrentAttorney‑General etc. may attend and be heard at civil proceedings
Part 3AProtection of information whose disclosure in civil proceedings is likely to prejudice etc. national security
Division 1AAttorney‑General etc. may attend and be heard at civil proceedings
38AA Attorney‑General etc. may attend and be heard at civil proceedings
If, in a civil proceeding, an issue arises relating to the disclosure, protection, storage, handling or destruction, in the proceeding, of national security information, then any or all of the following may attend and be heard at the proceeding:
(a)
the Attorney‑General;
(b)
the Attorney‑General’s legal representative;
(c)
any other representative of the Attorney‑General.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
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