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7  Restrictions on disclosure to Parliament
 (1) The Committee must not disclose in a report to a House of the Parliament:
 (a) the identity of a person who is or has been a staff member of ASIO or ASIS or an agent of ASIO, ASIS, AGO or ASD; or
 (b) any information from which the identity of such a person could reasonably be inferred; or
 (c) operationally sensitive information or information that would or might prejudice:
 (i) Australia's national security or the conduct of Australia's foreign relations; or
 (ii) the performance by an agency of its functions.
 (2) An agency head may determine that paragraphs (1)(a) and (b) do not apply to the identification of specified staff members or agents of his or her agency, and the determination has effect accordingly.
 (3) The Committee must obtain the advice of the responsible Minister or responsible Ministers concerned as to whether the disclosure of any part of the report would or might disclose a matter referred to in subclause (1).
 (4) The Committee must not present a report of the Committee to a House of the Parliament if a responsible Minister concerned has advised that the report or a part of the report would or might disclose such a matter.