Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2022C00001:section:38a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2022C00001
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 38A
Character Range: 64306–65382

38A  National security information hearings
 (1) At any time during a civil proceeding, the Attorney General, the Attorney‑General's legal representative, a party to the proceeding or a party's legal representative may apply to the court for the court to hold a hearing to consider issues relating to the disclosure, protection, storage, handling or destruction, in the proceeding, of national security information, including:
 (a) the making of an arrangement of the kind mentioned in section 38B; and
 (b) the giving of a notice under section 38D.
 (2) As soon as possible after making the application, the applicant must notify each of the following that the application has been made:
 (a) if the applicant is the Attorney‑General or the Attorney‑General's legal representative—the parties and the parties' legal representatives;
 (b) if the applicant is a party or a party's legal representative—the Attorney‑General, the other parties and the other parties' legal representatives.
 (4) The court must hold the hearing as soon as possible after the application is made.