Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025A00017:clause:9_110zgf
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025A00017
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 9 cl 110ZGF
Character Range: 500055–501712

110ZGF  Notice of likely disclosure of operationally sensitive information

Notice requirement
 (1) If:
 (a) a person either:
 (i) intends to give evidence, or give or produce to the Defence and Veterans' Services Commissioner information or a statement, document or thing in relation to the special inquiry (including as authorised under section 110ZGN or 110ZGP); or
 (ii) is required under section 110ZGC or 110ZGE to give evidence at a hearing, to give or produce to the Commissioner information or a statement, document or thing, in relation to the special inquiry; and
 (b) the person considers that giving the evidence, or giving or producing the information or statement, document or thing, may involve the person disclosing operationally sensitive information;
the person must give written notice to the Commissioner before giving or producing the evidence, information or statement, document or thing.
Note: Failure to give written notice is an offence if the person holds or has held an Australian Government security clearance: see subsection 110ZHC(1).
 (2) The notice must describe the evidence, information or statement, document or thing that the person considers to be operationally sensitive information.

Call for submissions
 (3) If the Commissioner is given a notice under subsection (1), the Commissioner may invite submissions from persons or bodies (including law enforcement or security agencies) whose interests may be affected by disclosure of the information.
 (4) If the Commissioner invites submissions, the Commissioner must ensure that the information is not disclosed inappropriately in the course of inviting submissions.