Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018C00035:reg:6:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018C00035
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6 (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 8184–11090

court or of the Supreme Court of a State or Territory; and
 (b) holds a practising certificate (however described); and
 (c) has at least 5 years' legal advocacy experience; and
 (d) holds a Negative Vetting Level 2 security clearance.
eligible senior counsel means a person who:
 (a) is a Queen's Counsel or Senior Counsel; and
 (b) holds a Negative Vetting Level 2 security clearance.
judicial officer means a magistrate or a judge.
Negative Vetting Level 2 security clearance means a security clearance that:
 (a) is issued by the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency or by another Commonwealth, State or Territory agency that is authorised or approved by the Commonwealth to issue security clearances; and
 (b) permits ongoing access to information that has been assigned any of the following security classifications:
 (i) PROTECTED;
 (ii) CONFIDENTIAL;
 (iii) SECRET;
 (iv) TOP SECRET.
SCEC (short for Security Construction and Equipment Committee) means the Commonwealth Government interdepartmental committee that approves protective security products and endorses protective security services.
security classification means a protective marking assigned to national security information to indicate:
 (a) the value of the information; and
 (b) the minimum level of protection that the information must be afforded to protect it from compromise when it is being used, stored, transmitted, transferred or disposed of.
Note: The following are examples of security classifications that may be, or may have been, assigned to information:
(a) PROTECTED;
(b) CONFIDENTIAL;
(c) SECRET;
(d) TOP SECRET;
(e) Codeword material;
(f) Restricted.
security classified document means:
 (a) a document that is disclosed, or to be disclosed, in a federal criminal proceeding or a civil proceeding:
 (i) to which a security classification has been assigned; or
 (ii) that the Attorney‑General, or a representative of the Attorney‑General in the proceeding, has stated, in writing, is a security classified document; or
 (b) a document that includes national security information that is disclosed, or to be disclosed, in a federal criminal proceeding or a civil proceeding; or
 (c) a document that includes national security information that is included in a document referred to in paragraph (a) or (b); or
 (d) a document that is or was created or prepared as referred to in paragraph 8(1)(a) or (b) for the purpose of a federal criminal proceeding or a civil proceeding.
security classified document storage area means an area in which entry and openings are secured at all times to limit access to the following:
 (a) an authorised recipient in relation to security classified documents or national security information stored in the area;
 (b) a person in the company of such an authorised recipient;
 (c) a person authorised to access the area by such an authorised recipient;
 (d) a judicial officer.