Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00174:section:4:p10
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00174
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4 (pt 10/10)
Character Range: 39829–40794

that request or decision under this Act, that agency shall be deemed to have been in existence at that time.
 (9) For the purposes of the application of the definition of responsible Minister in subsection (1), the reference in that definition to the Minister administering a Department is a reference to the Minister to whom the Department is responsible in respect of the matter in respect of which this Act is being applied.
 (10) To avoid doubt, information or matter communicated in the way mentioned in paragraph 33(b) includes information or matter so communicated pursuant to any treaty or formal instrument on the reciprocal protection of classified information between the Government of the Commonwealth, or an authority of the Commonwealth, and:
 (a) a foreign government or an authority of a foreign government; or
 (b) an international organisation.
Note: Section 33 deals with documents affecting national security, defence or international relations.