Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00800:section:503b:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00800
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 503B (pt 3/3)
Character Range: 1312064–1314295

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 (b) the information may only be considered by the Federal Court or the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) for the purposes of the substantive proceedings if a fresh disclosure of the information is made in accordance with a declaration under subsection 503A(3).

Variation or revocation of non‑disclosure order
 (8) The Federal Court or the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) may, by order, vary or revoke an order made by it under subsection (1) if both:
 (a) the Minister; and
 (b) the applicant in relation to the substantive proceedings;
consent to the variation or revocation.

Withdrawal of application for non‑disclosure order
 (9) The Minister may withdraw an application under subsection (1) at any time.

Declarations under subsection 503A(3)
 (10) This section does not prevent the Minister from making a declaration at any time under subsection 503A(3) authorising the disclosure of the information to the Federal Court or the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) for the purposes of the substantive proceedings, even if that time occurs while the Federal Court or the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) is considering whether to make an order under subsection (1).
 (11) To avoid doubt, the Minister may refuse to make a declaration under subsection 503A(3) even if the Federal Court or the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) has made an order under subsection (1) of this section in relation to the information concerned.

Offence
 (12) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) an order is in force under subsection (1); and
 (b) the person engages in conduct; and
 (c) the person's conduct contravenes the order.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.

Relationship to other laws
 (13) This section has effect despite anything in:
 (a) any other provision of this Act; or
 (b) any other law of the Commonwealth.

Applicant
 (14) For the purposes of this section, the table has effect:

Applicant
Item       In the case of these proceedings...                                                                                                                                            the applicant is...