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AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP ACT 2007 - SECT 51B

Reports to Parliament

             (1)  As soon as practicable after each reporting period, the Minister must table a report in each House of the Parliament that sets out the following:

                     (a)  the number of notices given by the Minister under paragraph 36F(1)(a) (notice of citizenship cessation) during the reporting period;

                     (b)  for each notice that was given under paragraph 36F(1)(a) during the reporting period--a brief statement of the matters that are the basis for the determination to which the notice relates;

                     (c)  the number of notices given by the Minister under subsection 36H(4) during the reporting period (notice of decision on application to have citizenship cessation determination revoked).

             (2)  The report must not contain information, or content of a document, if:

                     (a)  the information or content includes any operationally sensitive information (within the meaning of the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor Act 2010 ); or

                     (b)  the disclosure of the information or content would or might prejudice:

                              (i)  the security, defence or international relations of Australia; or

                             (ii)  the performance by a law enforcement or security agency (within the meaning of the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor Act 2010 ) of its functions; or

                     (c)  the disclosure of the information or content would or might endanger a person's safety; or

                     (d)  the disclosure of the information or content would be likely to be contrary to the public interest for any other reason.

             (3)  For the purposes of this section, reporting period means:

                     (a)  the period of 6 months beginning on the day this section commences; and

                     (b)  each subsequent 6-month period.



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