Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION (CRIMINAL AND CIVIL PROCEEDINGS) REGULATION 2015

- made under the National Security Information (Criminal and Civil Proceedings) Act 2004

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name  
   3.      Authority  
   4.      Schedules  
   5.      Purpose and application  
   6.      Definitions  
   7.      References to federal criminal proceeding or civil proceeding  

   PART 2--PROTECTION--OF SECURITY CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTSAND NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION

   7A.     When Part does not apply  
   8.      Creation or p reparation of documents relating to security classified documents or national security information  
   9.      Copying security classified documents  
   10.     Storage of security classified documents in hard copy form  
   11.     S torage and transmission of security classified documents or national security information in electronic form  
   12.     Handling security classified documents  
   13.     Handling approved information and communications technology equipment  
   14.     Carrying security classified documents  
   15.     Classified document register  
   16.     Security classified documents and national security information to remain in Australia  
   17.     Return and destruction of security classified documents  
   18.     Return of Commonwealth property relating to security classified document s  

   PART 3--EXPECTED--DISCLOSURE

   19.     Notice by prosecutor , d efendant or defendant's legal representative of expected disclosure  
   20.     Notice by party or party's legal representative of expected disclosure  

   PART 3A--SPECIAL--ADVOCATES

   20A.    Appointment requirements  
   20B.    Remuneration  
   20C.    Disclosure of interests to court  
   20D.    Conflicts of interest  
   20E.    Immunity from legal action  

   PART 4--APPLICATION--AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

   21.     Application of this instrument  
           SCHEDULE 1 Forms