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#### 141 Information to be provided by agency head
When this section applies
(1) This section applies:
(a) in relation to an intelligence and security decision, other than an exempt security record decision; and
(b) instead of Subdivision B of Division 4 of Part 3 (provision of reasons and documents).
Information to be provided by agency head
(2) If the agency head is given notice of an application for review of the decision, the agency head must give the Tribunal:
(a) in any case—all the relevant information that:
(i) was used to make the decision; and
(ii) is available to the agency head; and
(b) if the decision is a security clearance decision—a copy of the statement of grounds prepared for the decision under section 83C of the ASIO Act; and
(c) if the decision is a foreign acquisitions and takeovers decision:
(i) a copy of the notice given to the person concerned under subsection 79B(1) of the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975; and
(ii) a copy of the whole of the notice (without redactions).
Non‑disclosure certificates
(3) If the application is for review of a decision mentioned in column 1 of an item in the following table, and a certificate mentioned in column 2 of the item has been made in relation to the decision, the agency head must also give the Tribunal the documents mentioned in column 3 of the item.
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<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin-left:0.25pt; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="4" style="width:343.5pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Non</span><span>‑</span><span>disclosure certificates—documents to be given to Tribunal</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Item</span></p></td><td style="width:52.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 1</span></p><p class="TableHeading"><span>Decision</span></p></td><td style="width:88.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 2</span></p><p class="TableHeading"><span>Certificate</span></p></td><td style="width:145.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 3</span></p><p class="TableHeading"><span>Documents to be given</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:52.5pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Criminal intelligence assessment</span></p></td><td style="width:88.4pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Certificate under subsection</span><span> </span><span>54D(7) of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Australian Crime Commission Act 2002</span></p></td><td style="width:145.3pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The following:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) a copy of the certificate;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) a copy of the whole assessment (without redactions)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:52.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Security assessment</span></p></td><td style="width:88.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Certificate under paragraph</span><span> </span><span>38(2)(b) of the ASIO Act</span></p></td><td style="width:145.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The following:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) a copy of the certificate;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) a copy of the whole assessment (without redactions)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:52.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Security clearance decision</span></p></td><td style="width:88.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Certificate under subsection</span><span> </span><span>83C(6) of the ASIO Act</span></p></td><td style="width:145.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>A copy of the certificate</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>4</span></p></td><td style="width:52.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Security clearance suitability assessment</span></p></td><td style="width:88.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Certificate under paragraph</span><span> </span><span>83A(4)(b) of the ASIO Act</span></p></td><td style="width:145.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The following:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) a copy of the certificate;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) a copy of the whole assessment (without redactions), including a copy of the statement of grounds prepared for the assessment under section</span><span> </span><span>82G of the ASIO Act</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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Prohibition on disclosure of subsection 79B(1) notices
(4) The Tribunal must not, at any time, permit an applicant to have access to:
(a) any copy or particulars of a notice (without redaction) given under subsection 79B(1) of the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975; or
(b) any matter to which the notice (without redaction) relates.
General rules
(5) Information or a document required under this section must be given to the Tribunal within 28 days after the agency head is given notice of the application, or within such further period as the Tribunal allows.
(6) To avoid doubt, this section applies whether or not the information or documents are favourable or unfavourable to the applicant.