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102 Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Bill 2026 No. , 2026
102 Use of non-disclosure notations1
When a non-disclosure notation must be included2
(1) An examiner must, in the circumstances set out in subsection (2),3
include a non-disclosure notation in a notice to produce or a4
summons.5
(2) The circumstances are that the examiner is satisfied that not6
including the non-disclosure notation could reasonably be expected7
to prejudice:8
(a) a person’s safety; or9
(b) a person’s fair trial, if the person has been charged with an10
offence or such a charge is imminent; or11
(c) the ACIC’s ability to obtain intelligence relevant to serious12
and organised crime.13
When a non-disclosure notation may be included14
(3) An examiner may, in the circumstances set out in subsection (4),15
include a non-disclosure notation in a notice to produce or a16
summons.17
(4) The circumstances are that the examiner is satisfied that not18
including the non-disclosure notation:19
(a) might prejudice:20
(i) a person’s safety; or21
(ii) a person’s fair trial, if the person has been charged with22
an offence or such a charge is imminent; or23
(iii) the ACIC’s ability to obtain intelligence relevant to24
serious and organised crime; or25
(b) might be contrary to the public interest.26
Non-disclosure notation must not otherwise be included27
(5) An examiner must not include a non-disclosure notation in any28
other case.29
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Disclosure of information to legal practitioner may be prohibited1
(6) Without limiting subsections (1) and (3), a non-disclosure notation2
specified in a summons may prohibit the disclosure of information3
to a particular legal practitioner.4
Statement of rights and obligations5
(7) A non-disclosure notation included in a notice to produce or6
summons must be accompanied by a written statement setting out7
the rights and obligations conferred or imposed by section 1068
(failure to comply with non-disclosure notations).9
Failure to include non-disclosure notation does not affect validity10
(8) A failure to comply with subsection (1) or (7) does not affect the11
validity of the notice to produce or summons.12