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Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979
83EConclusive certificates
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#### 83E Conclusive certificates
(1) The Minister may, in exceptional circumstances, issue a conclusive certificate in relation to a security clearance decision, or security clearance suitability assessment, that is an externally reviewable decision if the Minister believes that:
(a) it would be prejudicial to security to change the decision or assessment; or
(b) it would be prejudicial to security for the decision or assessment to be reviewed.
(2) The Administrative Review Tribunal must not review, or continue to review, a security clearance decision or security clearance suitability assessment in relation to which the Minister has issued a conclusive certificate under subsection (1).