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Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005
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61M Court must decide whether classified information is
criminal intelligence
(1) If information classified by the chief police officer as criminal
intelligence is proposed to be used in a proceeding on application
under section 61F, the director of public prosecutions must apply to
the court for a decision about whether the information is criminal
(2) The application need not be served on anyone unless the court
otherwise orders on its own initiative.
(3) The court must decide whether the information is, or is not, criminal
(4) If the court proposes to decide that the information is not criminal
intelligence, the director of public prosecutions must be told about the
proposal and given the opportunity to withdraw the information from
the proceeding.
(5) The application must be heard in closed court.