53Certain information must be redacted from final review reports

53  Certain information must be redacted from final review reports

 (1) Information must be redacted from a final review report if the Chair is satisfied that the information is sensitive review information.

Note: If information is redacted from a final review report, the Board must prepare a protected review report that includes the information, see section 54.

 (2) Sensitive review information is information the disclosure of which:

 (a) could prejudice the security, defence or international relations of Australia; or

 (b) would prejudice relations between the Commonwealth government and the government of a State or Territory; or

 (c) could reveal, or enable a person to ascertain, the existence or identity of a confidential source of information in relation to the enforcement of the criminal law; or

 (d) could endanger a person’s life or physical safety; or

 (e) would prejudice the fair trial of any person or the impartial adjudication of a matter; or

 (f) would involve disclosing information whose disclosure is prohibited or restricted by or under this Act, another Act or an instrument made under an Act; or

 (g) would involve unreasonably disclosing information that is confidential or commercially sensitive; or

 (h) would involve the disclosure of personal information about an individual without their consent.