sec.126Exemption on ground of national security

### sec.126 Exemption on ground of national security This section applies if the occupier of a facility gives the chief executive written evidence that— the occupier has made a claim to the Commonwealth under NPI NEPM that information required to be given by the occupier under section 117 (2) should be treated as confidential on the grounds of national security; and the claim— has been granted; or has not been assessed before the occupier is required to give the chief executive the information. Subject to subsections (3) and (4) , the occupier is exempted from giving the chief executive the information. Subsection (4) applies if— subsection (1) (b) (ii) applies; and the Commonwealth refuses the claim after the occupier is required to give the chief executive the information. The occupier must give the chief executive the information within the later of the following— 3 months after the end of the reporting period; 10 business days after receiving notice of the Commonwealth’s decision to refuse the claim. (sec.126-ssec.1) This section applies if the occupier of a facility gives the chief executive written evidence that— the occupier has made a claim to the Commonwealth under NPI NEPM that information required to be given by the occupier under section 117 (2) should be treated as confidential on the grounds of national security; and the claim— has been granted; or has not been assessed before the occupier is required to give the chief executive the information. (sec.126-ssec.2) Subject to subsections (3) and (4) , the occupier is exempted from giving the chief executive the information. (sec.126-ssec.3) Subsection (4) applies if— subsection (1) (b) (ii) applies; and the Commonwealth refuses the claim after the occupier is required to give the chief executive the information. (sec.126-ssec.4) The occupier must give the chief executive the information within the later of the following— 3 months after the end of the reporting period; 10 business days after receiving notice of the Commonwealth’s decision to refuse the claim. - (a) the occupier has made a claim to the Commonwealth under NPI NEPM that information required to be given by the occupier under section 117 (2) should be treated as confidential on the grounds of national security; and - (b) the claim— (i) has been granted; or (ii) has not been assessed before the occupier is required to give the chief executive the information. - (i) has been granted; or - (ii) has not been assessed before the occupier is required to give the chief executive the information. - (i) has been granted; or - (ii) has not been assessed before the occupier is required to give the chief executive the information. - (a) subsection (1) (b) (ii) applies; and - (b) the Commonwealth refuses the claim after the occupier is required to give the chief executive the information. - (a) 3 months after the end of the reporting period; - (b) 10 business days after receiving notice of the Commonwealth’s decision to refuse the claim.