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Firearms Act 1996
18AProtection of security sensitive information
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18A Protection of security sensitive information
(1) This section applies if, in deciding an individual’s suitability under
section 17, the registrar—
(a) considers discretionary criteria under section 18 (1) (c) in
relation to the individual; and
(b) believes on reasonable grounds that information held by a law
enforcement agency in relation to the individual indicates that it
would be contrary to the public interest for the individual to have
access to a firearm.
(2) The registrar is not required under this Act or any other territory law
to give reasons for the registrar’s decision to the extent that giving
those reasons would disclose security sensitive information.
law enforcement agency—see section 18 (2).
security sensitive information means information held by a law
enforcement agency that relates to actual or suspected criminal
activity (whether in the ACT or elsewhere) the disclosure of which
could reasonably be expected to—
(a) prejudice a criminal investigation; or
(b) enable the discovery of the existence or identity of a confidential
source of information relevant to law enforcement; or
(c) endanger a person’s life or physical safety.