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Firearms Act 1996
18BACAT or court review—decision on security sensitive
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18B ACAT or court review—decision on security sensitive
information
(a) an individual applies to the ACAT or the court for review of a
decision of the registrar under this Act (the relevant decision);
and
(b) the registrar has not given reasons for the relevant decision
under section 18A (2).
(2) The registrar must apply to the ACAT or the court for a decision about
whether the reasons disclose security sensitive information.
(3) The registrar need not notify anyone about the registrar’s application
(including the applicant for the review of the relevant decision) unless
the ACAT or the court otherwise orders.
(4) On application, the ACAT or the court must decide whether the
information is, or is not, security sensitive information.
security sensitive information—see section 18A (3).