Judicial Review Act 2000
33Exception for information covered by Attorney-General's certificate
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33 Exception for information covered by Attorney-General's certificate
(1) This section applies to information relating to a matter if the Attorney-General certifies, by signed writing, that the disclosure of information relating to the matter would be contrary to the public interest –
(a) because it would involve the disclosure of deliberations or a decision of Cabinet or a committee of Cabinet; or
(b) for any other specified reason that could form the basis for a claim in a judicial proceeding that the information should not be disclosed.
(2) Section 34 specifies the consequences of this section applying to information.