38ANational security information hearings

38A National security information hearings

(1) At any time during a civil proceeding, the Attorney General, the Attorney‑General’s legal representative, a party to the proceeding or a party’s legal representative may apply to the court for the court to hold a hearing to consider issues relating to the disclosure, protection, storage, handling or destruction, in the proceeding, of national security information, including: (a) the making of an arrangement of the kind mentioned in section 38B; and (b) the giving of a notice under section 38D. (2) As soon as possible after making the application, the applicant must notify each of the following that the application has been made: (a) if the applicant is the Attorney‑General or the Attorney‑General’s legal representative—the parties and the parties’ legal representatives; (b) if the applicant is a party or a party’s legal representative—the Attorney‑General, the other parties and the other parties’ legal representatives. (4) The court must hold the hearing as soon as possible after the application is made.