10Storage of security classified documents in hard copy form

#### 10 Storage of security classified documents in hard copy form (1) An authorised recipient in relation to a security classified document that is in hard copy form must store the document in a locked Class B security container. (2) The security container must have a combination that is not known by any person other than: (a) an authorised recipient in relation to all the security classified documents stored in the container; or (b) an APS employee whose duties include responsibilities relating to the container. (3) The security container must, subject to subsection (4), be located in a security classified document storage area. (4) If any of the security classified documents stored in the security container are assigned the security classification TOP SECRET or Codeword material, the security container must be located in an area approved by the Commonwealth for the purpose of storing documents with that security classification. (5) A person must not remove a security classified document from the security container unless: (a) either: (i) the person is an authorised recipient in relation to the document, and the person needs to remove the document for the purpose of the proceeding to which the document relates; or (ii) the person is a judicial officer; and (b) if the security container is located in an area approved by the Commonwealth for the purpose of storing documents that are assigned the security classification TOP SECRET or Codeword material—the person is permitted by the Commonwealth to access the area. > Note: Arrangements may need to be made with the Commonwealth to permit an authorised recipient in relation to the document, or a judicial officer, to access the area where the security container is located. (6) If an authorised recipient in relation to a security classified document that is assigned the security classification TOP SECRET or Codeword material removes the document from the security container (other than for the purpose of transferring the document to another authorised recipient in relation to the document), the recipient must: (a) make a written record of the following: (i) the authorised recipient’s full name; (ii) the date and time when the document was removed; (iii) the place where the document is to be taken; and (b) put the record in the security container. > Note: If the authorised recipient transfers the document to another authorised recipient in relation to the document, the authorised recipient who transfers the document must ensure that certain information is recorded on the classified document register maintained by the recipient or to which the recipient has access (see section 15).