8Creation or preparation of documents relating to security classified documents or national security information

#### 8 Creation or preparation of documents relating to security classified documents or national security information (1) This section applies to: (a) an authorised recipient in relation to a security classified document who creates or prepares a document (including a court record referred to in subsection 29(5) or 38I(5) of the Act) that includes information included in the security classified document; and (b) an authorised recipient in relation to national security information that is disclosed, or to be disclosed, in a federal criminal proceeding or a civil proceeding, who creates or prepares a document (including a court record referred to in subsection 29(5) or 38I(5) of the Act) that includes the national security information. (2) The authorised recipient must create or prepare the document in a discrete area. (3) If the document is to be created or prepared in electronic form, the authorised recipient must do so by means of approved information and communications technology equipment for the document. (4) The authorised recipient must ensure that the document is assigned a security classification that is equivalent to the most highly classified information included in the document. (5) The security classification assigned to the document must be clearly recorded at the top and bottom of each page of the document. (6) If the authorised recipient has any doubt about the security classification to be assigned to the document under subsection (4), the recipient must consult with the Commonwealth as to the appropriate classification to be assigned to the document. > Note: If the document is created or prepared in hard copy form, the authorised recipient must ensure that the document is recorded on the classified document register maintained by the recipient or to which the recipient has access (see section 15).