73Protection of security-sensitive information

### 73 Protection of security-sensitive information > > (1)  [*\[Section 73 Subsection (1) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 99, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS99@Hpa@EN) If the reasons for a decision made by the regulator or another decision-maker under this Act are based, or partly based, on security-sensitive information – > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 73 Subsection (1) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 99, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS99@Hpb@EN) the regulator or other decision-maker is not required to disclose the existence or content of that information when notifying a person of the decision; and > > > > > > > (b) it is sufficient, in any such notification, if it is stated that the decision was made "on security grounds". > > > (2)  In the event of an inconsistency between [subsection (1)](#GS73@Gs1@EN) and any other law of the State, [subsection (1)](#GS73@Gs1@EN) prevails. > > > (3)  In this section – > > > > > ***decision*** includes a direction under [Division 6](#HP2@HD6@EN) of [Part 2](#HP2@EN) ; > > > > > ***security-sensitive information*** means information that concerns and, if publicly disclosed, may be prejudicial to – > > > > > > > > (a) the security of the Commonwealth or a State or Territory; or > > > > > > > > > (b) the safety of the public or any group or individual; or > > > > > > > > > (c) the operations of a law-enforcement agency of a State or Territory; or > > > > > > > > > (d) the operations of a law-enforcement, security or customs agency of the Commonwealth.