Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

DEFENCE ACT 1903 - SECT 115M

  (1)   If:

  (a)   the Minister:

  (i)   proposes to make a decision covered by subsection   115J(5); or

  (ii)   makes a reviewable decision; or

  (iii)   makes a decision under section   115K to affirm, vary or revoke a reviewable decision; and

  (b)   reasons for the proposed decision, or the decision, must be given in a notice under this Part;

the notice must not disclose any reasons whose disclosure the Minister reasonably believes would prejudice the security, defence or international relations of Australia.

  (2)   If reasons are not disclosed in a notice under this Part because of subsection   (1), that fact must be stated in the notice.