Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) If a request for cooperation appears to relate to the disclosure of any information or documents that would, in the Attorney - General's opinion, prejudice Australia 's national security interests, the request must be dealt with in accordance with the procedure specified in sections 148 and 149.
(2) If, after the procedure specified in sections 148 and 149 is followed, the request for cooperation is not able to be resolved, the Attorney - General may refuse the request or decline to authorise the disclosure.