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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1982 - SECT 33 Documents affecting national security, defence or international relations

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1982 - SECT 33

Documents affecting national security, defence or international relations

    A document is an exempt document if disclosure of the document under this Act:

  (a)   would, or could reasonably be expected to, cause damage to:

  (i)   the security of the Commonwealth;

  (ii)   the defence of the Commonwealth; or

  (iii)   the international relations of the Commonwealth; or

  (b)   would divulge any information or matter communicated in confidence by or on behalf of a foreign government, an authority of a foreign government or an international organization to the Government of the Commonwealth, to an authority of the Commonwealth or to a person receiving the communication on behalf of the Commonwealth or of an authority of the Commonwealth.

Note:   See also subsection   4(10).