Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION (CRIMINAL AND CIVIL PROCEEDINGS) ACT 2004 - SECT 7

                   In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

"apply" to the court means apply to the court either orally or in writing.

"ceases to be subject to appeal" has the meaning given by section 20.

"civil proceeding" has the meaning given by section 15A.

"criminal proceeding" has the meaning given by section 13.

"defendant" , in relation to a federal criminal proceeding, has the meaning given by subsection 15(1).

"disclose" information in a criminal proceeding or a civil proceeding means:

                     (a)  give the information in evidence in the proceeding; or

                     (b)  otherwise disclose the information to the court conducting the proceeding or to any person for the purposes of the proceeding;

whether orally or by giving, or disclosing the contents of, a document.

"document" has the same meaning as in the Evidence Act 1995 .

"federal criminal proceeding" has the meaning given by section 14.

"information" means information as defined in subsection 90.1(1) of the Criminal Code , whether or not in the public domain.

"in permitted circumstances" has the meaning given by section 16.

"international relations" has the meaning given by section 10.

"law enforcement interests" has the meaning given by section 11.

"likely to prejudice national security" has the meaning given by section 17.

"national security" has the meaning given by section 8.

"prosecutor" , in relation to a federal criminal proceeding, means the Director of Public Prosecutions or a person representing the Director in relation to the proceeding.

"security" has the meaning given by section 9.

"substantial adverse effect" means an effect that is adverse and not insubstantial, insignificant or trivial.

"trial" includes a proceeding for the summary conviction of a person.