(1)  Proceedings on an application under this Act are civil in nature, except as otherwise provided by this Act.

(2)  Despite subsection (1) , the rules regulating the practice and procedure of a court in civil proceedings do not apply to a proceeding on an application under this Act.

(3)  Proceedings before a court under this Act are subject to the operation of the National Security Information (Criminal and Civil Proceedings) Act 2004 of the Commonwealth.