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Section 375 — Restrictions on disclosure of certain information etc.

Migration Act 1958 s 375 Australia Compilation: 18 May 2026 Verified: 2026-05-23

Text of provision

In spite of anything else in this Act or the ART Act, the Secretary shall not give to the ART a document, or information, if the Minister certifies, in writing, that the disclosure of any matter contained in the document, or the disclosure of the information, would be contrary to the public interest:

(a) because it would prejudice the security, defence or international relations of Australia; or

(b) because it would involve the disclosure of deliberations or decisions of the Cabinet or of a committee of the Cabinet.

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Practical effect

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