Section 189A — Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999: Certain information may be kept confidential
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(1) This section applies if the Minister considers that the survival of a native species or ecological community could be threatened by the disclosure of some or all of the following information, or by the presence or actions of persons if some or all of the following information were disclosed publicly: (a) the precise location of the species in the wild, or of the community; (b) any other information about the species or community. (2) It is sufficient compliance with this Act if only a general description of the location of the species or community is included in an instrument or other document created for the purposes of this Act.
Official source: Federal Register of Legislation
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