Section 34 — Immigration Act 2009: Minister may receive briefing
Text of the provision Official document
34 Minister may receive briefing (1) Where classified information may be relevant to a decision under this Act,— (a) the Minister may request an oral or a written briefing from the chief executive of the relevant agency; and (b) the Minister may seek the assistance of such security-cleared assistants as he or she thinks fit; and (c) the content of the briefing is to be determined by the chief executive of the relevant agency. (2) No person may be called to give evidence in any court or tribunal in relation to the content of the briefing or anything coming to his or her knowledge as a result of the briefing (including any record of an oral briefing), except as provided in sections 241(1) and 259(1) .
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