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New Zealand Case Law

Operational security
  • 8 Aug 2012

    DOTCOM V ATTORNEY-GENERAL MEDIA HC AK CIV 2012-404-001928

    Citation
    openlaw-ac494986_bf1b_4261_a191_52119f1d79b4.pdf
    Court
    High Court

    Suppression orders are justified only where publication would materially imperil safety or operational effectiveness; applying that test the Court granted non-publication of identifying particulars of AOS/STG members and suppression of STG call signs (except Zero Alpha) and a minute-by-minute operational plan portion of the Request for Assistance (page 108 up to 'Legal Authority'), but refused broader suppression of the remaining document material as not operationally sensitive; interim continuation of non-publication for the two documents was ordered to permit consideration of appeal.