Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION (CRIMINAL AND CIVIL PROCEEDINGS) ACT 2004 - SECT 38P

  (1)   If the court makes an order under section   38J or   38L, a party who brought the civil proceeding may apply to the court for an adjournment of the proceeding to allow time for the party to:

  (a)   decide whether to appeal against the court order or to withdraw the proceeding; and

  (b)   if the party decides to do so--make the appeal or withdrawal.

  (2)   If the court makes an order under section   38J or   38L, a party against whom the civil proceeding was brought may apply to the court for an adjournment of the proceeding to allow time for the party to:

  (a)   decide whether to appeal against the court order; and

  (b)   if the party decides to do so--make the appeal.

  (3)   The court must grant the adjournment.