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41: Declassification of classified information
or “How the government can make secret immigration information public”
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“You can't complain to the Inspector-General about decisions involving classified information”

You cannot complain to the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security about anything related to a decision made under this Act that involves classified information. This includes any actions taken, things not done, practices followed, policies made, or procedures used in connection with such decisions. It also applies to any determinations made in proceedings that involve classified information.

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Part 2 Core provisions and matters in relation to decision making
Reliance on classified information in decision making

42No right of complaint to Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security

  1. No complaint may be made to the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security about any situation or set of circumstances relating to an act, omission, practice, policy, or procedure done, omitted, or maintained (as the case may be) in connection with a decision under this Act involving classified information (including a determination in proceedings involving classified information).