National Defence Act

Marginal note:Determination — information relating to an operation

• 227.16 (1) The Chief of the Defence Staff may determine that the communication, under section 6 of the Sex Offender Information Registration Act, of information that relates to an operation could jeopardize national security, international relations or the security of an operation that is within a class of operations designated by a regulation made under paragraph 227.2(b).

• Marginal note:Notice

  (2) The Chief of the Defence Staff shall notify the Minister without delay that a determination has been made under this section.

• Marginal note:Notice

  (3) The Chief of the Defence Staff shall notify the Provost Marshal without delay of the determination, and the Provost Marshal shall notify without delay any participant in the operation who is required to comply with section 6 of the Sex Offender Information Registration Act.

• Marginal note:Effect of determination

  (4) A participant in the operation is exempted from the requirement under section 6 of the Sex Offender Information Registration Act to provide the information relating to the operation.