Thank you for your question. It is in my view very important to recognize that, if information becomes public or falls into the hands of someone who is not committed to confidentiality, then there could be a potential security problem. Such is the case not only here, in our country, but also in the case of the security services of other countries, such as the United Kingdom and Australia, if they have fears that the information, if divulged, might, in the opinion of national security authorities, become public. Under the bill, special advocates may request permission from the judge. After having obtained the information, they can appeal in order to have further discussions with the detainee, not to discuss the information itself, but to ask other questions and acquire a better knowledge of the situation.
The fact that this bill allows special advocates to appeal and to have further discussions with the person detained is unique. This only applies when national security is involved. The Supreme Court realized that such a provision was sometimes necessary.