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Reprint as at 1 October 2008

Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1996

Public Act	1996 No 47
Date of assent	1 July 1996

Note

Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this eprint.

A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this eprint, together with other explanatory material about this eprint.

This Act is administered in the Department of the Prime Minister and the Cabinet

Contents

1 Short Title and commencement

2 Interpretation

3 Act to bind the Crown

Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security

5 Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security

6 Term of office

7 Removal of Inspector-General

8 Remuneration and allowances

9 Disclosure of interests

Functions of Inspector-General

11 Functions of Inspector-General

12 Consultation

13 Requirements of security

14 Matters occurring before commencement of Act

15 Jurisdiction of Courts and other agencies not affected

16 Mode of complaint

17 Power of Inspector-General to refuse to inquire into complaint

18 Disclosures to Inspector-General by employees of intelligence and security agencies

19 Proceedings of Inspector-General

20 Powers in relation to security records

21 Power of entry

22 Power to hear evidence in private

23 Powers of Inspector-General in relation to inquiries

24 Proceedings privileged

25 Reports in relation to inquiries

27 Reports by Inspector-General

Amendments to Ombudsmen Act 1975

30 Referral of complaint to Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security

31 Consultation with Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security

Amendments to Privacy Act 1993

32 Referral of complaint to Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security

33 Consultation with Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security

An Act to increase the level of oversight and review of intelligence and security agencies by providing for the appointment of an Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security

BE IT ENACTED by the Parliament of New Zealand as follows: