Intelligence and Security Act 2017
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The Intelligence and Security Act 2017 is New Zealand legislation that modernised and unified the legal framework governing the country’s intelligence agencies, their powers, oversight, and accountability.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Intelligence and Security Act 2017 canonical | 5 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of New Zealand
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New Zealand statute ⓘ |
| aimsToBalance |
individual rights and freedoms
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national security interests ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Government Communications Security Bureau operations
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New Zealand Security Intelligence Service operations ⓘ cooperative activities between New Zealand intelligence agencies and foreign partners ⓘ |
| contains |
conditions for use of intrusive surveillance powers
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requirements for handling personal information collected by intelligence agencies ⓘ rules for issuing intelligence warrants ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| goal |
to enhance public trust in intelligence and security arrangements in New Zealand
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to increase clarity and coherence of intelligence legislation in New Zealand ⓘ to strengthen oversight of intelligence and security agencies ⓘ |
| includes |
provisions on accountability of intelligence agencies
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provisions on oversight of warrants and authorisations ⓘ provisions on transparency of intelligence activities ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New Zealand ⓘ |
| legalArea |
public law
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security law ⓘ |
| legislature | New Zealand Parliament ⓘ |
| modernised | legal framework for New Zealand intelligence agencies ⓘ |
| providesFor |
authorisation of intelligence warrants
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collection of intelligence by New Zealand agencies ⓘ cooperation between intelligence and law enforcement agencies ⓘ oversight by independent bodies ⓘ |
| purpose |
to modernise New Zealand’s intelligence and security legislation
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to provide oversight and accountability mechanisms for intelligence and security activities ⓘ to regulate the powers of New Zealand intelligence and security agencies ⓘ to unify the legal framework for New Zealand intelligence agencies ⓘ |
| regulates |
Government Communications Security Bureau
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New Zealand Security Intelligence Service ⓘ New Zealand intelligence community ⓘ
surface form:
New Zealand intelligence and security agencies
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| replaced | previous fragmented intelligence and security legislation in New Zealand ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Intelligence and Security Act 2017 self-link ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
information sharing
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intelligence ⓘ national security ⓘ oversight of intelligence agencies ⓘ privacy protections in intelligence operations ⓘ surveillance powers ⓘ warrants for intelligence activities ⓘ |
| unified | legal framework governing intelligence and security agencies in New Zealand ⓘ |
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