Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security (New Zealand)

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The Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security (New Zealand) is an independent oversight office responsible for reviewing and monitoring the legality and propriety of New Zealand’s intelligence agencies and their activities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf independent statutory office
oversight body
public office
aimsTo ensure accountability of intelligence and security agencies
promote public confidence in intelligence oversight
protect rights of individuals affected by intelligence activities
appointedBy Governor-General of New Zealand NERFINISHED
cannotBe current member of an intelligence and security agency
country New Zealand
hasDuty conduct inquiries into intelligence and security agencies
investigate complaints about intelligence and security agencies
monitor compliance with New Zealand law by intelligence agencies
monitor compliance with human rights obligations by intelligence agencies
review legality of intelligence activities
review propriety of intelligence activities
review warrants and authorisations for intelligence activities
hasHeadquartersLocation Wellington NERFINISHED
hasOutput annual reports
classified reports
public reports
hasPower access information held by intelligence and security agencies
enter premises of intelligence and security agencies
require production of documents
summon witnesses
independenceFrom Government Communications Security Bureau NERFINISHED
New Zealand Security Intelligence Service NERFINISHED
New Zealand intelligence and security agencies NERFINISHED
jurisdiction New Zealand
language English
legalBasis Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1996 NERFINISHED
Intelligence and Security Act 2017 NERFINISHED
oversightOf Government Communications Security Bureau NERFINISHED
New Zealand Security Intelligence Service NERFINISHED
New Zealand intelligence and security agencies NERFINISHED
oversightType complaints investigation
legality review
propriety review
systemic review of agency practices
partOf New Zealand intelligence oversight framework
reportsTo Parliament of New Zealand NERFINISHED
Prime Minister of New Zealand NERFINISHED
sector intelligence oversight
supervises Deputy Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security (New Zealand) NERFINISHED
termLength fixed term
worksWith Office of the Ombudsman (New Zealand) NERFINISHED
Parliamentary Intelligence and Security Committee (New Zealand) NERFINISHED
Privacy Commissioner (New Zealand) NERFINISHED

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GCSB overseenBy Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security (New Zealand)
New Zealand Security Intelligence Service oversight Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security (New Zealand)