New Zealand Security Intelligence Service Act 1969

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Reprint as at 1 October 2008

New Zealand Security Intelligence Service Act 1969

Public Act1969 No 24
Date of assent11 September 1969
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 New Zealand Security Intelligence Service.

Contents

Title

1 Short Title

2 Interpretation

2A Act to bind the Crown

3 New Zealand Security Intelligence Service

4 Functions of New Zealand Security Intelligence Service

4AA Political neutrality of New Zealand Security Intelligence Service

4A Issue of interception warrant

4AB Removal of device or equipment after warrant ceases to be in force [Repealed]

Matters to be stated in interception warrants

4B Subject matter of interception warrant

4BA Duty to minimise impact of interception warrants on third parties [Repealed]

4C Term of interception warrant

4D Persons acting under warrant

Powers of persons acting under interception warrants

4E Powers to give effect to warrant

Actions to mitigate impact of interception warrants

4F Duty to minimise impact of interception warrants on third parties

4G Destruction of irrelevant records obtained by interception

4H Prevention or detection of serious crime

Retrieval of previously installed devices

4I Removal of devices after warrant ceases to be in force

Reporting by service

4J Annual report

4K Statement on warrants

4L Certificate by Minister

5 Director of Security

Commissioner of Security Warrants

5A Commissioner of Security Warrants

5B Term of office

5C Removal of Commissioner

5D Protection of Commissioner

5E Remuneration and allowances

5F Disclosure of interests

5G Exercise of Commissioner's functions during absence, etc

6 Officers and employees

7 Grading of offices [Repealed]

8 Conditions of employment

9 Special provisions relating to existing officers and employees

10 Officers and employees of Public Service

11 Employment of Director and officers not terminable at will

12 Application of Government Superannuation Fund Act 1956

12A Prohibition on unauthorised disclosure of information

13 Personation

13A Restriction on publication and broadcasting of information regarding staff

Commissioner of Security Appeals

14 Commissioner of Security Appeals [Repealed]

15 Remuneration and travelling allowances of Commissioner [Repealed]

16 Oath to be taken by Commissioner [Repealed]

17 Function of the Commissioner [Repealed]

18 Mode of complaint [Repealed]

19 Commissioner may refuse to inquire into complaint [Repealed]

20 Proceedings of Commissioner [Repealed]

20A Disclosure of certain matters not to be required [Repealed]

21 Action by Commissioner [Repealed]

22 Action by Minister [Repealed]

23 Restriction on publication and broadcasting [Repealed]

24 Proceedings and findings privileged [Repealed]

Reprint notes

An Act to make better provision for the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service

BE IT ENACTED by the General Assembly of New Zealand in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: