New Zealand Legislation: Acts
Acts are laws made by Parliament
Reprint as at 13 July 2011
| Public Act | 1996 No 47 |
| Date of assent | 1 July 1996 |
| Commencement | see section 1(2) |
Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this reprint.
A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this reprint, together with other explanatory material about this reprint.
This Act is administered by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
1 Short Title and commencement
Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security
5 Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security
7 Removal of Inspector-General
Functions of Inspector-General
11 Functions of Inspector-General
14 Matters occurring before commencement of Act
15 Jurisdiction of courts and other agencies not affected
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
22 Power to hear evidence in private
23 Powers of Inspector-General in relation to inquiries
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
