New Zealand Security Intelligence Service Act 1969

  • repealed
  • New Zealand Security Intelligence Service Act 1969: repealed, on 28 September 2017, by section 242(3)(a) of the Intelligence and Security Act 2017 (2017 No 10).

Reprint as at 28 September 2017

Coat of Arms of New Zealand

New Zealand Security Intelligence Service Act 1969

Public Act
 
1969 No 24
Date of assent
 
11 September 1969
Commencement
 
11 September 1969

New Zealand Security Intelligence Service Act 1969: repealed, on 28 September 2017, by section 242(3)(a) of the Intelligence and Security Act 2017 (2017 No 10).

Note

Changes authorised by subpart 2 of Part 2 of the Legislation Act 2012 have been made in this official reprint.

Note 4 at the end of this reprint provides a list of the amendments incorporated.

This Act is administered by the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service.

Contents

Title
1Short Title
2Interpretation
2AAct to bind the Crown
3New Zealand Security Intelligence Service
4Functions of New Zealand Security Intelligence Service
4AAAPrinciples underpinning performance of functions
4AAPolitical neutrality of New Zealand Security Intelligence Service
4AIssue of intelligence warrant
4ABRemoval of device or equipment after warrant ceases to be in force [Repealed]
Matters to be stated in intelligence warrants
4BSubject matter of intelligence warrant
4BADuty to minimise impact of interception warrants on third parties [Repealed]
4CTerm of intelligence warrant
4DPersons acting under warrants
Powers of persons acting under intelligence warrants
4EPowers to give effect to intelligence warrants
Actions to mitigate impact of intelligence warrants
4FDuty to minimise impact of intelligence warrants on third parties
4GDestruction of irrelevant records obtained by interception or electronic tracking
4HPrevention or detection of serious crime
Retrieval of previously installed devices
4IIssue of removal warrant
Visual surveillance warrants
[Repealed]
4IAInterpretation [Repealed]
4IBIssue of visual surveillance warrant [Repealed]
4ICProvisions applying to visual surveillance warrants [Repealed]
Situations of emergency or urgency
[Repealed]
4IDIntelligence warrant or visual surveillance warrant need not be obtained in some situations of emergency or urgency [Repealed]
4IERequirements after authorisation under section 4ID(1) given [Repealed]
4IFProvisions applying to authorisations under section 4ID(1) [Repealed]
Repeals
[Repealed]
4IGRepeals [Repealed]
Reporting by Service
4JAnnual report
4KStatement on warrants
4LCertificate by Minister
Director of Security
5Director of Security
5AADelegation of functions or powers
5AABEffect of delegations
5AACRegister of delegations involving warrants
Commissioner of Security Warrants
5ACommissioner of Security Warrants
5BTerm of office
5CRemoval of Commissioner
5DProtection of Commissioner
5ERemuneration and allowances
5FDisclosure of interests
5GExercise of Commissioner’s functions during absence, etc
6Officers and employees
7Grading of offices [Repealed]
8Conditions of employment
9Special provisions relating to existing officers and employees
10Officers and employees of Public Service
11Employment of Director and officers not terminable at will
12Application of Government Superannuation Fund Act 1956
12AProhibition on unauthorised disclosure of information
13Personation
13ARestriction on publication and broadcasting of information regarding staff
Commissioner of Security Appeals
[Repealed]
14Commissioner of Security Appeals [Repealed]
15Remuneration and travelling allowances of Commissioner [Repealed]
16Oath to be taken by Commissioner [Repealed]
17Function of the Commissioner [Repealed]
18Mode of complaint [Repealed]
19Commissioner may refuse to inquire into complaint [Repealed]
20Proceedings of Commissioner [Repealed]
20ADisclosure of certain matters not to be required [Repealed]
21Action by Commissioner [Repealed]
22Action by Minister [Repealed]
23Restriction on publication and broadcasting [Repealed]
24Proceedings and findings privileged [Repealed]
Reprint notes

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