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Telecommunications (Interception Capability and Security) Act 2013

Registration, enforcement, and miscellaneous provisions - General information-gathering powers

78: Director of Government Communications Security Bureau may require information

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"The Government can ask for information to keep networks secure"

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The Director of the Government Communications Security Bureau can ask a network operator for information if they think it is necessary. You might be asked to give them certain information, produce documents, or help make stored information usable. The Director can only ask for this information for specific reasons, such as making sure network operators are doing what they are supposed to do to keep networks secure.

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Part 4Registration, enforcement, and miscellaneous provisions
General information-gathering powers

78Director of Government Communications Security Bureau may require information

  1. If the Director considers it necessary or desirable for any specified purpose, the Director may, by written notice served on any network operator, require the operator—

  2. to supply to the Director any information or class of information specified in the notice; or
    1. to produce to the Director, or to a person specified in the notice acting on his or her behalf, any document or class of documents specified in the notice; or
      1. if necessary, to reproduce, or assist in reproducing, in usable form, information recorded or stored in any document or class of documents specified in the notice.

        1. In subsection (1), specified purpose means the purpose of—

        2. enforcing compliance with the duties under this Act relating to network security; or
          1. otherwise performing or exercising any of the Director's functions, powers, or duties under this Act in relation to network security.

            1. A network operator must comply with the notice in the manner specified in the notice.