Intelligence and Security Act 2017

Intelligence and security agencies

7: New Zealand Security Intelligence Service

You could also call this:

"A team that gathers information to help keep New Zealand safe"

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The New Zealand Security Intelligence Service is a group that focuses on gathering information from people. You can think of it like a team that tries to learn more about what people are doing. This group has been around for a while and is the same one that existed before this law was made. The New Zealand Security Intelligence Service is also a part of the government, which means it is a department of State. It is worth noting that you can find more information about this by looking at the law from 1969 for comparison.

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7New Zealand Security Intelligence Service

  1. There continues to be a New Zealand Security Intelligence Service that specialises in human intelligence activities.

  2. The New Zealand Security Intelligence Service is the same body as the body of that name existing immediately before the commencement of this section.

  3. The New Zealand Security Intelligence Service is a department of State.

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  • 1969 No 24 s 3