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Intelligence and Security Act 2017

Intelligence and security agencies - Functions

16: Functions of intelligence and security agencies do not include enforcement

You could also call this:

"Intelligence agencies don't enforce security rules, except in special cases."

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The job of intelligence and security agencies is not to enforce national security measures. You might wonder when they can enforce measures, though. They can do this when they are working on cybersecurity activities with the Government Communications Security Bureau, or when they are doing something they are allowed to do under section 13, or if another law says they can.

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Part 2Intelligence and security agencies
Functions

16Functions of intelligence and security agencies do not include enforcement

  1. It is not the function of an intelligence and security agency to enforce measures for national security except as may be required—

  2. in connection with any information assurance and cybersecurity activities that are carried out by the Government Communications Security Bureau; or
    1. in the course of performing its function under section 13; or
      1. under any other enactment.

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