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Intelligence and Security Act 2017

Accessing information held by other agencies - Request and disclosure of information

121: Requests for information

You could also call this:

"Asking other agencies for information to help do their job"

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The Director-General of an intelligence and security agency can ask another agency for information if they think it's necessary for their work. They must ask for specific details about the information they need. They also need to confirm that the information is necessary for their agency to do its job.

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Part 5Accessing information held by other agencies
Request and disclosure of information

121Requests for information

  1. The Director-General of an intelligence and security agency may request information from any other agency if the Director-General believes on reasonable grounds that the information is necessary to enable the intelligence and security agency to perform any of its functions.

  2. A request must—

  3. provide details of the information requested; and
    1. confirm that the information is necessary to enable the intelligence and security agency to perform any of its functions.