Intelligence and Security Act 2017

Accessing information held by other agencies - Access to restricted information

142: Use, retention, and disclosure of restricted information

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"Using and sharing secret information for work purposes only"

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When you access secret information, you can only use it, keep it, or share it if you are doing your job. You must be working for an intelligence and security agency to do this. The information can only be used for the things the agency is supposed to do.

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"Agencies must share secret information with the boss of an intelligence agency if they're allowed to."


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"Getting information from phone, internet, and bank companies to help keep New Zealand safe"

Part 5Accessing information held by other agencies
Access to restricted information

142Use, retention, and disclosure of restricted information

  1. Restricted information accessed by an intelligence and security agency may be used, retained, and disclosed by the intelligence and security agency only in the performance of its functions.