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Intelligence and Security Act 2017

Oversight of intelligence and security agencies - Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security - Appointment, functions, duties, and powers of Inspector-General

159: Inspector-General to prepare and publish annual work programme

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"Inspector-General makes a yearly work plan and shares it with the public."

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The Inspector-General has to prepare a plan for their work each year. You can think of this plan as a to-do list for the Inspector-General. They have to make a draft of this plan at least 60 days before the new financial year starts.

The Inspector-General then talks to the Ministers about this draft plan. The Ministers are the people in charge of the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service and the Government Communications Security Bureau.

After the Inspector-General has talked to the Ministers, they finalise their plan and give a copy to the Ministers. The Inspector-General can also put this plan on their website for you to see.

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Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security: Appointment, functions, duties, and powers of Inspector-General

159Inspector-General to prepare and publish annual work programme

  1. At least 60 days before the beginning of each financial year, the Inspector-General must—

  2. prepare a draft proposed work programme for that year; and
    1. consult the Ministers on that proposed work programme.

      1. The Inspector-General, after having regard to any comments received from the Ministers, must finalise the annual work programme.

      2. As soon as practicable after the annual work programme is finalised, the Inspector-General—

      3. must give a copy to the Ministers; and
        1. may publish it on an Internet site maintained by or on behalf of the Inspector-General.

          1. In this section, Ministers means—

          2. the Minister responsible for the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service; and
            1. the Minister responsible for the Government Communications Security Bureau.

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