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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

161: Consultation by Inspector-General

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"Inspector-General talks to other important people to avoid duplicate work and shares information when needed."

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When you are looking at how the Inspector-General does their job, they have to think about what the Auditor-General does. The Inspector-General can talk to the Auditor-General to make sure they are not both looking into the same thing. The Inspector-General can also talk to other important people, like the Auditor-General, an Ombudsman, the Privacy Commissioner, and the Human Rights Commissioner, about their work. They can even share information with these people if it helps with their conversation, but they have to follow the rules, like the ones in section 218(1).

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

161Consultation by Inspector-General

  1. In carrying out his or her functions, the Inspector-General must have regard to the functions of the Auditor-General in relation to an intelligence and security agency and may consult the Auditor-General about any matter with a view to avoiding inquiries being conducted into that matter by both the Inspector-General and the Auditor-General.

  2. The Inspector-General may—

  3. consult any of the persons specified in subsection (3) about any matter relating to the functions of the Inspector-General; and
    1. despite section 218(1), disclose to any of the persons consulted any information that the Inspector-General considers necessary for the purpose of the consultation.

      1. The persons are—

      2. the Auditor-General:
        1. an Ombudsman:
          1. the Privacy Commissioner:
            1. a Human Rights Commissioner:
              1. the Independent Police Conduct Authority:
                1. the Public Service Commissioner:
                  1. the Inspector-General of Defence.

                    1. Nothing in this section limits the functions, duties, or powers of the Auditor-General, an Ombudsman, the Privacy Commissioner, a Human Rights Commissioner, the Independent Police Conduct Authority, the Public Service Commissioner, or the Inspector-General of Defence under any enactment.

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                    Notes
                    • Section 161(3)(f): amended, on , by section 135 of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).
                    • Section 161(3)(g): inserted, on , by section 56 of the Inspector-General of Defence Act 2023 (2023 No 42).
                    • Section 161(4): amended, on , by section 56 of the Inspector-General of Defence Act 2023 (2023 No 42).