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Intelligence and Security Act 2017

Oversight of intelligence and security agencies - Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security - Advisory panel

168: Functions of advisory panel

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"What the advisory panel does to help with intelligence and security in New Zealand"

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The advisory panel has some jobs to do. You can think of these jobs as helping the Inspector-General and the Prime Minister. The advisory panel gives advice to the Inspector-General when they ask for it or when the panel thinks it is a good idea. The advisory panel also reports to the Prime Minister about important things related to intelligence and security that they think the Prime Minister should know about. The Inspector-General can give the advisory panel information to help them do their jobs, either because they want to or because the panel asks for it.

The advisory panel's work is related to an older law, which you can find out more about by looking at the Intelligence and Security Act, but this is how it works now. The Inspector-General and the advisory panel work together to make sure everything runs smoothly. You can learn more about how this law has changed over time by comparing it to older versions, like the one from 1996 No 47.

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Part 6Oversight of intelligence and security agencies
Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security: Advisory panel

168Functions of advisory panel

  1. The functions of the advisory panel are—

  2. to provide advice to the Inspector-General—
    1. on request from the Inspector-General; or
      1. on its own initiative:
      2. to report to the Prime Minister on any matter relating to intelligence and security if the advisory panel considers that the matter should be drawn to the attention of the Prime Minister.

        1. To assist the advisory panel to perform its functions, the Inspector-General may on his or her own initiative, or on request, provide any information to the advisory panel.

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