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Intelligence and Security Act 2017

Oversight of intelligence and security agencies - Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security - Procedure for inquiries

179: Power to require information and documents

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"The Inspector-General can ask for information and documents to help with an inquiry."

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The Inspector-General can ask you to give them information that might be important for an inquiry. They can also ask you for documents or things you have that might be relevant to the inquiry. You have to provide the information and documents the Inspector-General asks for if they think it might help with the inquiry, you can see similar rules in the Intelligence and Security Act related legislation.

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Part 6Oversight of intelligence and security agencies
Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security: Procedure for inquiries

179Power to require information and documents

  1. The Inspector-General may require any person to provide—

  2. any information that the Inspector-General considers may be relevant to an inquiry; and
    1. any documents or things in the possession or under the control of that person that the Inspector-General considers may be relevant to an inquiry.

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