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Intelligence and Security Act 2017

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

181: Protection and privileges of witnesses

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"Keeping you safe when you give information to the Inspector-General"

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If you give evidence or answer questions to the Inspector-General, you have the same privileges as witnesses in a court of law. You also have these privileges if you provide information, documents, or things to the Inspector-General. This means you are protected in the same way as witnesses in a court, as stated in the Intelligence and Security Act 2017, which can be compared to the 1996 No 47 s 23(4).

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

181Protection and privileges of witnesses

  1. Every person who does the following has the same privileges as witnesses have in a court of law:

  2. gives evidence to, or answers questions put by, the Inspector-General:
    1. provides information, documents, or things to the Inspector-General.

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