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Intelligence and Security Act 2017

Oversight of intelligence and security agencies - Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security - Procedure on completion of inquiry

187: Minister to respond to Inspector-General’s report

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"The Minister must answer the Inspector-General's report as soon as possible."

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When the Minister gets a report from the Inspector-General under section 185(3)(a), they must respond as soon as possible. The Minister's response goes to the Inspector-General and the Director-General of the intelligence and security agency involved. The Minister must also send their response to the Intelligence and Security Committee if the report is about an inquiry the Committee asked for. If the report is not about an inquiry the Committee asked for, the Minister can choose to send their response to the Committee, but they do not have to. This rule does not apply if the report is about an employment matter or a security clearance issue.

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Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security: Procedure on completion of inquiry

187Minister to respond to Inspector-General’s report

  1. As soon as practicable after receiving a report from the Inspector-General under section 185(3)(a), the Minister must provide his or her response to—

  2. the Inspector-General; and
    1. the Director-General of the intelligence and security agency concerned.

      1. If the report relates to an inquiry that was conducted at the request of the Intelligence and Security Committee, the Minister must also provide his or her response to the Committee.

      2. If the report relates to an inquiry that was not conducted at the request of the Intelligence and Security Committee, the Minister may provide his or her response to the Committee.

      3. This section does not apply to the extent that a report relates to an employment matter or a security clearance issue.

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