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Intelligence and Security Act 2017

Oversight of intelligence and security agencies - Intelligence and Security Committee - Continuation of Intelligence and Security Committee

197: Committee not to transact business until nominated members endorsed

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"The Committee can't start work until its members are chosen and approved."

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The Committee cannot do any work until the right number of people are chosen and approved as members under section 194(2)(c) and (d). You need to wait for this to happen before the Committee can start doing its job. The Committee has to follow this rule to make sure everything is done properly.

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Intelligence and Security Committee: Continuation of Intelligence and Security Committee

197Committee not to transact business until nominated members endorsed

  1. The Committee must not transact any business until the required number of nominations for the membership under section 194(2)(c) and (d) has been endorsed.

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