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Intelligence and Security Act 2017

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

204: Secrecy of information disclosed to Committee

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"Keeping Committee information secret"

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If you have been appointed to help the Committee or have appeared before them, you must not share or publish certain information. This includes sensitive information given to the Committee under section 203(2) or (3), or other information from intelligence and security agencies that could harm certain interests protected by section 224(2)(a) to (c) or section 224(3).

You are not allowed to share this information unless you are doing your job under this Act, following the rules of the House of Representatives, using your powers under this Act, or you have written permission from the Committee or its chairperson.

You also cannot share minutes or records of Committee meetings with others unless it is necessary for a report to the House of Representatives that follows section 222, for the Committee's business, or you have written permission from the Committee or its chairperson.

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Part 6Oversight of intelligence and security agencies
Intelligence and Security Committee: Evidence

204Secrecy of information disclosed to Committee

  1. A person who has been appointed to assist the Committee or who has appeared before the Committee in any capacity must not disclose or publish, or cause to be disclosed or published,—

  2. any sensitive information disclosed to the Committee under section 203(2) or (3); or
    1. any other information provided to the Committee by an intelligence and security agency the further disclosure of which would be likely to prejudice any of the interests protected by—
      1. section 224(2)(a) to (c); or
        1. section 224(3).

        2. Subsection (1) does not apply if the disclosure or publication of the information—

        3. is in the performance of the person’s functions or duties under this Act; or
          1. is in accordance with the rules and practice of the House of Representatives; or
            1. is in the exercise of the person’s powers under this Act; or
              1. is authorised in writing by the Committee or its chairperson.

                1. A person must not disclose to any other person any minutes or other record relating to the proceedings of any meeting of the Committee unless—

                2. the disclosure of the minutes or record is necessary for the purposes of—
                  1. a report to the House of Representatives (being a report that complies with section 222); or
                    1. the conduct of the business of the Committee; or
                    2. the disclosure is authorised in writing by the Committee or its chairperson.

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