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Intelligence and Security Act 2017

Miscellaneous provisions - Security records

217: Powers in relation to security records

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"Inspector-General's access to secret security records"

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The Inspector-General needs to see security records to do their job. You have the right to know that they can access records held by intelligence and security agencies if they think those records are relevant to their work. The Inspector-General must keep these records safe, following the same rules that intelligence and security agencies use.

When the Inspector-General gets records with a security classification, they must keep them safe. This means following the rules for keeping documents safe that apply to intelligence and security agencies. You can find more information about how this law has changed over time by looking at the Intelligence and Security Act 2017 and comparing it to earlier laws, such as the 1996 law.

The Inspector-General has to make sure security records are handled correctly. They must keep the records in a safe place, just like intelligence and security agencies do.

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Part 7Miscellaneous provisions
Security records

217Powers in relation to security records

  1. For the purpose of performing his or her functions and duties, the Inspector-General must be given access to all security records—

  2. that are in the custody or control of an intelligence and security agency; and
    1. that the Inspector-General considers to be relevant to his or her functions or duties.

      1. The Inspector-General must ensure that all security records accessed under subsection (1) and held by him or her are kept in safe custody in accordance with the requirements for the safe custody of documents applying to intelligence and security agencies.

      2. If the Inspector-General is responsible for the production of any security records that have a security classification, the Inspector-General must ensure that the security records are kept in safe custody in accordance with the requirements for the safe custody of documents applying to intelligence and security agencies.

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