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Intelligence and Security Act 2017

Miscellaneous provisions - Intelligence functions of Chief Executive of Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

233: Functions of Chief Executive of DPMC in relation to intelligence and assessments

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"The boss of the DPMC is in charge of jobs about secret information and keeping New Zealand safe."

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The Chief Executive of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet is in charge of doing certain jobs related to intelligence and assessments. You need to know that these jobs include giving important information to Ministers, departments, and other people about events that affect New Zealand's national security and well-being. The Chief Executive also advises Ministers on what intelligence to collect and analyse, and tells departments how to assess intelligence properly.

The Chief Executive does not do these jobs themselves, but instead chooses an employee to do them. You can find more information about what the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet is in section 234. The Chief Executive can change their mind at any time and choose a different employee to do these jobs.

The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet is referred to as DPMC in this section and in section 234, which means the Chief Executive is in charge of certain jobs related to intelligence and assessments for this department.

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Part 7Miscellaneous provisions
Intelligence functions of Chief Executive of Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

233Functions of Chief Executive of DPMC in relation to intelligence and assessments

  1. The Chief Executive of the DPMC is responsible for the performance of the following functions:

  2. providing intelligence assessments on events and developments of significance to New Zealand’s national security, international relations and well-being, and economic well-being to—
    1. Ministers; and
      1. departments; and
        1. interdepartmental ventures; and
          1. any other person who the Chief Executive of the DPMC considers appropriate; and
          2. advising Ministers on the setting of priorities for intelligence collection and analysis; and
            1. advising departments on best practice in relation to the assessment of intelligence.

              1. However, the Chief Executive of the DPMC must not carry out the functions specified in subsection (1)(a) and (c) personally but must designate an employee of the DPMC to carry out those functions.

              2. The Chief Executive of the DPMC may at any time revoke a designation made under subsection (2) and designate an employee of the DPMC to carry out the functions specified in that subsection.

              3. In this section and in section 234, DPMC means the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

              Notes
              • Section 233(1)(a)(iia): inserted, on , by section 135 of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).