Plain language law

New Zealand law explained for everyone

Intelligence and Security Act 2017

Miscellaneous provisions - Periodic reviews

235: Requirement to hold periodic reviews

You could also call this:

"Regular checks on spy agencies and their laws must happen every 5 to 7 years."

Illustration for Intelligence and Security Act 2017

You need to review the intelligence and security agencies and the Intelligence and Security Act 2017. This review must start as soon as possible on or after 1 July 2021, as stated in the terms of reference specified under section 236(3)(a). After that, the review must be held every 5 to 7 years.

This text is automatically generated. It might be out of date or be missing some parts. Find out more about how we do this.

This page was last updated on

View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM6921281.

Topics:
Government and voting > Government departmentsCrime and justice > Police and safety
Previous

234: Duty to act independently, or

"Make decisions on your own without others telling you what to do"

Next

236: Appointment of reviewers and related matters, or

"The Prime Minister chooses special helpers to review important things and decides what they do and when it's done."

Part 7Miscellaneous provisions
Periodic reviews

235Requirement to hold periodic reviews

  1. A review of the intelligence and security agencies and this Act must, in accordance with the terms of reference specified under section 236(3)(a), be—

  2. commenced as soon as practicable on or after 1 July 2021; and
    1. afterwards, held at intervals not shorter than 5 years and not longer than 7 years.

      Compare
      Notes
      • Section 235(a): replaced, on , by section 4 of the Intelligence and Security (Review) Amendment Act 2021 (2021 No 24).