Intelligence and Security Act 2017

Consequential amendments

Schedule 2: Databases accessible to intelligence and security agencies

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You can access some databases if you work for the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) or the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS). These databases have information like birth and death records, which are held by the Registrar-General. The GCSB and NZSIS can also access citizenship information held by the Secretary for Internal Affairs. You can see what databases the GCSB and NZSIS can access in the table. The table shows what information the agencies can access and who holds that information. For example, the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment holds information collected under the Immigration Act 2009. The NZSIS can access some information held by the New Zealand Police, like information about people who might be a threat to NZSIS employees. The Police also hold information about firearms, which the NZSIS can access to help the Police decide if someone is a fit and proper person to have a firearm. The GCSB and NZSIS can access financial intelligence information held by the New Zealand Police.

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2Databases accessible to intelligence and security agencies Empowered by s 125

This table is small in size and has 3 columns. Column 1 is headed Accessing intelligence and security agency. Column 2 is headed Information. Column 3 is headed Holder agency.
Accessing intelligence and security agency	Information	Holder agency
GCSB and NZSIS	Birth information Civil union information Death information Marriage information Name change information	Registrar-General

GCSB and NZSIS	Citizenship information	Secretary for Internal Affairs

GCSB and NZSIS	Information collected in connection with the performance or exercise of a function, duty, or power under the Immigration Act 2009	Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment

GCSB and NZSIS	Information about border-crossing persons, goods, and craft that has been collected in connection with the performance or exercise of a function, duty, or power under the Customs and Excise Act 1996	New Zealand Customs Service
GCSB and NZSIS	Financial intelligence information	New Zealand Police
NZSIS	Information about people and locations identified as posing a possible physical threat to GCSB or NZSIS employees	New Zealand Police
NZSIS	Information about people and firearms collected in connection with the performance or exercise of a function, duty, or power under the Arms Act 1983, to be used for the purpose of assisting Police in determining whether a person is a fit and proper person to possess firearms or airguns	New Zealand Police
Note In this schedule,— birth information, death information, marriage information, civil union information, name-change information, and Registrar-General have the meanings given to them by section 4 of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act 2021 citizenship information means information that relates to the acquisition or loss of citizenship by, or to the citizenship status of, any person financial intelligence information means information held by the Commissioner of Police in the performance of his or her financial intelligence functions specified in sections 142 and 143 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 GCSB means the Government Communications Security Bureau NZSIS means the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service.

Notes

Schedule 2: amended, on 24 June 2023, by section 107(2) of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).
Schedule 2 note: amended, on 15 June 2023, by section 147 of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act 2021 (2021 No 57).