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Intelligence and Security Act 2017

Covert activities of intelligence and security agencies - Corporate identities

39: Provisions do not require destruction of certain information

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"Agencies don't have to destroy information if they need to keep it."

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When you look at sections 36(4), 37(4), and 38(3) of the Intelligence and Security Act 2017, you will see they do not make agencies destroy information if they have to keep it. You should know these sections also do not let agencies get rid of records in a way that goes against the Public Records Act 2005. This rule applies to section 40 as well.

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Part 3Covert activities of intelligence and security agencies
Corporate identities

39Provisions do not require destruction of certain information

  1. Sections 36(4), 37(4), and 38(3)—

  2. do not require an agency to destroy information if the agency is under an obligation to retain the information; and
    1. do not require or authorise the disposal of a record for the purposes of the Public Records Act 2005.

      1. Section 40 is subject to this section.