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Intelligence and Security Act 2017

Authorisations - Intelligence warrants - Application and issue of intelligence warrants

59: Issue of Type 1 intelligence warrant to contribute to New Zealand’s international relations or economic well-being

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"When can a special permit be issued to help New Zealand's relationships or economy with other countries?"

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A Type 1 intelligence warrant can be given to the Director-General of an intelligence and security agency. You need to know that this happens when the authorising Minister and a Commissioner of Intelligence Warrants agree on certain matters. They must be satisfied that the warrant will help the agency do something that contributes to New Zealand's international relations or economic well-being.

The Minister and Commissioner must also think there are good reasons to suspect someone is acting for a foreign person, organisation, or terrorist entity. This person might be a New Zealander who works for a foreign government or is a member of a terrorist entity. You can read more about the types of people this applies to in section 53(a) and section 53(b).

The Minister and Commissioner must consider other important criteria, which you can find in section 61, before they can issue the warrant.

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Part 4Authorisations
Intelligence warrants: Application and issue of intelligence warrants

59Issue of Type 1 intelligence warrant to contribute to New Zealand’s international relations or economic well-being

  1. A Type 1 intelligence warrant may be issued to the Director-General of an intelligence and security agency if the authorising Minister and a Commissioner of Intelligence Warrants are satisfied of the matters in subsection (2).

  2. The matters are—

  3. that the issue of the Type 1 intelligence warrant will enable the intelligence and security agency to carry out an activity that will contribute to—
    1. the international relations and well-being of New Zealand; or
      1. the economic well-being of New Zealand; and
      2. that there are reasonable grounds to suspect that—
        1. a person referred to in section 53(a) in respect of whom the activity is proposed to be carried out is acting, or purporting to act, for or on behalf of—
          1. a foreign person; or
            1. a foreign organisation; or
              1. a designated terrorist entity; or
              2. any New Zealand persons within a class of persons referred to in section 53(b) in respect of whom the activity is proposed to be carried out are employed by, or are members of,—
                1. a foreign government; or
                  1. a designated terrorist entity; and
                2. that the additional criteria in section 61 are met.