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Intelligence and Security Act 2017

Accessing information held by other agencies - Obtaining business records of telecommunications network operators and financial service providers - Register of business records directions

153: Register of business records directions

You could also call this:

"A list of orders given to businesses by spy agencies, and what happened next."

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The Director-General of an intelligence and security agency must keep a record of all directions they give to businesses. You can think of this record as a list that includes important details about each direction, such as why it was given, who it was given to, and what the agency was trying to achieve. The Director-General must also note when the business followed the direction.

The record must have information about the direction, including the date it was given and the type of records the agency wanted to get from the business. This helps the agency keep track of what it has asked businesses to do and what it has received in response. The agency is also keeping track of the reasons why it gave the direction and what it was trying to do.

Certain people, like the Minister responsible for the agency and the Inspector-General, can look at the record at any time to see what directions have been given and what has happened as a result.

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Obtaining business records of telecommunications network operators and financial service providers: Register of business records directions

153Register of business records directions

  1. The Director-General of an intelligence and security agency must keep a register of all business records directions issued by him or her.

  2. The register must include, for each business records direction issued, details of—

  3. the approval under which the direction was issued; and
    1. the date on which the direction was issued; and
      1. the business agency to whom the direction was issued; and
        1. the circumstances in which the direction was issued; and
          1. the function being performed by the intelligence and security agency to which the direction relates; and
            1. the business records or class of business records sought to be obtained under the direction; and
              1. the date on which the business agency complied with the direction.

                1. The register may be accessed at any time by—

                2. the Minister responsible for the intelligence and security agency:
                  1. the Inspector-General.