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Intelligence and Security Act 2017

Repeals and amendments - Amendments to Privacy Act 1993

313: Section 2 amended (Interpretation)

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"Changing the meaning of some words in the Privacy Act 1993 to include spy agencies."

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The law is changing the way some words are defined in the Privacy Act 1993. You will see a new definition for the term intelligence and security agency, which means the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service or the Government Communications Security Bureau. This change is happening in section 2(1) of the law.

The law is also changing the definition of the word organisation. You will now see that an organisation includes an intelligence and security agency. This change is also happening in section 2(1) of the law.

These changes are part of the updates to the Privacy Act 1993, which is affected by the Intelligence and Security Act 2017.

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Part 8Repeals and amendments
Amendments to Privacy Act 1993

313Section 2 amended (Interpretation)

  1. In section 2(1), replace the definition of intelligence organisation with:

    intelligence and security agency means—

    1. the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service:
      1. the Government Communications Security Bureau

      2. In section 2(1), definition of organisation, replace paragraph (b)(ii) with:

      3. an intelligence and security agency