Strengthening Oversight of the National Intelligence Community Act 2025 (75 of 2025)

Schedule 1   Amendments

Part 1   Main amendments

Intelligence Services Act 2001

59   After subsection 29(2)

Insert:

(2A) The Committee may, by resolution, request the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security to inquire into a matter (whether or not the functions of the Committee include reviewing the matter) under section 8AA of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986 if the matter:

(a) relates to the legality and propriety (however described) of the operational activities of an agency or other body; and

(b) is within the functions of the Inspector-General mentioned in that section; and

(c) does not relate to an individual complaint about the activities of the agency or body.

Note: The Committee must not review certain matters or require the Inspector-General to disclose certain information (see subsection (3) of this section and clause 1 of Schedule 1 to this Act).

(2B) The Committee must provide a copy of the request to the Minister responsible for the agency or body to which the matter relates.

(2C) If the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security decides not to inquire into the matter, the Inspector-General must notify the Committee of its decision.