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

Schedule 4   Independent National Security Legislation Monitor Act amendments

Independent National Security Legislation Monitor Act 2010

15   After section 17

Insert:

17A Application of finance law

For the purposes of the finance law (within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013), the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor is an official of the Department.

17B Independence of Independent National Security Legislation Monitor

Subject to this Act and any other Act, the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor:

(a) has complete discretion in performing or exercising the Monitor's functions or powers; and

(b) is not subject to direction from anyone when doing so.