New Zealand Acts

INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM (EMERGENCY POWERS) ACT 1987 - SECT 14

14 Prime Minister may prohibit publication or broadcasting of certain matters relating to international terrorist emergency

1 Where, in respect of any emergency in respect of which authority to exercise emergency powers has been given under this Act, the Prime Minister believes, on reasonable grounds, that the publication or broadcasting of—

a) the identity of any person involved in dealing with that emergency; or

b) any other information or material (including a photograph) which would be likely to identify any person as a person involved in dealing with that emergency—

would be likely to endanger the safety of any person involved in dealing with that emergency, or of any other person, the Prime Minister may, by notice in writing, prohibit or restrict—

c) the publication, in any newspaper or other document; and

d) the broadcasting, by radio or television or otherwise,—

of the identity of any person involved in dealing with that emergency, and any other information or material (including a photograph) which would be likely to identify any person as a person involved in dealing with that emergency.

2 Where, in respect of any emergency in respect of which authority to exercise emergency powers has been given under this Act, the Prime Minister believes, on reasonable grounds, that the publication or broadcasting of any information or material (including a photograph) relating to any equipment or technique lawfully used to deal with that emergency would be likely to prejudice measures designed to deal with international terrorist emergencies, the Prime Minister may, by notice in writing, prohibit or restrict—

a) the publication, in any newspaper or other document; and

b) the broadcasting, by radio or television or otherwise,—

of any information or material (including a photograph) of any such equipment or technique.

3 The Prime Minister may issue a notice under subsection (1) or subsection (2) notwithstanding that the emergency in respect of which the notice is issued has ended.

4 The Prime Minister must immediately notify the public, by whatever means are practicable in the circumstances, that a notice under subsection (1) or (2) has been issued.

4A A notice under subsection (1) is secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).

4B A notice under subsection (2) is secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).

5 Nothing in this section shall restrict the broadcasting or reporting of the proceedings of the House of Representatives.

History: Section 14(4): replaced, on 28 October 2021, by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).   Section 14(4A): inserted, on 28 October 2021, by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).     Section 14(4B): inserted, on 28 October 2021, by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).