New Zealand Acts

TERRORISM SUPPRESSION ACT 2002 - SECT 31

31 Provision of summary of classified security information

1 This section applies if a designated terrorist entity requests a summary (as referred to in section 26(da) or section 29D(3)(b) or (5)(b) ) of the classified security information that the Prime Minister relied on in deciding—

a) to make a designation under section 20 or 22 ; or

b) to decline an application for revocation of a designation under section 29C ; or

c) the result of a review under section 35D is that the designation continues to be justified.

2 The purpose of the summary is to enable the designated terrorist entity to have a sufficient understanding of the classified security information the Prime Minister relied on in making the decision (without that information being disclosed to the entity).

3 If the designated terrorist entity requests a summary,—

a) the Prime Minister and the head of the specified agency that holds the classified security information must agree on the contents of the summary; and

b) the Prime Minister must provide the agreed summary to the entity with all reasonable speed.

4 However, the Prime Minister may refuse to provide a summary if the Prime Minister and the head of the specified agency are not satisfied that a summary can be provided that is sufficient to meet its purpose without disclosing classified security information.

History: Section 31: inserted, on 28 November 2023, by section 74 of the Security Information in Proceedings (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2022 (2022 No 72).