Standing Orders — Sessional

I move, That the following rules relating to the Intelligence and Security Committee be adopted as a sessional order:

INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY COMMITTEE

1 Definitions

For the purposes of these rules,—

Intelligence and Security Committee means the Intelligence and Security Committee that is continued by the Intelligence and Security Act 2017

intelligence and security agency means—

(a) the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service:

(b) the Government Communications Security Bureau.

2 Conduct of committee’s proceedings

Subject to the Intelligence and Security Act 2017, the proceedings of the Intelligence and Security Committee are conducted in accordance with the rules and practice of the House.

3 Attendance

Standing Order 38 applies and is to be read as if the Intelligence and Security Committee were a select committee.

4 Referral of bill or other matter to committee

(1) The House may refer to the Intelligence and Security Committee any bill or other matter relating to an intelligence and security agency.

(2) Standing Orders 295 to 304, 306, 308, 326(3), 337(1), and 383 apply and are to be read as if the Intelligence and Security Committee were a subject select committee.

(3) When a paper has been presented under Standing Order 269(1) and (2) (concerning the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990) that relates to a bill that is before the Intelligence and Security Committee, the Clerk allocates that paper to the committee for consideration.

(4) A declaration of inconsistency may be allocated to the Intelligence and Security Committee under rule 4(2) of Appendix F of the Standing Orders, and Appendix F applies and is read accordingly.

5 Referral of petition to committee

Despite Standing Order 379, every petition relating to an intelligence and security agency stands referred to the Intelligence and Security Committee for consideration and report.

6 Estimates and Supplementary Estimates for intelligence and security agencies

(1) Despite Standing Orders 345(2) and 350(1), the Finance and Expenditure Committee must allocate to the Intelligence and Security Committee the Votes or appropriations contained in the Estimates and Supplementary Estimates for each intelligence and security agency.

(2) Standing Orders 338(1), 338A, 338C, 346, 348, 350(2), and 351(3)(b) apply and are to be read as if the Intelligence and Security Committee were a select committee.

7 Annual reviews of intelligence and security agencies

(1) Despite Standing Order 353, the Finance and Expenditure Committee must allocate to the Intelligence and Security Committee the annual review of each intelligence and security agency.

(2) Standing Orders 353A, 354(2), 356(1)(b) and (3), and 357 apply and are to be read as if the Intelligence and Security Committee were a select committee.

8 Examination of policy, administration, and expenditure of intelligence and security agency

In addition to its consideration of Estimates, Supplementary Estimates and annual reviews, the Intelligence and Security Committee may, at any time, examine the policy, administration, and expenditure of an intelligence and security agency, and may report to the House on such an examination.

9 Reports of Intelligence and Security Committee

(1) In addition to its reports on business considered under Rules 4 to 8, the Intelligence and Security Committee—

(a) presents an annual report to the House on the activities of the committee:

(b) may report at any time on a matter relating to intelligence and security that it wishes to draw to the attention of the House.

(2) Subject to the Intelligence and Security Act 2017, Standing Orders 247 to 256 apply to reports of the Intelligence and Security Committee and are to be read as if they were reports of a select committee.

10 Confidential proceedings of Intelligence and Security Committee

Standing Orders 115, 390(4) and 396(3), which relate to references to committee proceedings in debate, questions and replies, apply to proceedings of the Intelligence and Security Committee as if it were a select committee.

11 Restriction of select committee briefings and inquiries relating to intelligence and security matters

Despite Standing Order 191, no select committee may receive a briefing on, or initiate an inquiry into, matters related to an intelligence and security agency, unless the House approves that briefing or inquiry.

12 Copies of records of Intelligence and Security Committee

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Intelligence and Security Committee must provide to the House a copy of all records held by the committee in relation to the performance of its functions under section 193(1)(a) to (d) of the Intelligence and Security Act 2017.

(2) A copy of a record provided under paragraph (1) must be provided only after protected I information is removed in accordance with the Intelligence and Security Act 2017.

(3) A copy of a record provided under this rule is maintained in the custody of the Clerk as a record belonging to the House. Standing Orders 11 and 12 apply and are to be read accordingly.

Can we just ask people to leave the House silently, without conversations on the way. There is no debate. It’s been a Business Committee decision.

Motion agreed to.