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National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians Act

An Act to establish the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians and to make consequential amendments to certain Acts

Canada (Federal)· N-16.6· 156 sections· current to 2024-10-31In force

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Sections163

  • 1Short title
  • 2Definitions
  • 2[p2]
  • 2[p2](a)
  • 2[p2](b)
  • 2[p2](c)
  • 2[p2](c.1)
  • 2[p2](d)
  • 2[p8]
  • 2[p9]
  • 2[p10]
  • 2[p10](a)
  • 2[p10](b)
  • 2[p10](c)Repealed
  • 2[p14]
  • 3Power of Governor in Council
  • 4Committee established
  • 4(1)
  • 4(2)Members
  • 4(3)Not a committee of Parliament
  • 5Appointment of members
  • 5(1)
  • 5(1.1)Nomination deadline
  • 5(2)Consultation
  • 5(3)Members of other parties
  • 5(4)Ceasing to be member
  • 5(5)Resignation
  • 6Designation of Chair
  • 6(1)
  • 6(2)Absence or incapacity
  • 7Expenses
  • 8Review of national security matters
  • 8(1)
  • 8(1)(a)
  • 8(1)(b)
  • 8(1)(c)
  • 8(2)Review injurious to national security
  • 8(3)Review no longer injurious
  • 9Cooperation
  • 10Compliance with security requirements
  • 10(a)
  • 10(b)
  • 10(c)
  • 11Disclosure prohibited
  • 11(1)
  • 11(2)Exceptions
  • 12Parliamentary privilege
  • 12(1)
  • 12(2)Evidence
  • 13Right of access
  • 13(1)
  • 13(2)Protected information
  • 13(2.1)For greater certainty
  • 13(3)Inconsistency or conflict
  • 14Exceptions
  • 14(a)
  • 14(b)
  • 14(c)
  • 14(d)
  • 15Request for information
  • 15(1)
  • 15(2)Exception
  • 15(2.1)Department — parent Crown corporation
  • 15(2.2)Compliance
  • 15(3)Provision of information
  • 15(4)Information provided orally
  • 16Refusal of information
  • 16(1)
  • 16(1)(a)
  • 16(1)(b)
  • 16(2)Reasons
  • 16(3)Review bodies informed of decision
  • 17Meetings — all of Chair
  • 18Meetings held in private
  • 19Voting
  • 20Procedure
  • 21Annual report
  • 21(1)
  • 21(1)(a)
  • 21(1)(b)
  • 21(1)(c)
  • 21(1)(d)
  • 21(1)(d)(i)
  • 21(1)(d)(ii)
  • 21(2)Special report
  • 21(3)Summary of special report
  • 21(4)Special report not to be tabled
  • 21(5)Direction to submit revised report
  • 21(5.1)Revised version of report
  • 21(6)Tabling
  • 21(7)Referral
  • 21(7)(a)
  • 21(7)(b)
  • 22Provision of information to Committee
  • 22(1)
  • 22(2)Exceptions
  • 22(2)(a)
  • 22(2)(b)
  • 23Provision of information to review bodies
  • 23(a)
  • 23(b)
  • 23(c)Repealed
  • 24Secretariat established
  • 24(1)
  • 24(2)Role
  • 24(3)Office
  • 25Executive director
  • 25(1)
  • 25(2)Deputy head
  • 26Absence or incapacity
  • 27Remuneration and expenses
  • 27(1)
  • 27(2)Compensation
  • 28Chief executive officer
  • 29Contracts, etc.
  • 30Employees
  • 31Final decision
  • 31(1)
  • 31(2)Committee’s response
  • 31.1Compliance of activity
  • 32Expenses — appearance before Committee
  • 33Regulations
  • 33(a)
  • 33(b)
  • 33(c)
  • 33(d)
  • 34Review of Act after five years
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • *49Order in council
  • 115
  • 252
  • 57Replacement of “Security of Information Act” — Acts
  • (1)
  • (m)
  • [p144]
  • (2)
  • (i)
  • (e)
  • (ii)
  • 132
  • (1) #148
  • (a)
  • [p149]
  • 133
  • (3)Review bodies informed of decision
  • 134
  • 22 #152Provision of information to Committee
  • (1) #153
  • 135
  • (a) #155