Special Unit for Information Exchange of the Security Bodies and the Civilian Authorities Bill

What does the bill do?

The bill establishes a special unit under the responsibility of the Minister of Justice that will be responsible for collecting, managing and sharing information and evidence between security bodies (General Security Service, intelligence, army, police, Prison Service) and civilian authorities (the Money Laundering Prohibition Authority, the Tax Authority, the Custodian, the cyber unit). The unit will transfer processed information to legal bodies and terror victims in support of civil tort claims against those involved in terror. The bill sets duties for authorities to provide information, timetables for responding with information (60 days with an option to extend), and protections for information privilege and privacy.