Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act

Marginal note:Periodic reports by Director

• 33 (1) The Director shall, in relation to every period of twelve months or such lesser period as is specified by the Minister, submit to the Minister, at such times as the Minister specifies, reports with respect to the operational activities of the Service during that period, and shall cause the Inspector General to be given a copy of each such report.

• Marginal note:Certificates of Inspector General

  (2) As soon as practicable after receiving a copy of a report referred to in subsection (1), the Inspector General shall submit to the Minister a certificate stating the extent to which the Inspector General is satisfied with the report and whether any act or thing done by the Service in the course of its operational activities during the period to which the report relates is, in the opinion of the Inspector General,

  • (a) not authorized by or under this Act or contravenes any directions issued by the Minister under subsection 6(2); or

  • (b) involves an unreasonable or unnecessary exercise by the Service of any of its powers.

• Marginal note:Transmission to Review Committee

  (3) As soon as practicable after receiving a report referred to in subsection (1) and a certificate of the Inspector General referred to in subsection (2), the Minister shall cause the report and certificate to be transmitted to the Review Committee.