Counter Terrorism Information Facility in Singapore: Proposal to Continue Participation

06/07/2023 ,

This publication provides details pertaining to Cabinet’s June 2022 decision to contribute NZDF personnel to the Counter Terrorism Information Facility in Singapore and to review New Zealand’s commitment to the facility in nine months.

[ERS-22-SUB-0016], [ERS-22-MIN-0016]

Counter Terrorism Information Facility in Singapore: Proposal to Continue Participation
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6 Jul 2023

The pack comprises the following documents:

  • Cabinet paper: Counter Terrorism Information Facility in Singapore: Proposal to Continue Participation Cabinet Paper [ERS-22-CAB-0016]
  • Minute of decision: Counter Terrorism Information Facility in Singapore Proposal to Continue Participation Minute [ERS-22-MIN-0016]

 

It has been necessary to withhold certain information in accordance with the following provisions of the Official Information Act 1982. Where information is withheld, the relevant sections of the Act are indicated in the body of the document. Where information has been withheld in accordance with section 9(2) of the Act, no public interest has been identified that would outweigh the reasons for withholding it.

Information is withheld where making it available would be likely to prejudice:

  • the security or defence of New Zealand or the international relations of the Government of New Zealand [section 6(a)]
  • the entrusting of information to the Government of New Zealand on the basis of confidence by the Government of any other country [section 6(b)(i)].

Information is also withheld in order to:

  • maintain the effective conduct of public affairs through the free and frank expression of opinions by or between or to Ministers of the Crown or members of an organisation or officers and employees of any department or organisation in the course of their duty [section 9(2)(g)(i)]