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In order to achieve its aim, the Commission was empowered to undertake the
following methods of inquiry:
Review the legislation, regulations and policies governing the intelligence
services.
Review the reports of the Legislative Review Task Team. 5
Review the directives on intrusive methods of collection and the conduct
of surveillance.
Consider any other reports submitted to the Commission by the Minister.
Invite written or oral submissions from interested parties.
Invite submissions from the intelligence services.
Hold public consultations at which members of the public and interested
parties can make submissions to the Commission.
Undertake comparative study of good practice in the governance of
intelligence services in other countries.
Any other methods that the Commission deems appropriate.
The Commission was expected to submit a public report to the Minister by the
end of 2007. Following the illness of our Chairperson for several months, the
Minister agreed to extend this deadline to the end of July 2008.
Our terms of reference state that the Commission shall be independent and
that no person or body may do anything to undermine its independence or
5 We explain the Legislative Review Task Team in Section 1.6.3.
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