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Bill: [RP Bill]: Surveillance and Data Collection Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: מפלגה שמרנית 🔯
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill is a resolution. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: December 4165
Description[?]:
| AN ACT to establish the necessary provisions for the interception of communications, the disclosure and procurement of data relating to/originating from communications, the carrying out of covert operations, the use of human intelligence, signals intelligence, Geo-spatial intelligence, Open-source intelligence, Technical intelligence and cyber intelligence, in accordance with the Counter-Intelligence and Espionage Act in order to completely cover the functions of the General Directorate for State Security, the Central Committee for Intelligence and Special Operations, the Central Communications and Data Collection Agency and the Institute for Communications and Research. Article 1: Procurement and Disclosure of information data. Section (A): Information can be procured by a person, with the necessary authorization throughout various information sources and apparatuses which include:- (i) Open-source intelligence (ii) Human intelligence (iii) Geo-spatial intelligence (iv) Signals intelligence (v) Cyber Intelligence (vi) Technical intelligence Section (B): Information can be procured by a person, with the necessary authorization through various telecommunications and general media sources which include:- (i) Telecommunications networks (ii) Electronic media (iii) General communications networks. Section (C): Information defined to be sensitive by the Informations and Content Curation Division of the Government Informations System, can be released after a set time established by the Informations and Content Curation Division of the Government Informations System provided that it is does not endanger national security. Section (D): Information defined to be extremely sensitive by the Informations and Content Curation Division of the Government Informations System, can be released after a set time established by the Informations and Content Curation Division of the Government Informations System with permission from the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Office of the Prime Minister. Article 2: Interception of Communications Section (A): Communications originating from telecommunications networks, Electronic Media and General communications networks can be intercepted in order to gather information on individuals both inside and overseas as to determine their intentions, whether they are a threat to national security. Section (B): Communications interception is to be conducted through the Central Communications and Data Collection Agency for law enforcement agencies and the Institute for Communications and Research for military and foreign intelligence agencies. Communications interception by law enforcement agencies cannot be conducted by the Institute for Communications and Research, and Communications interception by military and foreign intelligence agencies cannot be conducted by the Central Communications and Data Collection Agency. Article 3: Authorisation for Communications Interception and Data Procurement. Section (A): Communications Interception and Data Procurement is authorized jointly by the Telecommunications Committee of the Knesset Select Committee on Justice and Internal Affairs and the Communications Committee of the Knesset Select Committee on Defence and National Security. Section (B): Communications Interception and Data Procurement authorizes the surveillance of communications of a person when he/she has been defined as a aligning with the provisions of the Counter-Intelligence and Espionage Act (http://bit.ly/2kgSpvV). Section (C): Persons who are defined as foreign agents of espionage, threats to national security or individuals assisting foreign agents and persons who are threats to national security under the Counter-Intelligence and Espionage Act (http://bit.ly/2kgSpvV) can have their communications intercepted. Section (D): Legal authorization for communications interception (surveillance) and data procurement is to be gained/obtained via a Warrant of Surveillance from the Supreme Court Section (E): If a person who has reason to believe that they are unlawfully being surveilled, he/she can bring the matter to the Supreme Court. If it is seen/identified that a Warrant of Surveillance was not obtained, surveillance of said person must end within immediate effect and all data gained destroyed under the authorization by a private tribunal conducted by the Committee for the Constitution after a review of the information/data shows that what was collect is not crucial for the safeguarding of national security. NOTE:- A Person who is defined as a threat to national security partake in the following acts:- *He/She has shown/is showing intentions of perpetrating/has perpetrated acts such as terrorism (might it be biological, chemical or nuclear), Transnational crime (might it be human trafficking, corruption, arms and drug trade, or other extremely illicit activities), Espionage (might it be military and/or nuclear), as well as Corruption. *He/she has shown/is showing intentions/traits of assisting foreign agents/external elements against the state. This includes, Harbouring Foreign Agents of Espionage and Sabotage(might it be hiding them, lying on their behalf or safeguarding their integrity), Assisting in the advancement of the operations of foreign agents/external elements (might it be collecting data on their behalf, sabotaging equipment/objects on their behalf, committing acts of murder on their behalf and executing any mission on their behalf). Article 4: Surveillance Section (A): Persons who are seen/identified as a threat to national security can be surveilled via wire-tapping, the use of street cameras and human executed surveillance (someone physically spying on someone) Section (B): Persons who are seen/identified as foreign agents of either espionage or sabotage can be surveilled via wire-tapping, the use of street cameras and human executed surveillance (someone physically spying on someone). Section (C): Persons who are seen/identified to be assisting foreign agents of sabotage or espionage or persons who are a threat to national security can be surveilled via wire-tapping, the use of street cameras and human executed surveillance (someone physically spying on someone) Section (F): Surveillance, Communications Interception and Data Collection, CANNOT to be conducted in bulk. In Bulk meaning, surveillance, communications interception and data collection cannot be conducted on the entire population, or a community, or a collection of individuals. But should only be conducted on a case-by-case , person-by-person basis with permission to do so being obtained through a Warrant of Surveillance from the Supreme Court Upon completion of vote, this legislation shall be forced into immediate effect and shall be used by the various law enforcement and other domestic and external intelligence agencies as a means of complete information data collection. *This legislation can be amended and/or abolished by 2/3 majority vote by the Knesset. |
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Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:33:12, April 30, 2017 CET | From | מפלגה שמרנית 🔯 | To | Debating the [RP Bill]: Surveillance and Data Collection Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, I open this legislation for debate, I hope that it irons out the concerns with the legislation and i hope to see its successful passing. Gilon Dienesman (Legislation Crafter) Political Leader and Parliamentary Floor Leader The Conservative Party (המפלגה השמרנית) |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |
| no |
Total Seats: 695 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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