services, their governance and oversight mechanisms and to consider the balance between human rights and national security; and  Stronger accountability and oversight mechanisms, including Parliamentary oversight from a cross-party select committee, in addition to the InspectorGeneral of Intelligence and Security.32 68 In June 2014 the Commission provided a written update to the Committee on surveillance and human rights in New Zealand. 69 The Intelligence and Security Committee Act 1996 provides that a Review of the intelligence and security agencies, the legislation governing them, and their oversight legislation must, in accordance with the terms of reference specified pursuant to the Act be commenced before 30 June 2015 and afterwards, held at intervals not shorter than 5 years and not longer than 7 years. 33 70 The Government appointed Sir Michael Cullen and Dame Patsy Reddy as the reviewers and in May 2015 the Review commenced. The Review’s terms of reference include consideration of how well the legislative framework protects both national security and the rights of New Zealanders; and whether current oversight mechanisms are sufficient to guard against unlawful practices and maintain public confidence. 34 71 In its submission to the Review, the Human Rights Commission proposed a number of recommendations aimed at advancing a human rights consistent approach. In doing so, the Commission was informed by recent UK reports35 which emphasise, among other things, the importance that clarity, transparency, limitations upon powers and human rights compliance have in establishing and maintaining public trust and confidence in the role and functions of intelligence and security services. 32 A copy of the Commission’s report is available here: http://www.hrc.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/09072013Human-Rights-Commission-Report-to-the-Prime-Minister-re-GCSB-and-TICS-Bills-FINAL.pdf 33 ss 21 -27 (as amended by the Intelligence and Security Amendment Act 2013) http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1996/0046/latest/DLM392242.html?search=ts_act%40bill%40regulation%40dee medreg_intelligence_resel_25_a&p=1 34 The full terms of reference for the review are available here: http://www.justice.govt.nz/publications/globalpublications/i/intelligence-and-security-agencies-review 35 David Anderson QC, A Question of Trust, Report of the Investigatory Powers Review, June 2015, Independent Surveillance Review, A Democratic License to Operate, Report of the Independent Surveillance Review, Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies, July 2015 Page 23 of 93 Human Rights Commission submission to the Human Rights Committee in relation to New Zealand’s 6th periodic review under the ICCPR