Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act

Marginal note:Retention

• 11.21 (1) The Service may retain the results of a query or exploitation of a dataset performed under section 11.2 if

  • (a) the collection, analysis and retention of the results are carried out under section 12;

  • (b) the retention is strictly necessary to assist the Service in the performance of its duties and functions under section 12.1 or 15; or

  • (c) the retention is required to assist the Minister of National Defence or the Minister of Foreign Affairs in accordance with section 16.

• Marginal note:Destruction

  (2) The Service shall, without delay, destroy the results that it cannot retain under subsection (1).