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c. 56
Interception
of Communications Act 1985
of persons to whom any of the material
is disclosed ;
(c) the extent to which the material is copied ; and
(d) the number of copies made of any of the material,
is limited to the minimum that is necessary as mentioned in
section 2(2) above.
(3) The requirements of this subsection are satisfied in relation
to any intercepted material if each copy made of any of that
material is destroyed as soon as its retention is no longer necessary as mentioned in section 2(2) above.
(b) the number
The Tribunal.
7.-(1) There shall
be a tribunal (in this Act referred to as
relation to which the provisions of Schedule
1 to this Act shall apply.
(2) Any person who believes that communications sent to or
by him have been intercepted in the course of their transmission
by post or by means of a public telecommunication system may
apply to the Tribunal for an investigation under this section.
(3) On such an application (other than one appearing to the
Tribunal to be frivolous or vexatious), the Tribunal shall in-
" the Tribunal ") in
vestigate-
or has been a relevant warrant or a
relevant certificate ; and
(b) where there is or has been such a warrant or certificate,
whether there has been any contravention of sections
2 to 5 above in relation to that warrant or certificate.
(4) If, on an investigation, the Tribunal, applying the principles
applicable by a court on an application for judicial review, conclude that there has been a contravention of sections 2 to 5
above in relation to a relevant warrant or a relevant certificate,
they shall(a) give notice to the applicant stating that conclusion ;
(b) make a report of their findings to the Prime Minister ;
and
(c) if they think fit, make an order under subsection (5)
below.
An
order under this subsection may do one or more of
(5)
the following, namely(a) quash the relevant warrant or the relevant certificate ;
(b) direct the destruction of copies of the intercepted
material or, as the case may be, so much of it as is
certified by the relevant certificate ;
(c) direct the Secretary of State to pay to the applicant such
sum by way of compensation as may be specified in
the order.
(6) A notice given or report made under subsection (4) above
shall state the effect of any order under subsection (5) above
made in the case in question.
(a) whether there is