Interception
of Communications Act 1985
c. 56
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(7) If, on an investigation, the Tribunal come to any conclusion other than that mentioned in subsection (4) above, they shall
give notice to the applicant stating that there has been no contravention of sections 2 to 5 above in relation to a relevant warrant
or a relevant certificate.
(8) The decisions of the Tribunal (including any decisions as
to their jurisdiction) shall not be subject to appeal or liable to
be questioned in any court.
(9)
For the purposes of this sectionwarrant is a relevant warrant in relation to an appli-
(a) a
cant
if-
(i) the applicant is specified or described in the
warrant ; or
(ii) an address used for the transmission of communications to or from a set of premises in the British Islands where the applicant resides or works is
so specified ;
certificate is a relevant certificate in relation to an
applicant if and to the extent that an address used
as mentioned in paragraph (a)(ii) above is specified in
the certificate for the purpose of including communications sent to or from that address in the certified
material.
(b) a
a person who holds The
referred to as Commissioner.
section
(in
this
office
high
judicial
or has held a
" the Commissioner ") to carry out the following functions,
S.-(1) The Prime Minister shall appoint
namely-
to keep under review the carrying out by the Secretary
of State of the functions conferred on him by sections
2 to 5 above and the adequacy of any arrangements
made for the purposes of section 6 above ; and
(b) to give to the Tribunal all such assistance as the Tribunal may require for the purpose of enabling them to
carry out their functions under this Act.
(2) The Commissioner shall hold office in accordance with
(a)
the terms of his appointment and there shall be paid to him out
of money provided by Parliament such allowances as the Treasury may determine.
(3) It shall be the duty of every person holding office under
the Crown or engaged in the business of the Post Office or in
the running of a public telecommunication system to disclose or
give to the Commissioner such documents or information as he
may require for the purpose of enabling him to carry out his
functions under this section.