Report of the Interception of Communications Commissioner - March 2015
information about the work we have been undertaking on a more regular basis for
some time. Furthermore, section 58(5) of RIPA 2000 has always had provision for the
Interception of Communications Commissioner to also make “any such other report to the
Prime Minister on any matter relating to the carrying out of the Commissioner’s functions
as the Commissioner sees fit.” I used this provision recently to publish the findings from
my office’s inquiry into the acquisition of communications data to identify journalistic
sources. This enables us to report promptly with a higher degree of flexibility than the
half-yearly reports which must be laid before each House of Parliament and therefore we
intend to continue in this vein regardless of the new reporting requirement.
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