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Intelligence Services Act 1994
c. 13
(b) in the interests of the economic well-being of the United
Kingdom; or
(c) in support of the prevention or detection of serious crime.
The Chief of the
Intelligence
2.—(1) The operations of the Intelligence Service shall continue to be
under the control of a Chief of that Service appointed by the Secretary of
State.
(2) The Chief of the Intelligence Service shall be responsible for the
efficiency of that Service and it shall be his duty to ensure—
(a) that there are arrangements for securing that no information is
obtained by the Intelligence Service except so far as necessary
for the proper discharge of its functions and that no information
is disclosed by it except so far as necessary—
(i) for that purpose;
(ii) in the interests of national security;
(iii) for the purpose of the prevention or detection of
serious crime; or
(iv) for the purpose of any criminal proceedings; and
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(b) that the Intelligence Service does not take any action to further
the interests of any United Kingdom political party.
1958 C. 51.
(3) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (2)(a) above, the
disclosure of information shall be regarded as necessary for the proper
discharge of the functions of the Intelligence Service if it consists of—
(a) the disclosure of records subject to and in accordance with the
Public Records Act 1958; or
(b) the disclosure, subject to and in accordance with arrangements
approved by the Secretary of State, of information to the
Comptroller and Auditor General for the purposes of his
functions.
(4) The Chief of the Intelligence Service shall make an annual report
on the work of the Intelligence Service to the Prime Minister and the
Secretary of State and may at any time report to either of them on any
matter relating to its work.
GCHQ
The Government
Communications
Headquarters.
3.—( 1) There shall continue to be a Government Communications
Headcjuarters under the authority of the Secretary of State; and, subject
to subsection (2) below, its functions shall be—
(a) to monitor or interfere with electromagnetic, acoustic and other
emissions and any equipment producing such emissions and to
obtain and provide information derived from or related to such
emissions or equipment and from encrypted material; and
(b) to provide advice and assistance about—
(i) languages, including terminology used for technical
matters, and