Contents
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Section 1: General
1.1 – 1.2
1.3 – 1.4
1.5 – 1.6

Introduction
Functions of the Commissioner
Discharge of my functions

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Section 2: Part I Chapter I – Interception of Communications

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General

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2.1 – 2.2
2.3
2.4

(i)
(ii)
(iii)

Oversight arrangements
Meetings with the Secretaries of State
Visits to the communication service providers
and internet service providers
2.5
(iv) Intelligence and Security Committee
2.6 – 2.7
(v)
Privy Council Review on Intercept as Evidence
2.8
(vi) The International Intelligence Review
Agencies Conference
2.9
(vii) House of Lords Select Committee on the Constitution
2.10 – 2.12 (viii) Inquest in relation to the death of Diana,
Princess of Wales
2.13
(ix) European Court of Human Rights decision: Liberty v. UK
2.14
(x)
Briefing by the National Technical Assistance Centre
(NTAC)
2.15
Successes
2.16 – 2.32 Errors
2.33
Statistics

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Section 3: Part I Chapter II – Acquisition and Disclosure of
Communications Data

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3.1 – 3.12

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3.13 – 3.35
3.36 – 3.38
3.39 – 3.50
3.51 – 3.56

General
Communications Data and the work of the Inspectorate
during the period covered by this Report
(i)
Police forces and law enforcement agencies
(ii) Security and intelligence agencies
(iii) Local authorities
(iv) Other public authorities

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Section 4: Interception in Prisons

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4.1 – 4.4
4.5 – 4.13

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General
Work of the Inspectorate during the period covered by this Report

Section 5: Other Matters
5.1 – 5.3
5.4

Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Northern
Ireland Office Warrants
Safeguards

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Section 6: The Investigatory Powers Tribunal

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6.1 - 6.3
6.4
6.5

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Statistics
Assistance to the Tribunal
Determination made by the Tribunal in favour of two
separate complainants

Section 7: Conclusion
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