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Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25)
Part 8 — Oversight arrangements
Chapter 2 — Other arrangements
Advisory bodies
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Technical Advisory Board
(1)
There is to continue to be a Technical Advisory Board consisting of such
number of persons appointed by the Secretary of State as the Secretary of State
may by regulations provide.
(2)
The regulations providing for the membership of the Technical Advisory
Board must also make provision which is calculated to ensure—
(a) that the membership of the Board includes persons likely effectively to
represent the interests of persons on whom obligations may be
imposed by virtue of retention notices under Part 4, national security
notices under section 252 or technical capability notices under section
253,
(b) that the membership of the Board includes persons likely effectively to
represent the interests of persons entitled to apply for warrants under
Part 2, 5, 6 or 7 or authorisations under Part 3,
(c) that such other persons (if any) as the Secretary of State considers
appropriate may be appointed to be members of the Board, and
(d) that the Board is so constituted as to produce a balance between the
representation of the interests mentioned in paragraph (a) and the
representation of those mentioned in paragraph (b).
(3)
Regulations under this section may also make provision about quorum and the
filling of vacancies.
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Technology Advisory Panel
(1)
The Investigatory Powers Commissioner must ensure that there is a
Technology Advisory Panel to provide advice to the Investigatory Powers
Commissioner, the Secretary of State and the Scottish Ministers about—
(a) the impact of changing technology on the exercise of investigatory
powers whose exercise is subject to review by the Commissioner, and
(b) the availability and development of techniques to use such powers
while minimising interference with privacy.
(2)
The Technology Advisory Panel must provide advice to the Investigatory
Powers Commissioner about such matters falling within subsection (1)(a) or
(b) as the Commissioner may direct.
(3)
Subject to this, the Panel may provide advice to the Investigatory Powers
Commissioner about such matters falling within subsection (1)(a) or (b) as it
considers appropriate (whether or not requested to do so).
(4)
The Panel may provide advice to the Secretary of State or the Scottish Ministers
about such matters falling within subsection (1)(a) or (b) as it considers
appropriate (whether or not requested to do so) but such advice to the Scottish
Ministers may only relate to matters for which the Scottish Ministers are
responsible.
(5)
The Panel must, as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of each
calendar year, make a report to the Investigatory Powers Commissioner about
the carrying out of the functions of the Panel.