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Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25)
Part 8 — Oversight arrangements
Chapter 2 — Other arrangements
(6)
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The Panel must, at the same time, send a copy of the report to the Secretary of
State and (so far as relating to matters for which the Scottish Ministers are
responsible) the Scottish Ministers.
Members of the Panel
(1)
The Investigatory Powers Commissioner must appoint such number of
persons as members of the Technology Advisory Panel as the Commissioner
considers necessary for the carrying out of the functions of the Panel.
(2)
Subject as follows, each member of the Panel holds and vacates office in
accordance with the member’s terms and conditions of appointment.
(3)
A member of the Panel must not act in a way which the member considers to
be contrary to the public interest or prejudicial to—
(a) national security,
(b) the prevention or detection of serious crime, or
(c) the economic well-being of the United Kingdom.
(4)
A member of the Panel must, in particular, ensure that the member does not—
(a) jeopardise the success of an intelligence or security operation or a law
enforcement operation,
(b) compromise the safety or security of those involved, or
(c) unduly impede the operational effectiveness of an intelligence service,
a police force, a government department or Her Majesty’s forces.
(5)
Section 235(2) and (7) (information powers) apply to a member of the Panel as
they apply to a Judicial Commissioner.
PART 9
MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 1
MISCELLANEOUS
Combined warrants and authorisations
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Combination of warrants and authorisations
Schedule 8 (which makes provision for the combination of certain warrants
and authorisations in a single instrument) has effect.
Compliance with Act
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(1)
Payments towards certain compliance costs
The Secretary of State must ensure that arrangements are in force for securing
that telecommunications operators and postal operators receive an
appropriate contribution in respect of such of their relevant costs as the
Secretary of State considers appropriate.