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Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
RA Proof 20.7.2000
c. 23
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Part IV
(4) It shall not be the function of the Interception of Communications
Commissioner to keep under review the exercise of any power of the
Secretary of State to make, amend or revoke any subordinate legislation.
(5) A person shall not be appointed under this section as the
Interception of Communications Commissioner unless he holds or has
held a high judicial office (within the meaning of the Appellate 1876 c. 59.
Jurisdiction Act 1876).
(6) The Interception of Communications Commissioner shall hold
office in accordance with the terms of his appointment; and there shall be
paid to him out of money provided by Parliament such allowances as the
Treasury may determine.
(7) The Secretary of State, after consultation with the Interception of
Communications Commissioner, shall—
(a) make such technical facilities available to the Commissioner,
and
(b) subject to the approval of the Treasury as to numbers, provide
the Commissioner with such staff,
as are sufficient to secure that the Commissioner is able properly to carry
out his functions.
(8) On the coming into force of this section the Commissioner holding
office as the Commissioner under section 8 of the Interception of 1985 c. 56.
Communications Act 1985 shall take and hold office as the Interception
of Communications Commissioner as if appointed under this Act—
(a) for the unexpired period of his term of office under that Act; and
(b) otherwise, on the terms of his appointment under that Act.
58.—(1) It shall be the duty of—
Co-operation with
and reports by s.
(a) every person holding office under the Crown,
57 Commissioner.
(b) every member of the National Criminal Intelligence Service,
(c) every member of the National Crime Squad,
(d) every person employed by or for the purposes of a police force,
(e) every person required for the purposes of section 11 to provide
assistance with giving effect to an interception warrant,
(f) every person on whom an obligation to take any steps has been
imposed under section 12,
(g) every person by or to whom an authorisation under section 22(3)
has been granted,
(h) every person to whom a notice under section 22(4) has been
given,
(i) every person to whom a notice under section 49 has been given in
relation to any information obtained under Part I, and
(j) every person who is or has been employed for the purposes of any
business of a person falling within paragraph (e), (f), (h) or (i),
to disclose or provide to the Interception of Communications
Commissioner all such documents and information as he may require for
the purpose of enabling him to carry out his functions under section 57.
(2) If it at any time appears to the Interception of Communications
Commissioner—